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Tesla appears to be quietly phasing out Autopilot on certain pre-owned 2026 Model Y inventory vehicles in the U.S., raising fresh questions about the company’s long-term plans for its driver-assistance stack.
The change was first spotted by Tesla enthusiast and Cybertruck owner @Feelsogoodme, who noticed multiple 2026 Model Y listings with no reference to Autopilot at all — a feature that has come standard on every Tesla for years. Instead, these vehicles now list only basic Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) and come bundled with a free one-month Full Self-Driving (FSD) trial.
Others, including long-time Tesla watcher @niccruzpatane, also reported the change, calling it “the death of Autopilot.” The listings, which currently include low-mileage Long Range All-Wheel Drive (AWD) units in places like California and Texas, classify the vehicles as pre-owned and inspected but highlight neither Autosteer nor the standard Autopilot package.
Beyond the surprise factor, the move raises an important question: Is Tesla now pushing FSD (Supervised) hard enough to start pulling Autopilot from its cars altogether? FSD has always been pitched as an autonomous driving system that would eventually make Autopilot obsolete, but until now, Autosteer has remained a core driver-assistance feature included by default. With these updated inventory listings, that’s no longer the case. Buyers who purchase one of these vehicles will need to rely exclusively on TACC unless they subscribe to or purchase FSD.
The timing is also notable. Just last week, we reported that Tesla is preparing to drop the “Beta” label from Autopilot features like Autosteer in its latest firmware versions — a move expected to bring renewed stability and clarity to Tesla’s two-tiered driver-assist system. Removing Autopilot from some vehicles at the same time feels like Tesla testing a future where Autosteer is either bundled differently or phased out entirely.
The company has also been accelerating its global push for FSD adoption. Tesla is currently providing free FSD 14 trials through the holidays for HW4 vehicles in North America, while also running FSD ride-along programs across Europe, where the system still awaits regulatory approval. Paired with this new Autopilot omission in used inventory, it’s increasingly clear Tesla wants more drivers experiencing — and then paying for — FSD.
Tesla has not commented publicly on the change. It remains unclear whether this is an early policy shift or simply a temporary listing quirk, but anyone considering an inventory Model Y should verify which driver-assistance features their vehicle actually includes before placing an order.
