Tesla kills Autopilot, locks lane-keeping behind $99/month fee

3 months ago

Tesla has significantly influenced automotive consumer tastes over the past decade.
Innovations like over-the-air updates, all-touchscreen interfaces, large castings, and hands-free driver assists were popularized by Tesla.
Starting Valentine’s Day, Tesla will charge a $99 monthly fee for its self-steering feature.
Tesla offers two 'level 2' partially automated driver assist systems: Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD).
Both Autopilot and FSD require human driver awareness despite Tesla's claims of their capabilities.
Autopilot faces legal and regulatory scrutiny, including wrongful death lawsuits and deceptive marketing charges.
A California judge ruled Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing, leading to a temporary suspension of its license to sell cars in the state.

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