Tesla's Full Self-Driving Now Available in China
L'essentiel
- Tesla's supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance system is now available in China as an add-on for the Model 3, costing 64,000 yuan ($9,410).
- This marks the system's expansion to 10 countries, though fully unsupervised FSD remains unavailable to the public.
Résumé généré par IA
Pourquoi c'est important
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance system, a supervised version, has been launched in China. This system is offered as an add-on for the Tesla Model 3, with a one-time fee of 64,000 yuan ($9,410). The company also operates robotaxis using unsupervised FSD in select Texas cities.
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance system is now available in China.
In a post on X, Tesla listed China as one of the 10 countries wherein FSD is already available. The company is, of course, talking about the supervised version of the technology, seeing as unsupervised FSD is still not available to the public.
On Tesla's Chinese website, the company lists "intelligent assisted driving" as an add-on option for Tesla Model 3. It will cost customers in the country a one-time fee of 64,000 yuan ($9,410) on top of the vehicle itself. It used to cost $8,000 up front in the US, but the company recently turned it into a subscription-only service priced at $99 a month.
Unlike the current version of the product, unsupervised FSD will offer fully automated driving, with no need for a human to take control of the vehicle. At the moment, only Tesla's robotaxis in Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas are using the technology. Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, recently said that unsupervised FSD will be "widespread in the US by the end of this year," but he is known for being overly optimistic with his timelines across his companies.
Questions ouvertes
- What are the specific regulatory approvals Tesla received for FSD in China?
- How will Chinese consumers react to the high upfront cost of FSD?
- What is the timeline for the rollout of unsupervised FSD in China?
- What are the technical differences and limitations of FSD in the Chinese market compared to the US?
