Tesla's autonomous driving package still isn't completely functional, but the price will continue to go up as features launch, CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
In a tweet that echoes the same warning sent in April, Musk said the price of \"full self-driving,\" an add-on option to most Tesla vehicles that allows for assisted driving on the highway and limited other situations, will increase in price by $1,000 on July 1 to $8,000.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
An increasing value of Tesla cars as the functionality of self-driving features improves has been a major selling point for Musk in the past, despite criticism that he's overhyped the technology's abilities. In April, he hinted the technology could soon move to a subscription pricing model.<\/p>\n
\"It's financially insane to buy any car other than a Tesla,\" Musk said at an investor event about autonomy in 2019. \"They will be like owning a horse in three years if you buy a car that does not have the hardware necessary for full self-driving, it's like buying a horse. The only car that has the hardware for full self-driving is Tesla.\"<\/p>\n
Bullish comments like those, critics say, have helped fuel a proliferation of unsafe practices with Tesla's technology. In some cases, it's viral videos of drivers removing their hands from the wheel, or even shooting a pornographic film while the car drives. And in others, drivers falling asleep with the technology engaged have died in crashes. <\/p>\n
To be sure, Tesla's own documentation instructs drivers to keep their hands on the wheel at all times.<\/p>\n
\"As with all Autopilot features, you must be in control of your vehicle, pay attention to its surroundings and be ready to take immediate action including braking,\" its website says.<\/p>\n
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