JAKARTA - Tesla again made a policy that surprised customers with the latest changes related to the Full Self-Driving (FSD) driving assistance system. The electric car manufacturer from the United States is indeed known to frequently change prices and sales rules suddenly, something that has become part of the company's public image.
A few years ago, Tesla had to withdraw the ban on reselling the Cybertruck, and now the company is again causing confusion with the revision of the FSD policy. Tesla no longer provides the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) feature as a one-time purchase.
The system is now completely switched to a monthly subscription scheme. In a previous announcement, Tesla also stated that owners who have paid for FSD in full can only transfer the feature to the next vehicle if they receive a new Tesla car delivery before March 31.
Shortly after the policy was announced, Tesla revised the FSD Transfer program. The company said customers simply had to place an order before March 31 to remain eligible for the transfer.
This change takes effect on January 20, 2026 and gives more flexibility to buyers, especially those who want to get the last special order unit of the Model S or Model X before the production of the model is discontinued.
But now Tesla is changing the rules again, reported by Carscoops, Thursday, March 5. The company is re-enforcing the old requirement, that the vehicle must have been delivered by no later than March 31, not just ordered before that date.
Even so, customers who have ordered cars and received delivery estimates on or before March 31 can still take advantage of the FSD transfer, even though delivery was eventually pushed back to April due to delays from Tesla.
In contrast, buyers who get an estimated delivery after March 31 are no longer eligible to move their FSD. The group most likely to be affected is the latest Tesla Cybertruck Dual-Motor AWD orderer.
After Tesla had changed its policy to make enough reservations before March 31, the Not a Tesla App website reported that many customers flocked to order the entry-level Cybertruck at an introductory price of 59,999 US dollars, hoping to move their FSD system even though delivery was expected to occur next year.
The situation has now changed, the introduction price has risen to 69,990 US dollars, while delivery for this variant is expected to begin only in the summer. This means that almost all order holders are currently automatically outside the FSD transfer window because the rules again require delivery before March 31.
The problem is further complicated by the fact that the Cybertruck Dual-Motor AWD variant is not yet available in the inventory of ready-to-ship vehicles. This makes customers have no option to switch their orders to units that can be delivered faster.
As an effort to ease customer disappointment, Tesla is offering full refunds for those who cancel orders. This includes a $250 order fee that is usually non-refundable.
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