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

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Post by CharlesW » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:28 PM UTC

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

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Post by 7e » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:41 PM UTC

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Post by dmitrygr » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC

This is similar to GM‘s Super Cruise, which is similar in functionality and also a monthly subscription.

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Post by coolspot » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC

$99/mo is for FSD, not just lane keeping.

The article doesn’t explain what happens to simple lane leeping. Surely it should be free like in any other car (like my Volvo).

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Post by dawnerd » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC

He said the price will increase as it gets more capable. Funny though, they've lowered the price of FSD over the years...

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Post by stefan_ » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC

Is the article confused or will there literally be no lane-keeping without the subscription? Because nowadays every car rental place bottom of the barrel Kia has lane-keeping.

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Post by dawnerd » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC

coolspot wrote: post #4

$99/mo is for FSD, not just lane keeping. The article doesn’t explain what happens to simple lane leeping. Surely it should be free like in any other car (like my Volvo).

Lane keep is autopilot which is going away (for new cars). FSD doesn't have basic lane keep. The real question will be what happens to "legacy" cars with autopilot.

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Post by ben_w » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:46 PM UTC

7e wrote: post #2

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"Who is more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?" - Obi Wan Kenobi

- George Lucas

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Post by kccoder » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC

ben_w wrote: post #8

7e wrote: post #2

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"Who is more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?" - Obi Wan Kenobi - George Lucas

I'm going to go with the fool being followed. At least the following fool realizes that they need guidance, but just chose the wrong leader.

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Post by loourr » Fri, Jan 23, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC

dawnerd wrote: post #7

coolspot wrote: post #4

$99/mo is for FSD, not just lane keeping. The article doesn’t explain what happens to simple lane leeping. Surely it should be free like in any other car (like my Volvo).

Lane keep is autopilot which is going away (for new cars). FSD doesn't have basic lane keep. The real question will be what happens to "legacy" cars with autopilot.

Lane keeping is a default feature for free on all tesla's and this article doesn't say it's going away.