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Tesla just chopped $3,000 off the price of its \u201cfull self-driving\u201d beta software.<\/span><\/p>\n The 20% cut brings the cost of FSD down to $12,000 in North America. That\u2019s precisely what Tesla previously charged for the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) before hiking the fee to $15,000 about a year ago<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tesla vehicles come standard with some driver-assistance features, dubbed \u201cAutopilot<\/a>.\u201d The automaker charges $6,000 for what it calls \u201cEnhanced Autopilot,\u201d which introduces some extras to help with parking, as well as pulling the vehicle out of tight spots via a smartphone app.<\/p>\n For a lot more dough, Tesla owners can buy FSD, which includes all the \u201cenhanced autopilot\u201d features as well as the ability to detect and (ideally<\/a>) stop at traffic lights and stop signs. While CEO Elon Musk has pledged that FSD will eventually offer full autonomous driving capabilities, Tesla vehicles are not self-driving, nor are they autonomous.<\/p>\n Tesla recalled its FSD software<\/a> and temporarily paused new and pending installations<\/a> back in February. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has since raised safety concerns about FSD<\/a>, which Tesla intends to eventually license to other automakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, GM, Ford and other automakers are rolling out their own ADAS features. Such systems offer hands-free driving only on highways, while still requiring drivers to pay close attention to the road.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n