I've always said that $5K+ for EAP was too much, but if there were a subscription plan for $50 a month, I'd probably get it.
Now there is the Base Autopilot version for $3K, $4K after purchase, and all the fancy features of summon, navigate, and autopark are now in the FSD package.
That's fine with me, because during my V.8 and V.9 autopilot free trials last year, I tried summon and navigate on autopilot. The summon doesn't do much for me, I wouldn't trust it to auto park, and the navigate on autopilot worked right only once or twice, making turns for me when getting off the PA Turnpike. So that's just extra stuff I'd never use.
So now AP, with the TACC and driving functions I actually did use can be bought for $3000, or $4000 after purchase.
Mmmmmmm...... that's closer to a price I could live with, but still not optimal. I could whip out the credit card right now and get it, but... meh.
My complaint (you knew this was coming!
) is that the $3K purchase price is only available at time of order, and I'd have to pay $4K now. Why? Why should I be penalized ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS? I know, I know, Tesla needs my $1000 to not go bankwupt, but I mean aside from that. The $3K option was never there when I ordered my car, so I feel I am being unjustly penalized here, it's bad enough that I had to spend $14,000 extra to get my 3 with options I could have lived without when I got the car last May. I need to get a deal on something here!
Tesla shouldn't think of it as losing 1000 if they give it to me for 3000, they should think of it as losing 3000 because I won't pay 4000.
Now there is the Base Autopilot version for $3K, $4K after purchase, and all the fancy features of summon, navigate, and autopark are now in the FSD package.
That's fine with me, because during my V.8 and V.9 autopilot free trials last year, I tried summon and navigate on autopilot. The summon doesn't do much for me, I wouldn't trust it to auto park, and the navigate on autopilot worked right only once or twice, making turns for me when getting off the PA Turnpike. So that's just extra stuff I'd never use.
So now AP, with the TACC and driving functions I actually did use can be bought for $3000, or $4000 after purchase.
Mmmmmmm...... that's closer to a price I could live with, but still not optimal. I could whip out the credit card right now and get it, but... meh.
My complaint (you knew this was coming!
) is that the $3K purchase price is only available at time of order, and I'd have to pay $4K now. Why? Why should I be penalized ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS? I know, I know, Tesla needs my $1000 to not go bankwupt, but I mean aside from that. The $3K option was never there when I ordered my car, so I feel I am being unjustly penalized here, it's bad enough that I had to spend $14,000 extra to get my 3 with options I could have lived without when I got the car last May. I need to get a deal on something here!Tesla shouldn't think of it as losing 1000 if they give it to me for 3000, they should think of it as losing 3000 because I won't pay 4000.
