I have an early 2013 Model S and was told at a recent visit to the Chicago Service Center that I could have installed the sensors necessary for the Auto Pilot for $2300 plus installation ( cost ?). Has anyone done this and if so what's your experience with the process?
As far as I'm aware you cannot add autopilot to cars built before fall 2013.
Hum... What about cars built during fall 2013 ?![]()
I have an early 2013 Model S and was told at a recent visit to the Chicago Service Center that I could have installed the sensors necessary for the Auto Pilot for $2300 plus installation ( cost ?). Has anyone done this and if so what's your experience with the process?
I wish it was true, that would be awesome! But... I remember a lot of research about the feasibility of doing such an upgrade and it just didn't work. The cost was about $20K in parts. From my memory... Entirely new braking system, entirely new steering system, new windshield. Multiple wiring harnesses, New body panels for the sensors (front and rear fascia) and painted. New rear view mirror assembly, multiple new wiring harnesses. Also all the electronics and sensors. There are multiple other parts that need to be changed to mount all of this stuff, I just can't remember them all. For me it was cheaper to trade in and upgrade from a new P85+ to a P85D, than retrofit the autopilot hardware.
"It doesn't make financial sense" is spot on.
Sell your 2013 car and buy a new one. That would be far less expensive than whatever might be required to retrofit this thing.
I think the person you spoke to gave you incorrect information. As far as I know, Tesla has never retrofitted AP hardware to a customer's car that did not come with it when new.She went away and came back a few seconds later around $2.5-3k
I left it there as I am assuming she was mistaken