As has been said in several other posts, no one paid for FSD Beta. You paid for a list of features, including:
Navigate on Autopilot (Beta): Actively guides your car from a highway’s on-ramp to off-ramp, including suggesting lane changes, navigating interchanges, automatically engaging the turn signal and taking the correct exit
Auto Lane Change: Assists in moving to an adjacent lane on the highway when Autosteer is engaged
Autopark: Helps automatically parallel or perpendicular park your car, with a single touch
Summon: Moves your car in and out of a tight space using the mobile app or key
Smart Summon: Your car will navigate more complex environments and parking spaces, maneuvering around objects as necessary to come find you in a parking lot.
Traffic and Stop Sign Control (Beta): Identifies stop signs and traffic lights and automatically slows your car to a stop on approach, with your active supervision
You also paid for a feature that is not yet released, Autosteer on City Streets. Once that feature is ready to be released, your car will automatically receive it. There is no released date for that feature at this time.
In order to work on that feature, and test various facets of it, Tesla has created the FSD Beta program. This is an invitation-only beta test of Autosteer on City Streets. In order to be eligible for FSD Beta, the following conditions must be met:
1) You must request access to the FSD Beta - there is a switch in settings to request access. I highly suggest you research what you're getting yourself into by requesting access - it's not all fun and games.
2) You must maintain a high driving safety score, which is based on several metrics. This requirement serves two purposes: helps shield Tesla from regulators by saying that testers are eligible and safe drivers - and shows Tesla that you are committed and familiar with autonomous features of the car.
The word "eligible" is important, as you are not guaranteed access. Tesla will send invites for the Beta to those drivers that satisfy the above 2 points and are in areas/models where they need additional data points.
It's important to know that not everyone will be invited into the FSD Beta. This is despite what Elon has said on Twitter. There are thousands upon thousands that have requested access, and only 100,000 have been invited. As the beta test progresses, Tesla may need additional data points, and at that time they may extend additional invitations.
I know many of you are frustrated you have not been invited into the FSD Beta program, and feel you can make valuable and substantive contribution to the program. Others just want the cool new "toy" in the upgraded visualizations. Some feel they are "owed" because they paid thousands of dollars, and some have a fear of missing out while others "have all the fun".
Because you are not in the beta program right now doesn't mean you won't be invited in the future, but for now just drive your car and enjoy it. You still have one of the best EVs on the market today.
