Tesla is trying hard to make more money from you

[Drlev]

And, as been said above, it is likely that Tesla are still losing money on this relatively low monthly charge.

Furthermore, if you had enough money to buy a Model X, you're in big trouble if you can't afford $10/month.

And before people say "but I didn't sign up to be charged $10/month" just recall its been there in writing on the website, even if it wasn't explicitly in your MVPA, for nearly 2 years already.

 

[willow_hiller]

Tesla Model X order page from September 29, 2018: Design Your Model X

Again, states very clearly that Premium Connectivity is a 1 year subscription. I would not be surprised if this is also included in the order paperwork. Why aren't folks happy with the fact that they got longer than their promised 1 year?

 

[alphainfinity]

Tesla is no different on this particular subject than any other car manufacturer. Data has a cost associated with it and they are a business. Uconnect with Ram/Dodge, Ford Pass, Chevy, they all require some kind of payment plan. Sometimes it is directly through them and other times it might be through a third party like AT&T.

10 dollars a month is not a bad deal. I paid $650 a year for Mbrace service through Mercedes. Of course, that charge included a personal concierge who was on-call 24/7.

 

[mongo]

I beg to differ. Also, my Model X order was done by "customer loyalty" (yeah I know, right?) directly and not by me so I never saw the order page and my order confirmation makes zero mention of it.

Jeff

So you're saying nothing indicates that Tesla will provide your car with internet access?

 

[Sigma4Life]

I think it's long overdue. I've been a Tesla owner since 2012 and thought it was crazy that they provided the data for free. $10 / month is more than fair.

 

[Zextraterrestrial]

Well I can live with that if this charge is stated at the very beginning when I bought the car, not afterward.

...like it was. did you read everything?