We will see how that pans out. Tesla (Elon) says a lot of things. AP 3 may turn out to be a full new set of cameras/sensors, of which only the CPU portion is offered to current FSD owners. If they add a rear radar, for example, I doubt my current FSD car will be getting that unless there is already wiring for it today. AP 2.0 is already getting left out of software features now, albeit minor things like the dash cam.
As long as he didn’t say “secured” I’ll still hold on to hope.
Lots on TMC disagree with me on this point but I believe the Model 3 will change the slowest of the 3 lines.
Tesla is just not where they can withstand the PR of infuriating 200,000 Model 3 owners.
When people say, oh they ran over AP1 owners that is a different story. It’s Mobileye technology so built in excuse. There was also only a small number of users that were caught up in receiving AP1 a few weeks before AP2. Despite the low impact, forum members were writing “open letters to Elon”
Most P3- owners were not going to take their car on a track. Most P3- owners felt the P3+ was not worth 5,000.
When Tesla finally got around to announcing track mode requiring P3+ all the P3- owners rioted.
Some had their reasons like they were actually going to go with different brakes, wheels and tires. Most just piled on because they “want stuff”.
Bottom line is if you wanted the best, you check all the boxes. Anything else is a risk. They took the risk but didn’t want to pay the consequences.
One would imagine someone making a 50,000+ purchase is going to do extensive research and figure out if they can stomach an outdated car.
Not everyone does, so they will complain.
Those who do know, are benefited from piling on the “outrage train”.
Unlike Apple, I actually believe Tesla built the most advanced car possible and did not hold back.
They had to..since the car couldn’t change much due to the outrage fallout.
There’s no other good explanation for a $49,000 car having better AP suite and MCUs then cars over twice that price.
Tesla could announce that 2019 Model 3s come with updated dihydrogen monoxide holders and people here would be losing their *sugar*.
They would want an upgrade path or exchange.
Game is totally different when you move from boutique to mass market.