Tesla's Full Self Driving (FSD) Is Now FREE.. But Is It Worth It??

I bought Full self driving in 2021 for $8,000. It went up to $10,000 and now it's $12,000.
Do I think it's worth getting and do I regret it??
V12 has been released and it HAS gotten a lot better. It can do U-Turns now! But it's still BETA!
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[@jaredvegas]

Just got the V12 update. I absolutely love it, much smarter and smoother. Had it for almost 2 years, but now is the time i would recommend buying it.

[@EverydayChris]

Nice! I'm still testing it out

[@andrebillups4079]

I wouldn’t recommend it at all sure it’s good but sometimes I find it’s perfect other times I find it’s not and the errors it makes are critical. On the freeway it’s great but on city streets it’s just not ready yet

[@Supraboyes]

its a big con

[@jessehobart6871]

I got docked like ten points on the test to get my drivers license for changing lanes in an intersection. The women giving me the test said that it was a violation and was unsafe due to the chances of being hit by someone who was turning right on red into what would have been a clear lane until I moved into it. That was 1996 in Oregon so who knows today.

[@jbhorner]

Totally agree with your recommendation. Do not purchase at the time of the car purchase, buy it later-or better yet, subscribe. I subscribe and pay $99/mo (I had purchased Enhanced Autopilot, which I sort of regret now.) FSD, for me, actually makes driving more difficult. It reminds me of when I am flying an aircraft. I have to be super diligent and look at gauges frequently, make sure I’m following the course ATC tells me to follow, and constantly look around. With FSD, in addition to paying attention to the road (and anticipating what other drives may do), I have the added burden of making sure it’s not going to do something I don’t want. It randomly changes lanes for no reason that I can see. It brakes suddenly for no apparent reason (EAP does this too), when it’s turning sometimes it just decides mid-turn that it should do something else. Stress. Sometimes it’s embarrassing, such as when it turns on the turn signal to change lanes, starts the change, and then decides it not going to do that.

[@tomtillman]

Yep, same here. I turned it off. You have to watch it like a hawk, and correct it.

[@CaseyHardman]

I have the standard Autopilot in my '24 MYLR and have been pushing how it handles in town, and honestly, it's WAY more powerful than I originally expected. As much as I'd like FSD, I don't have an extra $12k to blow and for how little I drive the car, standard Autopilot is plenty amazing for me!

[@EverydayChris]

wow awesome!!

[@M3NTALMAGIC]

Hey I just got new update fsd and summon. Is there a new auto park update and how does it work, how do u engage…..don’t see it on app or car display ?

[@Milliehong]

I subscribed FSD for $199 to drive from NY to Quebec and back to NY. I enjoyed it so much. I will do it again for long road trips in the future.

[@prasantpatel2264]

Is that $199 per month?

[@miguelrodriguez-pe1ss]

@@prasantpatel2264yes

[@SameinPriester-ms5yr]

That’s FSD at its best. Road trips!!!

[@lifequest7453]

in my state, if you change lanes in an intersection, you can be pulled over and get a ticket

[@oscar708]

This is true in most states.

[@LL-wn8yw]

Best would be if ai can learn each drivers behavior and each car customizes based on whoever is driving it

[@forbein]

I’ve had 12.3 for a week and am very glad to have it. I start a California to Ohio road trip next week and am excited to put it to use.

[@EverydayChris]

Nice!!!

[@ratukamina]

Please be careful I had several hours of freeway driving on FSD 12.3 and the enhancements only apply mainly to street roads on the freeway it defaults back to version 11. Same old behaviors like at times going too wide when changing lanes causing other cars to think you're about to skip the lane and merge onto their (3rd) lane then the car pulls itself back into the center of the (2nd) lane. Sudden reduction in speed on the freeway, driving on the yellow lane near the shoulder of the fast lane during slight turns/bends causing constant bumps on the drivers side during the turn.

[@DerekRasina]

We have FSD on our 2018 M3. We got it when they had that sale that pissed off a lot of owners for 5K. It was worth it for us as we take a lot of trips to So-Cal and the new v12 is finally feeling like they are going in the right direction. That being said on our 2023 Model Y we didn't purchase it. The autopilot that comes with it is really enough for us but it would be nice if it allowed you to make a lane change when you use the blinker (auto change lane that is). I don't really need the car to make all of the lane changes on its own during our trips as its decision making on when to get over can be irritating at times. My $.02.... after probably 50k of autopilot miles.

[@ratukamina]

I don't like the fact that Tesla assigns that FSD purchase you made to that particular car only and not to your account. Any other vehicles purchased under your account should be allowed to use FSD.

[@natfrey6503]

Love your videos. I got a 2017 Model S with Enhanced Autopilot not working now due to camera or other sensors failing. You'd think such an advanced car with FSD or Enhanced Autopilot would at the least have simple cruise control available when some sensors fail. It's amazing that they remove it.

[@EverydayChris]

Yeah how much money are they actually saving?

[@abc1099a]

Hey Chris, thanks for all the videos. We got a model y last month and your content really made it easier to transition to an Ev. Wife and I have seen most of your stuff and your content is way better than 99% of other tesla content creators. Keep up the great work! P. S. What's the diet and work out routine? Wife is complaining of the dad bod lolol

[@EverydayChris]

Haha ty!!! For me it’s less carbs, no eating out. Yogurt chicken hummus. Then gym -3-4 times a week with cardio!!

[@Nitro187]

In Canada, changing lanes in the intersection is against the law. You won't get pulled over for it, however, if you cause an accident because of it, it's 100% your fault.

[@-Jake]

I was dreading researching this because I thought I was gonna have to slog thru overexplained or stretched or boring videos This was perfect, told me a ton of a good info in a quick natural way. Without the cut paste video narration cadence so many channels have. Thanks man!

[@Kjin3]

If you do a decent amount of driving and can afford it. Yes, it is worth it for me. Especially now that 12.3 is out, it is very close (months) to not be in 'beta' anymore.

[@EverydayChris]

Yeah I did a LA traffic FSD video.. one person drives like 2 hours everyday for work and loves fsd

[@jaysong3853]

I just get full option from Tesla. I'm excited to see how FSD improves.

[@krazyeights]

Great video. Just wondering if any M3 Highland owners have FSD beta yet.

[@EverydayChris]

Should be if they paid for it!

[@4lifemusic78]

I have the Tesla and the feature i love the most about Tesla is the Full Self Driving and autopilot. I got sick to travel from Las Vegas to San jose, so i just turn on FSD and autopilot.

[@meeladsamadi]

Honestly if it costed like 3-4 thousand USD I would buy it, that 8k price tag is just not in anyone's budget. Hope more people demand a price reduction, that way more people will buy it and actually make way more money than selling it for more.

[@chineseimmersion7461]

Chances are, you have committed what is called an unsafe lane change, which is illegal in all states. It doesn’t matter that you are legally permitted to change lanes if you do so in a way that was dangerous to yourself or others.

[@bobsilva6222]

I am not ready to jump into FSD or Enhanced Autopilot. I just buy before long road trips which are few. I love basic autopilot. It rocks for day to day driving.

[@Ihatwpwrsona5]

is the summon/smart summon and the lane changing with indicators a good feature that works?

[@EverydayChris]

Lane change is a good feature. Summon is still ok

[@djlovetap2141]

I’m thinking Tesla would sell a lot more vehicles and would not have any issue doubling the production every year if they just did more advertisement and lowered margin so everybody could afford just about every vehicle and understand how much better they are compared to gas powered vehicles in every way

[@bluenycom]

I didn't like it changing lane in the middle of intersection either. It hasn't been doing that at my usual spots with V12.3. 2 Teslas household here, but only one has FSD. I do love to drive with FSD every time I can.

[@abc123fhdi]

Used Model Y performance comes with FSD so not worth paying $15k to get it on a new one. You can also do it on a month to month basis.

[@EverydayChris]

Wow that's smart

[@KusoTrevor]

Is this a call for help with a video length of 911? :D HAHAHA!

[@EverydayChris]

hahah

[@kathypeterson9390]

Chris have you heard anybody else express frustration with the free auto-drive after the "recall" notice upgrade? Ever since that "upgrade," in my Model Y, I can't take my eyes off the road for anything! It yells at me and will stop letting you use the auto-drive option. In the notes it said if you let the alarm go too long a couple of times in 24 hours, or something like that, it will disable Auto-drive for a week or two. (I haven't had that happen.) Sunglasses seem to help.

[@EverydayChris]

Yes! sunglasses help but they make it very annoying so make sure to keep your hand on the wheel and apply that counterforce due to the regulations

[@paulisakson3221]

I just tried out FSD for my first time yesterday--spent about 2 hours letting it drive. But I couldn't figure out how to make it go a bit faster. For example, I was on a 4 lane parkway and I wanted to go 10 or so over the speed limit, but if often went slower even when nothing was in front of us--I played around with trying to add +10 mpr and a percentage but nothing seemed to really work. The most annoying was when it wouldn' even keep up with a car ahead of us--any suggeestions? Overall I was impressed with FSD!

[@jwang6752]

great video. completely agree with your points. I too regret getting FSD. cool features but ultimately not worth the price tag imo

[@waymanharris1284]

I love FSD, but It is also not great at parking. We like to back our car into our driveway to charge, and there's current no way to teach the car that.

[@nckyhng]

Do you have 12.3?

[@UTECHPIA]

Excellent video! I bought my first Tesla just 14 months ago, so I never knew the progression of FSD! This was a very helpful video, Chris! I am jealous you only paid $8k! I would buy it for $8k, in a heart beat! $12k is a bit much, especially with the current option for subscription at only $199/month. I love using FSD!

[@EverydayChris]

Haha when we get it on the cyber will be insane

[@mariannesuesli5680]

FSD still does not resolve traffic jams, the only solution is to improve public transport

[@addbball]

I personally couldn't handle the stress if I needed to take over control from FSD. So yeah, I would rather buy a full-working version and not a beta version. But on the other side, I'm afraid if I wait too long then Tesla will jack up the price, and I'll get priced out. It seems like v12 is in the direction of that full-working version. I just don't know how long it will take to get there.

[@EverydayChris]

Very stressful lol

[@larriwithay]

I have a 3 month trial and i have found it very unsafe. On the freeway on the carpool with open lane it started braking at 75 mph and i was expecting it to do that so took over right away. I could have gotten rear ended. Double left turn lane it sometimes goes too far out and it feels like its going straight to the curb. At night it doesn't recognize school zone sign only for school hours so it would slow down to 25 mph instead of going the regular speed limit of 40 mph. Another was when it navigated a freeway exit that split into 2 lanes it missed the exit even though there was no other cars behind me or in front. I dont think it is worth to buy. Also with the sixth sense yes for sure the car doesnt have it.

[@EverydayChris]

Yeah does some random stuff

[@ps4account674]

I haven't cuz upgrading would mean that they remove my ultrasonic sensors, I only hear tesla vision sucks, what u think? Damn just to save money and make cheaper cars? I have model s 2019 with enhanced autopilot and I'm kinda happy with my hdw 2.5

[@EverydayChris]

Yeah true

[@chrisroberts3963]

It drives like my grandma. But there was some improvements on my first drive with V12

[@Mav0585]

What if I have an 1:40 daily commute - on a freeway? I think it would be worth it then

[@DrBansiwala]

If I buy enhanced autopilot for 6 k and then decide to add FSD later on , do I have to pay extra 6 k for FSD or more ?? Does enhanced autopilot give the view of FSD because I like the street view and screen view of FSD. However I don’t like the sudden lane change by FSD because sometimes it has its own odd behavior. I would prefer to control lane change like we can do in enhanced auto pilot.

[@seanveronicajoyce8092]

Chris, I love all of your videos of Irvine!

[@EverydayChris]

Yay! Thank you!

[@jonsalazar1228]

I loved the FSD trial but I didn't buy the $12k package because I didn't plan to keep my Tesla forever. Now that I've owned it and driven other EVs I don't think I'd buy any other EV and being able to transfer it makes me regret not buying FSD

[@canelo8]

I never thought I’d buy it. But now using version 12 honestly is making me really want is. 12k it’s a lot of money. I might just upgrade to a 2024.

[@NickLaws]

I bought my Model 3 Performance with FSD included. I use it pretty much every day. I live in a small enough town without too much traffic. The way I describe it is it's like having a 16yo student driver. It makes dumb decisions sometimes. But the tech nerd in me loves seeing how it will react to different situations and how it improves over time. So I'm definitely glad I have it. $12K or $200/mo is very expensive though. It's hard to put a value on it, really. The more I use it, the more I think it might be worth it.

[@ratukamina]

I have the version 12.3 FSD (3 month trial) I like the street driving improvements but in the freeway since its still defaults to version 11 I honestly think a compatible corolla, Camry or highlander with comma 3 device still drives better than Tesla based on my experience with a semi compatible 2019 Camry.

[@djlovetap2141]

They keep saying jargony stuff like replacing 200 lines of C++ code, and I don’t know how much code that really is to begin with. Good video by the way.

[@Gregowic]

It will improve steadily again and again.. but honestly this has just passed the point at which I'm mind blown!

[@takkathan]

i paid for the 6k EAP. then just pay $99 per month if i have long road trip planned

[@StarryTemplar]

More people need to watch and Subscribe this guy's video. Because all other videos I see it's basically FORD and GM spending $$$ to do false advertising about their Self Driving better than TESLA LMAO

[@YesCivic-R]

how about lower the ABoosting half the price, magin goes up 10x.

[@Milliehong]

Nice video!

[@plixie1]

I cant get over the fact, they wont let you transfer it to other teslas you buy. Since the subscription service means they can cut it on and off with a press of a button. I see so little rage about this.

[@foodee24]

Helpful video as always. Looks good but don’t have 12K to buy it and not a fan on monthly subscription for $199 either. Haven’t received the free 1 month FSD trial either since I am already at 2024.8.7. Oh well …

[@EverydayChris]

Yeah. Oh what the. But still not fully ready

[@joehowe9532]

Wait till you get version 12.3, a big improvement!😮

[@EverydayChris]

Haha gonna have to do a video

[@tdragon87]

When I think to myself. How much would I really use full self driving? Not that much. Advanced autopilot, yeah that's cool, I'd have that. But the full thing? Probably wouldn't use it as much. Might just be me, because I have 3 kids. At least not until a higher level, where I'm not at fault for any accidents. Otherwise, I really don't mind. Not like it's hard. It's just massive FOMO. But since I don't have my car yet. What's the actual difference between Advanced autopilot and FSD, besides driving on city roads. I'm mostly just interested in road trips, highways and stuff like that.

[@EverydayChris]

Yeah true

[@Digital-Dan]

v12 is (relatively speaking) amazing. Overall, I have the feeling that the two of us (FSD and I) together are much better and safer than either of us alone.

[@JifferRiffic]

FSD should be free on all Tesla vehicles

[@sensay813]

Changing lanes in the middle of the intersection is illegal in Florida 👀

[@cellman1829]

I think it's BS that Tesla still offers advanced autopilot without telling the consumer that majority of the features don't work as of yet !! Ridiculous. I would only push out a product if it is available with all the features advertised. Driving on the highway by itself is not worth 6000 !! Maybe in the future I will get it but only once all the features are able to work and when it has been tested by several people.

[@EverydayChris]

They need to make it cheaper or let people know!

[@FlyWithTyy]

V12 and beyond people know what’s up. $200/month is better than paying $12,000 since it’s not transferable from vehicle to vehicle.

[@JeffMcNeal]

I just downloaded FSD 12.3 but haven't had the chance to try it yet. I'm anxious to, but will be disappointed if it still cannot find my house or exit the gate in my neighborhood. I will also be disappointed if it changes lanes in the middle of the intersection, because not only is it annoying and potentially dangerous in my local spot where it always wants to do that, it is generally illegal, at least in CA (it's in the vehicle code), to change lanes in the middle of an intersection unless it is for safety. Here's the one caveat, Chris. I think FSD is going to be making huge advancements in the coming months and at some point, Tesla will give free trials of it to everyone. But at that point, I would expect the cost for FSD, both outright and monthly subscription, to increase as well. Really good and balanced insights from you, BTW. You're really great at this. Cheers.

[@Kjin3]

I also used to think this was illegal, but actually it is legal in CA to change lanes in middle of intersection. As long as it is done safely.

[@JeffMcNeal]

@@Kjin3It's not a matter of opinion. It's in the vehicle code. I've read it. While it may not get you a ticket, it is generally frowned upon to change lanes in an intersection.

[@EverydayChris]

Interesting! Good Points! I knew it was illegal! I wonder why lots of people told me it's legal and why Tesla still does it lol. Thanks Jeff! hope all is well

[@Kjin3]

@@JeffMcNeal Maybe you should read it again :) There isn't a specific California Vehicle Code (CVC) section that explicitly says it's legal to change lanes in an intersection. However, the general lane change rules outlined in CVC Sections 22107 and 22108 indirectly imply it's permissible under certain conditions. Here's the breakdown: CVC Section 22107: This section prohibits unsafe lane changes. It states that a driver can't change lanes "until such movement can be made with reasonable safety" [California Vehicle Code § 22107 CVC]. This section focuses on the safety aspect, not the location of the lane change. CVC Section 22108: This section requires drivers to signal before changing lanes "in the event any other vehicle may be affected by the movement" [California Vehicle Code § 22108 CVC]. Again, the focus is on ensuring other drivers are aware of your intent, not the specific location of the lane change. So, as long as you follow the rules for safe lane changes (signaling, checking blind spots, having enough space), there's no legal code directly prohibiting lane changes in intersections. However, remember it's generally discouraged due to the increased risk of accidents.

[@zentrino-mi8218]

It's a shame to see people on the internet thinking it's a "real" FSD system and not a beta. So, for example, that they are on their cell phones, sleeping or something similar and this creates bad marketing for Tesla by saying that these cars are bad. simply because some Tesla owners don't pay attention while driving and rely completely on the system

[@f4uxp4s]

It’s still in Beta but it’s a better driver than I am 😅

[@madaven818]

We need an update Chris, I think you might be eating your words

[@EverydayChris]

It's coming. That new FSD update though is good. But they did make it MUCH slower. Might do a live stream

[@SameinPriester-ms5yr]

Facts!

[@Franklinsone]

I have v12.3 and it's really bad. Drives very slow like 10mph under the speed limit. Turns even slower. Pisses everyone off behind me. I'm so embarrassed using it.

[@dwang552]

I did not buy FSD on my Model Y. The problem with Tesla contour following is you have to jerk the steering wheel every 30 seconds. And on the last two month, they changed the system to be inactive for 1 week if the car notice you have not paid attention for 5 times. It is very annoying to have this.

[@mrnhs05]

You can simply use the scroll wheel and that works as well

[@annakeys6944]

Is it free? It’s for a 30 days period I guess

[@EverydayChris]

Yah 30

[@Sunnycal77-sn5vw]

So you have Ver 12. And still not good for you?.. Every body on KZbin is saying how much they like it. I would subscribe to it if I knew I would get ver 12. I have had 4 tesla so far. First one 2018. Model 3. Bought fsd. 8000.00. Then my wife wanted a Model Y. I told her we would lose FSD. She did not care. Car now is 2024 Red Model Y.

[@EverydayChris]

It’s too new but it’s not perfect for sure

[@Sunnycal77-sn5vw]

Do you know if I would get Ver 12 if I signed up for it? Or just poeple that make youtube video??

[@Kjin3]

​@@Sunnycal77-sn5vw 12.3 is not fully rolled out yet to everybody, i would guess maybe a couple more weeks before it gets to everybody.

[@EverydayChris]

Everyone gets it. It's a roll out. I get zero special treatment from Tesla@@Sunnycal77-sn5vw

[@garywilde6171]

Free? No it isn't. It's a £6,800 option!

[@kingphiltheill]

It's free in the US for one month as a trial.

[@ArmandoMartinez-nk8vm]

Maybe u could have made this video after testing v12 becuas your experiences are out dated w old versions. Bad recommendatuon for a new consumer

[@FlyWithTyy]

I like how he’s reading about the update for version 12 and then says “like I know what that means”😂 buddy it’s an end to end neural net. Like a human and how we use our eyes to understand the world around us and then react accordingly. You say “they said it was going to work for V10 and V11”😂 this is actually the only way it is ever going to work. It blows my mind how many people are ignorant to the fact that Tesla has done it. When someone says they have a competitor “Kia”😂 it has be rolling in the grave I’m not even in yet. Tesla has no serious competition in the automotive and autonomous driving world.

[@swaggytoast5242]

good thing I'm not poor!!!

[@LordTimelord]

I will be going on vacation next week. So I'll pay the $200 for one month and give it a whirl. I'd rather invest a 12K into Tesla stock and make some profit while they're perfecting it instead. :-)

[@ShervinShares]

No regrets

[@EverydayChris]

No Ragrets

[@Supraboyes]

just drive the car, or get a taxi.

[@Therestof]

I love fsd. The only time I need to take over is when the car exits from the freeway. The speed limit does not change right away.

[@guardianpresencerobotics7776]

Guardian robotics To fix the self driving car industry and electric car industry from failure and catalyses them into fail proof industrie guardian propose that the car industry give back the controls to the hands of consumers by making ecu and hbridgs that can eject with one unclip latch and spring loaded push to eject that will cut controls off the wheel motors and give back the power to self drivers .

[@scruffopone3989]

I swear to god Tesla fans are fucking insane. "Oh man this thing is awful it doesn't work but I love it Thank You So Much Elon for taking a massive shit in my hands"

[@yoji8130]

how can you say no other car manufacturer has when Mercedes already has level 3 driving in the EQS

[@weiminshen6932]

fsd will never drive like human, because it isn't, that's it.

[@EverydayChris]

Yeah no brain

[@FSD_RPH]

The neural net is essentially the brain. Being trained with millions and millions of miles of data. V12 is just the start

[@djlovetap2141]

I’m sure this will ramp significantly with computer power and data 📈 and make this glimpse seem very early on / completely different than the 10x better than a human version in a year or less

[@briang896]

I’m thinking of trying it out. Wish it wasn’t $199 a month tho 🫤