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If it was a beta that was accessible to the public and that I paid for, hell yeah.

You cannot buy your way into the beta. You need to request access.

I had it in my head somehow that the only version of the FSD out was the beta, didn’t realize the beta was a layer on top of the paid FSD package. Cutting off beta access seems reasonable here if the paid FSD package wasn’t rescinded.

FSD only exists in Beta

There are several features packaged as "full self driving", a subset of which are in Beta:

https://www.tesla.com/support/autopilot

imo the distinction is deliberately obtuse, people pay 10k thinking they're getting FSD, and you do get auto lane change and smart summon, but stop signs and navigating autopilot are behind the safety-scored limited rollout.

Navigate on autopilot, lane change and summon are/were part of enhanced autopilot already.

It’s clear that many or most people are paying that money thinking they’re going to get the Beta features.

Autopilot - Tesla’s older auto-cruise control, now included on all their cars?

FSD - Tesla’s auto-drive that is anything but “Full” and essentially a live beta, and a $10k option.

FSD Beta - Tesla’s latest FSD software that’s somewhere between alpha and beta status. Free for those who qualify, request access, and have paid for FSD.

Access to the beta isn’t for sale, no? If you paid for the final product you’ll get it, but I don’t think anyone is obligated to let you in on a beta.

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