New Delhi: Tesla have dropped the Autosteer lane-keeping feature, which has been part of the standard Autopilot driver-assistance package from their Model Y and Model 3 entry-level EVs in the US. For the functionality, buyers will now be forced to opt for the brand’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) suite at a monthly subscription of $99 (or Rs 9,100). It is also available as a single-time purchase priced at $8,000 (or Rs 7.34 lakh), though that option is going to cease on February 14th.
Previous week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk had tweeted, “I should also mention that the $99/month for supervised FSD will rise as FSD’s capabilities improve. The massive value jump is when you can be on your phone or sleeping for the entire ride (unsupervised FSD).
Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14.
FSD will only be available as a monthly subscription thereafter.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 14, 2026
Interestingly, the Autopilot system still comes with the Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC) feature, which detects vehicles in front in the same lane and maintains a set speed. If a vehicle is detected, then it automatically slows down to keep a safe, driver-selected distance.
It was the combination of the Autosteer and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control that made for a largely autonomous driving experience in the highways, though it needed the driver to stay attentive and take over controls when required.
Other premium Tesla EVs, like the Model S and Model X, come with the FSD as standard (with the Luxe Package), so the changes don’t apply to them. The base Cybertruck AWD trim offers the FSD as an optional extra, quite like the Model Y and Model 3, but the top-spec Cyberbeast variant comes with the autonomous driving feature as standard.
Tesla Model Y India doesn’t get the autonomous driving feature
The move doesn’t affect Tesla Model Y in India
The Tesla India website doesn’t list Autopilot and only mentions the Traffic-Aware Cruise Control. Full Self-Driving option, priced at a one-time Rs 6 lakh, will be made available only after Indian regulations permit so, though the real-world usability in the country remains vague. A subscription option for the FSD isn’t available in India at present.