Tesla Alters Past FSD Contracts Amid Legal Scrutiny
TL;DR. Tesla owners report historical Full Self-Driving contracts now feature “supervised” language and are inaccessible online. - Owners preparing refund cases discovered the altered documents, initially signed between 2016 and early 2024. - Tesla officially adopted “supervised” FSD terminology in 2024, retroactively applying it to older agreements. - Elon Musk confirmed HW3 vehicles lack hardware for unsupervised FSD, increasing the importance of the “supervised” distinction.
- Tesla has retroactively changed past Full Self-Driving (FSD) purchase agreements for some owners.
- Original contracts for FSD bought between 2016 and early 2024 now include "supervised" language.
- Some owners find their original FSD contract documents are no longer accessible online.
- This change aligns with Tesla's recent move to officially label FSD as "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" in 2024.
- The alterations occur as Tesla faces increasing legal scrutiny over its driver-assistance technology marketing.
- Elon Musk previously stated that Hardware 3 (HW3) Teslas will not achieve unsupervised FSD capabilities.