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	'''~~[[Wikipedia:Tesla, Inc.~~\|Tesla, Inc.]]''' (formerly '''Tesla Motors''') is a company founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. In 2008, it was funded and taken over by [[Elon Musk]], when both original founders left their positions.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schreiber \|first=Barbara A. \|last2=Gregersen \|first2=Erik \|last3=Ashburn \|first3=Doug \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|title=Tesla, Inc. \|url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Britannica \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119124544/https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors \|archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Qai group \|date=29 Sep 2022 \|title=Tesla: A History Of Innovation (and Headaches) \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904040605/https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref>		'''{{Wplink\|Tesla, Inc.}}''' (formerly '''Tesla Motors''') is a company founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. In 2008, it was funded and taken over by [[Elon Musk]], when both original founders left their positions.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schreiber \|first=Barbara A. \|last2=Gregersen \|first2=Erik \|last3=Ashburn \|first3=Doug \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|title=Tesla, Inc. \|url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Britannica \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119124544/https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors \|archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Qai group \|date=29 Sep 2022 \|title=Tesla: A History Of Innovation (and Headaches) \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904040605/https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref>

	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
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	===Full Self-Driving switching to subscription only (''2026'')===		===Full Self-Driving switching to subscription only (''2026'')===
	~~''Full Article: [[~~Tesla ~~Switches Full Self~~-~~Driving~~ to ~~Subscription Only]]''~~		{{Main\|Tesla switches full self-driving to subscription only}}

	On 14 January, 2026, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will stop selling their "Full Self-Driving" (or "FSD") feature as a one-time purchase for $8,000 USD, instead offering only a subscription option for $99 USD per month. This policy is set to take effect on 14 February, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Subscriptions \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=Tesla Support \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123001814/https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Musk \|first=Elon \|date=14 Jan 2026 \|title=Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14. \|url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2011324998653513810/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=X}}</ref>		On 14 January, 2026, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will stop selling their "Full Self-Driving" (or "FSD") feature as a one-time purchase for $8,000 USD, instead offering only a subscription option for $99 USD per month. This policy is set to take effect on 14 February, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Subscriptions \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=Tesla Support \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123001814/https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions \|archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Musk \|first=Elon \|date=14 Jan 2026 \|title=Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14. \|url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2011324998653513810/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=X}}</ref>

	==See ~~Also~~==		==See also==

	*[[Tesla asks customers to vote against Right to Repair]]		*[[Tesla asks customers to vote against Right to Repair]]
	*[[Tesla blames drivers for part failures it admits were defective]]		*[[Tesla blames drivers for part failures it admits were defective]]
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	==References==		==References==
	~~<references />~~		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:Tesla]]		[[Category:Tesla]]

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	'''[[Wikipedia:Tesla, Inc.\|Tesla, Inc.]]''' (formerly '''Tesla Motors''') is a company founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. In 2008, it was funded and taken over by Elon Musk, when both original founders left their positions.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schreiber \|first=Barbara A. \|last2=Gregersen \|first2=Erik \|last3=Ashburn \|first3=Doug \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|title=Tesla, Inc. \|url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Britannica \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119124544/https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors \|archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Qai group \|date=29 Sep 2022 \|title=Tesla: A History Of Innovation (and Headaches) \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904040605/https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref>		'''[[Wikipedia:Tesla, Inc.\|Tesla, Inc.]]''' (formerly '''Tesla Motors''') is a company founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. In 2008, it was funded and taken over by [[Elon Musk]], when both original founders left their positions.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Schreiber \|first=Barbara A. \|last2=Gregersen \|first2=Erik \|last3=Ashburn \|first3=Doug \|date=21 Mar 2025 \|title=Tesla, Inc. \|url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Britannica \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119124544/https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors \|archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Qai group \|date=29 Sep 2022 \|title=Tesla: A History Of Innovation (and Headaches) \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Forbes \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904040605/https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ \|archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref>

	==Controversies==		==Controversies==

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	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
	After the company was bought by Elon Musk it has been involved in a number of controversies such as requiring subscriptions or requiring a Tesla technician to fix 2012's Model S,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2012 Tesla Model s problems \|url=https://www.slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=SlotCar Today \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708193200/https://slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> With cases such as being the most prominent automaker to refuse to support Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, despite the feature being available in over 90% of new vehicles sold in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 Apr 2024 \|title=The Real Reason Teslas Don't Have Apple CarPlay And Android Auto \|url=https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=TopSpeed}}</ref>, limiting Standard Connectivity features to 8 years for vehicles ordered after July 20, 2022, after which owners have to pay for basic navigation and other connected services that were previously free for the life of the vehicle,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Connectivity \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Tesla Support \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250919115030/https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity \|archive-date=19 Sep 2025}}</ref> and selling a utility vehicle (the Cybertruck, starting around $80,000 USD) whose owner's manual states that damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Cybertruck Owner's Manual: Cleaning \|url=https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Tesla \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250604075022/https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html \|archive-date=4 Jun 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 Apr 2024 \|title=Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash \|url=https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Futurism \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260102110041/https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash \|archive-date=2 Jan 2026}}</ref>		After the company was bought by Elon Musk it has been involved in a number of controversies such as requiring subscriptions or requiring a Tesla technician to fix 2012's Model S,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2012 Tesla Model s problems \|url=https://www.slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=SlotCar Today \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708193200/https://slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 \|archive-date=8 Jul 2025}}</ref> With cases such as being the most prominent automaker to refuse to support Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, despite the feature being available in over 90% of new vehicles sold in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 Apr 2024 \|title=The Real Reason Teslas Don't Have Apple CarPlay And Android Auto \|url=https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=TopSpeed \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260224104917/https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ \|archive-date=24 Feb 2026}}</ref>, limiting Standard Connectivity features to 8 years for vehicles ordered after July 20, 2022, after which owners have to pay for basic navigation and other connected services that were previously free for the life of the vehicle,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Connectivity \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Tesla Support \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250919115030/https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity \|archive-date=19 Sep 2025}}</ref> and selling a utility vehicle (the Cybertruck, starting around $80,000 USD) whose owner's manual states that damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Cybertruck Owner's Manual: Cleaning \|url=https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Tesla \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250604075022/https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html \|archive-date=4 Jun 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 Apr 2024 \|title=Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash \|url=https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Futurism \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260102110041/https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash \|archive-date=2 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Tesla\|Tesla category]].		This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Tesla\|Tesla category]].

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	===Wrongful legal threats===		===Wrongful legal threats===
	In 2022, Swedish car repair company Grufman Bil AB, based in Järfälla, published a video on their YouTube channel showing a 2016 Tesla Model S with a broken rear suspension link arm (''länkarm''), a safety-critical component that had failed while driving, causing the wheel to fold under the vehicle. In the video, they demonstrated the weakness of the material by hammering on the other (intact) link arm, which also broke after several strikes. The video ended with a direct message to Tesla to fix the defect before someone got killed. The same suspension defect had previously led Chinese authorities to force Tesla to recall 30,000 Model S and Model X vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kolodny \|first=Lora \|date=23 Oct 2020 \|title=Tesla recalls nearly 50,000 Model S and X cars in China over faulty suspension \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/23/tesla-recalls-model-s/x-cars-in-china-over-faulty-suspension.html \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=CNBC}}</ref>		In 2022, Swedish car repair company Grufman Bil AB, based in Järfälla, published a video on their YouTube channel showing a 2016 Tesla Model S with a broken rear suspension link arm (''länkarm''), a safety-critical component that had failed while driving, causing the wheel to fold under the vehicle. In the video, they demonstrated the weakness of the material by hammering on the other (intact) link arm, which also broke after several strikes. The video ended with a direct message to Tesla to fix the defect before someone got killed. The same suspension defect had previously led Chinese authorities to force Tesla to recall 30,000 Model S and Model X vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kolodny \|first=Lora \|date=23 Oct 2020 \|title=Tesla recalls nearly 50,000 Model S and X cars in China over faulty suspension \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/23/tesla-recalls-model-s/x-cars-in-china-over-faulty-suspension.html \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=CNBC \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260103085421/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/23/tesla-recalls-model-s/x-cars-in-china-over-faulty-suspension.html \|archive-date=3 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	Shortly after the video went viral, Tesla's law firm sent a letter to Grufman Bil claiming the video was damaging to Tesla's reputation and that Grufman Bil was using Tesla's brand to promote their own business. The letter demanded the video be removed. Grufman Bil's own lawyer said the video could legally stay up, but the company chose to take it down anyway, not wanting to risk a legal fight with a much larger corporation. Fredrik Grufman, the company's owner, stated that the goal of the video, raising awareness of a dangerous defect, had been achieved, and that authorities were already looking into it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jul 2022 \|title=Slog larm om farligt fel – Teslas advokater stoppar filmen \|url=https://carup.se/larmade-om-farligt-fel-fredriks-film-stoppad-av-teslas-advokater/ \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Carup.se \|language=sv \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251112135012/https://carup.se/larmade-om-farligt-fel-fredriks-film-stoppad-av-teslas-advokater/ \|archive-date=12 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Jul 2022 \|title=Teslas advokater hotar svensk bilverkstad för filmpublicering \|url=https://www.nyteknik.se/fordon/teslas-advokater-hotar-svensk-bilverkstad-for-filmpublicering/399884 \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Ny Teknik \|language=sv \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241009191903/https://www.nyteknik.se/fordon/teslas-advokater-hotar-svensk-bilverkstad-for-filmpublicering/399884 \|archive-date=9 Oct 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Jan 2024 \|title=Verkstad tar bort kritisk video efter brev från Teslas advokater \|url=https://elbilen.se/nyheter/verkstad-tar-bort-kritisk-video-efter-brev-fran-teslas-advokater/ \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Elbilen \|language=sv \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251008133141/https://elbilen.se/nyheter/verkstad-tar-bort-kritisk-video-efter-brev-fran-teslas-advokater/ \|archive-date=8 Oct 2025}}</ref>		Shortly after the video went viral, Tesla's law firm sent a letter to Grufman Bil claiming the video was damaging to Tesla's reputation and that Grufman Bil was using Tesla's brand to promote their own business. The letter demanded the video be removed. Grufman Bil's own lawyer said the video could legally stay up, but the company chose to take it down anyway, not wanting to risk a legal fight with a much larger corporation. Fredrik Grufman, the company's owner, stated that the goal of the video, raising awareness of a dangerous defect, had been achieved, and that authorities were already looking into it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jul 2022 \|title=Slog larm om farligt fel – Teslas advokater stoppar filmen \|url=https://carup.se/larmade-om-farligt-fel-fredriks-film-stoppad-av-teslas-advokater/ \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Carup.se \|language=sv \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251112135012/https://carup.se/larmade-om-farligt-fel-fredriks-film-stoppad-av-teslas-advokater/ \|archive-date=12 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Jul 2022 \|title=Teslas advokater hotar svensk bilverkstad för filmpublicering \|url=https://www.nyteknik.se/fordon/teslas-advokater-hotar-svensk-bilverkstad-for-filmpublicering/399884 \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Ny Teknik \|language=sv \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241009191903/https://www.nyteknik.se/fordon/teslas-advokater-hotar-svensk-bilverkstad-for-filmpublicering/399884 \|archive-date=9 Oct 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Jan 2024 \|title=Verkstad tar bort kritisk video efter brev från Teslas advokater \|url=https://elbilen.se/nyheter/verkstad-tar-bort-kritisk-video-efter-brev-fran-teslas-advokater/ \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Elbilen \|language=sv \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251008133141/https://elbilen.se/nyheter/verkstad-tar-bort-kritisk-video-efter-brev-fran-teslas-advokater/ \|archive-date=8 Oct 2025}}</ref>

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	==Controversies==		==Controversies==
	After the company was bought by Elon Musk it has been involved in a number of controversies such as requiring subscriptions or requiring a Tesla technician to fix 2012's Model S,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2012 Tesla Model s problems \|url=https://www.slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=SlotCar Today}}</ref> With cases such as the ~~continued denial~~ of ~~adding~~ Apple ~~Carplay or~~ Android Auto to ~~their~~ vehicles, ~~putting an expiry~~ date ~~on their cars,~~ and ~~making~~ a $~~100~~,000 ~~utility vehicle~~ whose ~~warranty~~ is ~~void~~ by a car wash.		After the company was bought by Elon Musk it has been involved in a number of controversies such as requiring subscriptions or requiring a Tesla technician to fix 2012's Model S,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=2012 Tesla Model s problems \|url=https://www.slotcar-today.com/problems/tesla/model-s/2012 \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=SlotCar Today}}</ref> With cases such as being the most prominent automaker to refuse to support Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, despite the feature being available in over 90% of new vehicles sold in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=14 Apr 2024 \|title=The Real Reason Teslas Don't Have Apple CarPlay And Android Auto \|url=https://www.topspeed.com/why-teslas-dont-have-apple-carplay-android-auto/ \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=TopSpeed}}</ref>, limiting Standard Connectivity features to 8 years for vehicles ordered after July 20, 2022, after which owners have to pay for basic navigation and other connected services that were previously free for the life of the vehicle,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Connectivity \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/connectivity \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Tesla Support}}</ref> and selling a utility vehicle (the Cybertruck, starting around $80,000 USD) whose owner's manual states that damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Cybertruck Owner's Manual: Cleaning \|url=https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/cybertruck/en_us/GUID-65384C1F-86F2-44E8-A8BC-8A12E7E00A40.html \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Tesla}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=18 Apr 2024 \|title=Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash \|url=https://futurism.com/cybertruck-brick-car-wash \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Futurism}}</ref>

	This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Tesla\|Tesla category]].		This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:Tesla\|Tesla category]].
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	Tesla was among the early automakers to implement feature gating through software updates. For example, the company introduced an "acceleration boost" for certain vehicles that increased acceleration performance once the software feature was purchased, despite the necessary hardware already being present in the car.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Agatie \|first=Cristian \|date=20 Nov 2024 \|title=Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Gets Acceleration Boost in Certain Markets, US Still Waiting \|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/refreshed-tesla-model-3-gets-acceleration-boost-in-certain-markets-us-still-waiting-243025.html \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=autoevolution}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ali \|first=Iqtidar \|date=22 November 2024 \|title=Tesla starts offering Acceleration Boost for the Model 3 Highland Long Range variant \|url=https://www.teslaoracle.com/2024/11/22/tesla-starts-offering-acceleration-boost-for-the-model-3-highland-long-range-variant/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Tesla Oracle}}</ref>		Tesla was among the early automakers to implement feature gating through software updates. For example, the company introduced an "acceleration boost" for certain vehicles that increased acceleration performance once the software feature was purchased, despite the necessary hardware already being present in the car.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Agatie \|first=Cristian \|date=20 Nov 2024 \|title=Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Gets Acceleration Boost in Certain Markets, US Still Waiting \|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/refreshed-tesla-model-3-gets-acceleration-boost-in-certain-markets-us-still-waiting-243025.html \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=autoevolution}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ali \|first=Iqtidar \|date=22 November 2024 \|title=Tesla starts offering Acceleration Boost for the Model 3 Highland Long Range variant \|url=https://www.teslaoracle.com/2024/11/22/tesla-starts-offering-acceleration-boost-for-the-model-3-highland-long-range-variant/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Tesla Oracle}}</ref>

	Tesla initially promoted the inclusion of radar hardware in its Model 3 vehicles, highlighting its role in enhancing driver assistance features. In subsequent production runs, however, the company discontinued radar hardware in new Model 3 units, while continuing to include it in higher-end models such as the Model S (and later the Model X). Later, Tesla issued an over-the-air (OTA) software update that disabled the radar hardware in existing Model 3 vehicles equipped with it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Jan 2024 \|title=~~Tesla’s~~ Relationship With Radar \|url=https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/01/teslas-relationship-with-radar/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Edge AI and Vision Alliance}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Klender \|first=Joey \|date=10 Jun 2023 \|title=Tesla owners claim their radar was disabled during service visits \|url=https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-disables-radar-model-3-model-y-service-visits/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Teslarati}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dnistran \|first=Iulian \|date=22 Mar 2023 \|title=Elon Musk Overruled Tesla Engineers Who Said Removing Radar Would Be Problematic: Report \|url=https://insideevs.com/news/658439/elon-musk-overruled-tesla-autopilot-engineers-radar-removal/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=InsideEVs}}</ref> As a result, these vehicles saw changes such as a reduced range of following distance options in Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC), from 1-7 to 2-7. Reports also indicated degraded performance in driver assistance systems, including instances of unexpected braking behavior.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=rwiegand \|date=22 Jul 2024 \|title=Unfortunate new panic braking behavior from TACC \|url=https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/unfortunate-new-panic-braking-behavior-from-tacc.331045/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|via=Tesla Motors Club}}</ref>		Tesla initially promoted the inclusion of radar hardware in its Model 3 vehicles, highlighting its role in enhancing driver assistance features. In subsequent production runs, however, the company discontinued radar hardware in new Model 3 units, while continuing to include it in higher-end models such as the Model S (and later the Model X). Later, Tesla issued an over-the-air (OTA) software update that disabled the radar hardware in existing Model 3 vehicles equipped with it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=31 Jan 2024 \|title=Tesla's Relationship With Radar \|url=https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/01/teslas-relationship-with-radar/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Edge AI and Vision Alliance}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Klender \|first=Joey \|date=10 Jun 2023 \|title=Tesla owners claim their radar was disabled during service visits \|url=https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-disables-radar-model-3-model-y-service-visits/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Teslarati}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dnistran \|first=Iulian \|date=22 Mar 2023 \|title=Elon Musk Overruled Tesla Engineers Who Said Removing Radar Would Be Problematic: Report \|url=https://insideevs.com/news/658439/elon-musk-overruled-tesla-autopilot-engineers-radar-removal/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=InsideEVs}}</ref> As a result, these vehicles saw changes such as a reduced range of following distance options in Traffic-Aware Cruise Control (TACC), from 1-7 to 2-7. Reports also indicated degraded performance in driver assistance systems, including instances of unexpected braking behavior.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=rwiegand \|date=22 Jul 2024 \|title=Unfortunate new panic braking behavior from TACC \|url=https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/unfortunate-new-panic-braking-behavior-from-tacc.331045/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|via=Tesla Motors Club}}</ref>

	Tesla has also phased out other commonly expected vehicle features, such as ultrasonic parking sensors, reportedly as a cost-saving measure.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Tesla Vision Update: Replacing Ultrasonic Sensors with Tesla Vision \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/transitioning-tesla-vision \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Tesla}}</ref> These changes are often implemented without formal announcements. Additionally, Tesla has removed dedicated rain sensors from some vehicles, with similar impacts on feature performance.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeremy \|date=8 Dec 2023 \|title=Are Softening Tesla Model Y Sales In Europe Really Due to $119 Worth of Sensors Removal? \|url=https://www.torquenews.com/14335/are-softening-tesla-model-y-sales-europe-really-due-119-sensor-removal \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Torque News}}</ref>		Tesla has also phased out other commonly expected vehicle features, such as ultrasonic parking sensors, reportedly as a cost-saving measure.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Tesla Vision Update: Replacing Ultrasonic Sensors with Tesla Vision \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/transitioning-tesla-vision \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Tesla}}</ref> These changes are often implemented without formal announcements. Additionally, Tesla has removed dedicated rain sensors from some vehicles, with similar impacts on feature performance.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Johnson \|first=Jeremy \|date=8 Dec 2023 \|title=Are Softening Tesla Model Y Sales In Europe Really Due to $119 Worth of Sensors Removal? \|url=https://www.torquenews.com/14335/are-softening-tesla-model-y-sales-europe-really-due-119-sensor-removal \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Torque News}}</ref>

	===Wrongful legal threats===		===Wrongful legal threats===
	~~Tesla once sent a legal threat to a~~ Swedish car repair company ~~called "~~Grufman Bil AB~~" to take down~~ a YouTube ~~video that they had posted that showed them smashing~~ a ~~car component that was supposed to hold up a wheel~~ with a ~~big hammer~~, ~~showing how that~~ component ~~was made of metal~~ that ~~was a lot weaker than one could reasonably expect~~. ~~Grufman Bil decided to quickly take down that~~ video ~~and when someone asked them why~~, ~~Grufman Bil said "because it's not worth getting sued over~~," which ~~indicates that~~ Tesla ~~was possibly threatening~~ to ~~sue people who show important car defects~~.		In 2022, Swedish car repair company Grufman Bil AB, based in Järfälla, published a video on their YouTube channel showing a 2016 Tesla Model S with a broken rear suspension link arm (''länkarm''), a safety-critical component that had failed while driving, causing the wheel to fold under the vehicle. In the video, they demonstrated the weakness of the material by hammering on the other (intact) link arm, which also broke after several strikes. The video ended with a direct message to Tesla to fix the defect before someone got killed. The same suspension defect had previously led Chinese authorities to force Tesla to recall 30,000 Model S and Model X vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kolodny \|first=Lora \|date=23 Oct 2020 \|title=Tesla recalls nearly 50,000 Model S and X cars in China over faulty suspension \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/23/tesla-recalls-model-s/x-cars-in-china-over-faulty-suspension.html \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=CNBC}}</ref>
	<!---~~'''Note:''' Someone who remembers this incident~~ in ~~greater detail and can give sources and proof etc~~, ~~should modify this paragraph I've written so it~~'s ~~much more clear and trustworthy etc. Someone who has the skills of being~~ a ~~reporter should ask~~ Grufman Bil ~~AB about this and try to find~~ the ~~original YouTube~~ video ~~as evidence of my claim etc. I understand~~ that ~~the legal fight would not be worth it to a small car repair company but it~~'s ~~important~~ to the ~~overall society to~~ be ~~aware of that Tesla does things like this~~. ~~Tesla~~'s ~~argument for why Grufman Bil must~~ take down ~~that video was that "It hurts Tesla as~~ a company ~~financially if people can see~~ that video~~" IIRC. But the counter argument would be that~~ a ~~car part that uses too weak metal is a danger to Tesla car owners~~ and that ~~they can be hurt physically if such weaknesses are hidden by Tesla~~. So someone please improve this paragraph because I think it's important that big companies should not get away with bullying smaller companies like this, and succeeding in hiding important weaknesses in their cars from their buyers. --->
			Shortly after the video went viral, Tesla's law firm sent a letter to Grufman Bil claiming the video was damaging to Tesla's reputation and that Grufman Bil was using Tesla's brand to promote their own business. The letter demanded the video be removed. Grufman Bil's own lawyer said the video could legally stay up, but the company chose to take it down anyway, not wanting to risk a legal fight with a much larger corporation. Fredrik Grufman, the company's owner, stated that the goal of the video, raising awareness of a dangerous defect, had been achieved, and that authorities were already looking into it.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=15 Jul 2022 \|title=Slog larm om farligt fel – Teslas advokater stoppar filmen \|url=https://carup.se/larmade-om-farligt-fel-fredriks-film-stoppad-av-teslas-advokater/ \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Carup.se \|language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=12 Jul 2022 \|title=Teslas advokater hotar svensk bilverkstad för filmpublicering \|url=https://www.nyteknik.se/fordon/teslas-advokater-hotar-svensk-bilverkstad-for-filmpublicering/399884 \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Ny Teknik \|language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Jan 2024 \|title=Verkstad tar bort kritisk video efter brev från Teslas advokater \|url=https://elbilen.se/nyheter/verkstad-tar-bort-kritisk-video-efter-brev-fran-teslas-advokater/ \|access-date=22 Feb 2026 \|website=Elbilen \|language=sv}}</ref>

	===Resale restrictions===		===Resale restrictions===
	Tesla has recently started prohibiting the resale of its vehicles within one year of purchase, imposing fines of up to $50,000 on owners who violate the policy.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hood \|first=Bryan \|date=4 June 2024 \|title=A Man Says Tesla ~~Won’t~~ Let Him Sell His Cybertruck—Even Though ~~It’s~~ Too Big for His Parking Spot \|url=https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/tesla-cybertruck-owner-cannot-sell-ev-parking-space-1235638981/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Robb Report}}</ref> This is done without regard for situations that may necessitate a resale, and appears to align with practices adopted by other companies.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Foote \|first=Brett \|date=7 Jan 2022 \|title=2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Will Come With One Year No-Sale Provision \|url=https://fordauthority.com/2022/01/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-will-come-with-one-year-no-sale-provision/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Ford Authority}}</ref>		Tesla has recently started prohibiting the resale of its vehicles within one year of purchase, imposing fines of up to $50,000 on owners who violate the policy.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hood \|first=Bryan \|date=4 June 2024 \|title=A Man Says Tesla Won't Let Him Sell His Cybertruck—Even Though It's Too Big for His Parking Spot \|url=https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/tesla-cybertruck-owner-cannot-sell-ev-parking-space-1235638981/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Robb Report}}</ref> This is done without regard for situations that may necessitate a resale, and appears to align with practices adopted by other companies.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Foote \|first=Brett \|date=7 Jan 2022 \|title=2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Will Come With One Year No-Sale Provision \|url=https://fordauthority.com/2022/01/2022-ford-f-150-lightning-will-come-with-one-year-no-sale-provision/ \|access-date=22 Mar 2025 \|website=Ford Authority}}</ref>

	===Full Self-Driving switching to subscription only (''2026'')===		===Full Self-Driving switching to subscription only (''2026'')===

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	''Full Article: [[Tesla Switches Full Self-Driving to Subscription Only]]''		''Full Article: [[Tesla Switches Full Self-Driving to Subscription Only]]''

	On 14 January, 2026, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will stop selling their "Full Self-Driving" (or "FSD") feature as a one-time purchase for $8,000 USD, instead offering only a subscription option for $99 USD per month. This policy is set to take effect on 14 February, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Subscriptions \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=Tesla Support}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Musk \|first=Elon \|date=13 Jan 2026 \|title=Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14. \|url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2011324998653513810/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=X}}</ref>		On 14 January, 2026, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will stop selling their "Full Self-Driving" (or "FSD") feature as a one-time purchase for $8,000 USD, instead offering only a subscription option for $99 USD per month. This policy is set to take effect on 14 February, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Subscriptions \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=Tesla Support}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Musk \|first=Elon \|date=14 Jan 2026 \|title=Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14. \|url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2011324998653513810/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=X}}</ref>

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	''Full Article: [[Tesla Switches Full Self-Driving to Subscription Only]]''		''Full Article: [[Tesla Switches Full Self-Driving to Subscription Only]]''

	On 13 January, 2026, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will stop selling their "Full Self-Driving" (or "FSD") feature as a one-time purchase for $8,000 USD, instead offering only a subscription option for $99 USD per month. This policy is set to take effect on 14 February, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Subscriptions \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=Tesla Support}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Musk \|first=Elon \|date=13 Jan 2026 \|title=Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14. \|url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2011324998653513810/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=X}}</ref>		On 14 January, 2026, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will stop selling their "Full Self-Driving" (or "FSD") feature as a one-time purchase for $8,000 USD, instead offering only a subscription option for $99 USD per month. This policy is set to take effect on 14 February, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Subscriptions \|url=https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=Tesla Support}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Musk \|first=Elon \|date=13 Jan 2026 \|title=Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14. \|url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2011324998653513810/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=22 Jan 2026 \|website=X}}</ref>

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	===[https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorded-by-customer-cars-2023-04-06/ Privacy Concerns]===		===[https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-workers-shared-sensitive-images-recorded-by-customer-cars-2023-04-06/ Privacy Concerns]===
	Tesla employees have allegedly viewed and shared embarrassing, disturbing, and potentially explicit recordings of Tesla through internal messaging systems; Tesla claims that all recordings are anonymous regardless of anonymity, it raises some privacy concerns, such as the fact that employees can even access those recordings in the first place, there don't seem to be effective measures in place to prevent those videos from being shared and they use these recordings to train their artificial intelligence which posses other privacy concerns.		Tesla employees have allegedly viewed and shared embarrassing, disturbing, and potentially explicit recordings of Tesla through internal messaging systems; Tesla claims that all recordings are anonymous, though regardless of anonymity, it raises some privacy concerns, such as the fact that employees can even access those recordings in the first place, there don't seem to be effective measures in place to prevent those videos from being shared and they use these recordings to train their artificial intelligence which posses other privacy concerns.

	===Artificially disabling functionality===		===Artificially disabling functionality===