According to Electrek, Tesla has revised its definition of "Full Self-Driving" (FSD), which, in essence, signifies a retreat from its earlier pledge to attain truly unsupervised autonomous driving capabilities. Since 2016, Tesla has consistently asserted that all vehicles it manufactures would be equipped for unsupervised autonomous driving. Starting from 2018, Musk has repeatedly stated each year that this ambitious goal would be realized by the year's end. Tesla has even marketed the FSD software package to customers at prices up to $15,000, with assurances that its advanced driver-assistance system would be upgraded to full self-driving capability via remote updates.

However, as nearly a decade has elapsed, this promise still remains unrealized. Tesla has now acknowledged that all vehicles produced between 2016 and 2023 lack the requisite hardware for achieving unsupervised autonomous driving. Despite the commitments made to FSD purchasers, Tesla has revised its terminology and currently offers customers a version labeled as "Full Self-Driving (with human supervision)", with a disclaimer in small print clarifying that this feature does not transform the vehicle into an "autonomous vehicle".