> So Tesla is charging $8000 to activate full safety software features in their vehicles?

I think you're being obtuse, but to be clear, many car manufacturers offer trims don't include features that would qualify making the car 'safer' - blind spot detection, back up cameras (I think these are legally required now but were a premium feature for over a decade), parking assistance, crash detection, etc.

I have a Tesla and use FSD every day, and while it is a safety feature, it is _the_ pinnacle 'luxury' feature that a car can have today and they honestly do not charge enough for it.

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kristofferR 9 hours ago | parent [-]

Well, I think that is also morally reprehensible in all other cases where it's also a matter of activating software safety features.

Most of the things you mentioned aren't software locked behind a paywall, hopefully, you don't swipe your credit card and get those features added via OTA in minutes. If your car doesn't have back seat airbags it's hopefully not because you haven't paid for the back seat airbag in-app purchase.

	▲	brettgriffin 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Okay you are correct. If they are going to market FSD as a safety feature and it's just a software update, they need to include it by default and adjust their price. I didn't realize how much they market it as a safety feature.