Tesla pulls the plug on one-time purchases of FSD

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• Tesla eliminated the option to purchase Full Self-Driving with a one-time fee over the weekend.
• Previously, Tesla offered FSD as an $8,000 one-time purchase option.
• Musk has said he plans to hike FSD subscription prices as its capabilities improve.

Tesla has shifted its Full Self-Driving feature to a subscription model.

Over the weekend, the company removed the option to purchase the feature in the US via a one-time flat fee of $8,000.