Yesterday, the same day Tesla announced its new 100 kWh battery pack for the new Model S and Model X P100D, Tesla also quietly increased the price of the Autopilot by $500. The news comes just two weeks after we reported that Tesla is working on new Autopilot sensors.
The price increase would seem to hint at Tesla introducing the new sensors in the vehicle right now, but the company claims otherwise.
When asked about Tesla’s Autopilot program during a conference call about the introduction of the 100 kWh battery pack yesterday, CEO Elon Musk refused to answer any question about it, but the price increase wasn’t known at the time.
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