---
title: "Tesla’s new FSD push looks like a gross money grab: they have questions to anwser"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/274887558.md"
description: "Tesla is urging owners to buy Full Self-Driving (FSD) before February 14, when it will switch to a subscription-only model. The email sent to customers includes a policy change stating that FSD will only remain with the vehicle as long as the owner possesses it, which contradicts information on Tesla's support page. The marketing email promotes the urgency to purchase FSD outright before the deadline."
datetime: "2026-02-05T00:06:52.000Z"
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# Tesla’s new FSD push looks like a gross money grab: they have questions to anwser

Tesla is sending emails urging owners to purchase Full Self-Driving (FSD) before February 14, when the automaker switches to a subscription-only model.

But in the email, Tesla appears to sneak in a policy change: FSD now only “stays with your Tesla as long as you own it.” It also has contradicting information on its support page.

## The email push

Tesla sent out a marketing email today with the subject line “Purchase by February 14 to Own FSD (Supervised)” featuring the tagline “Purchase It Now, Own It Outright.”

The email states:

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