<div id="readability-page-1"><figure><img width="1500" height="750" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/04/Tesla-FSD-1500.webp/query-dz0xNTAw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2025/04/Tesla-FSD-1500.webp/query-dz0xNTAw"/></figure>For over a decade now, Tesla has sold a promise of vehicles that can drive themselves, even stating that every car it produced had all the hardware for self-driving.But after years of the company being unable to deliver, some owners want their money back. Ben Gawiser is one of those owners, who recently won a $10,600 judgment due to Tesla’s failure to deliver. But Tesla is still fighting to delay payment, even just a few days at a time.Gawiser purchased a Tesla Model 3 in August of 2021, and paid $10,000 for the company’s Full Self-Driving software. At the time, the price of the software had gradually increased, which Tesla said it would do as the software gained more capabilities and got closer to release.(Later, Tesla lowered prices and eventually moved to a subscription-only model, where it stands now – though Tesla is still charging some owners for hardware they already bought).</div>

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A Tesla owner, Ben Gawiser, won a $10,600 judgment against the company for failing to deliver on its promise of self-driving capabilities. Despite the ruling, Tesla is attempting to delay payment. Gawiser purchased a Model 3 in 2021 and paid $10,000 for Full Self-Driving software, which has since seen price changes and a shift to a subscription model. Many owners are seeking refunds due to Tesla's inability to fulfill its self-driving claims.

- Tesla has promised self-driving vehicles for over a decade but has faced backlash from owners seeking refunds due to unmet expectations.  
- Owner Ben Gawiser won a $10,600 judgment against Tesla for its failure to deliver on these promises, yet the company continues to delay payment.  
- Gawiser purchased his Model 3 and the Full Self-Driving software in 2021, but Tesla has since shifted to a subscription model while still charging some customers for previously bought hardware.

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This Tesla owner won $10k in court for Tesla’s FSD lies. Tesla is still fighting him.