Jan 14 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the electric vehicle maker’s full self-driving (FSD) software will only be available as a monthly subscription after February 14.Currently, Tesla allows its electic vehicle owners to purchase FSD (Supervised) for a one-time payment of $8,000 or a subscription of $99 per month in the U.S.FSD is an assistance system that requires drivers to pay attention and intervene if needed.The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last year opened an investigation into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles equipped with its FSD system, based on over more than 50 reports of traffic-safety violations and a series of crashes.Tesla has added the term “Supervised” for FSD in passenger vehicles. It uses an unsupervised version of the software when moving cars from assembly lines to delivery lots at some of its factories.Autopilot helps Tesla vehicles accelerate, brake, and stay in lanes on highways. FSD enables vehicles to change lanes and obey traffic signals on city streets.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that starting February 14, the company's full self-driving (FSD) software will only be available through a monthly subscription model. Currently, customers can either pay a one-time fee of $8,000 or subscribe for $99 per month. The FSD system requires driver supervision and has been under investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration due to safety concerns. Tesla has also introduced the term "Supervised" for its FSD in passenger vehicles, while using an unsupervised version for vehicle movement in factories.

- Tesla's CEO Elon Musk announced that the full self-driving (FSD) software will transition to a monthly subscription model after February 14.  
- Currently, FSD can be purchased for $8,000 or subscribed to for $99 per month in the U.S., though it requires driver supervision.  
- The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 2.88 million Tesla vehicles with FSD due to multiple traffic-safety violation reports and crashes.

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Tesla to offer self-driving software only on monthly basis from Feb 14, Musk says