--- title: "Tesla Just Dropped “Full Self-Driving” Mode From the Model 3" description: "Elon Musk announced the new $45,000 Model 3 won't have the much-hyped \"Fully Self-Driving Capability\" option. You'll have to settle for Enhanced Autopilot." date: "2018-10-19" modified: "2018-10-19" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/tesla-dropped-full-self-driving-mode" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Self-Driving Vehicles" - "Tesla" tags: - "autonomous car" - "autonomous car crash" - "elon musk" - "Self-driving cars" - "tesla" --- # Tesla Just Dropped “Full Self-Driving” Mode From the Model 3 ![Default Futurism featured image]() ## Hands Up Can Tesla cars drive themselves? The flagship electric car company's answer to that question has been confusing — which has [ended in disaster]() on a number of occasions. But now we have clarity. The [order page]() for the new Tesla Model 3 doesn't feature the much-hyped ["Full Self-Driving Capability"]() that promised customers "all you will need to do is get in and tell your car where to go." CEO Elon Musk [tweeted]() that the feature caused "too much confusion." ## Feature Creep Removing the feature will certainly sting for potential Tesla buyers. Especially in light of the $7,500 tax credit that Tesla no longer guarantees [after October 15](). The government is quite [open to self-driving cars,]() at least in theory. The real problem: the feature doesn't exist yet, as [*Ars Technica* points out](). So when will Teslas *really* be able to drive themselves? That's very hard to predict. For instance, Tesla's newly introduced ["Mad Max mode"]() can even irritate other human drivers just as effectively as any aggressive driver in an Audi. ## Enhanced Driving For now, customers will have to settle for "Enhanced Autopilot," which includes lane assist and changing, intelligent blind spot monitoring, self-parking, and even navigating complex highway intersections. People's lives are at stake here. It's a good thing Elon Musk decided to take things slow, and no longer offer the feature — fully autonomous driving isn't going to happen over night. **READ MORE:** [Tesla quietly drops “full self-driving” option as it adds $45,000 Model 3]() \[*Ars Technica*\] ***More on Tesla's autonomous car efforts: [Tesla’s Autonomous Semi Truck Has Its First Official Mission]()*** ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()