Tesla has finally revealed its plans for Hardware 3 owners who are eager to have access to the latest versions of the company’s Full Self-Driving suite.
Tesla’s Hardware 3 vehicles feature an older chip that does not immediately give access to new versions of the FSD suite. Cars like the new Model Y have Hardware 4, often referred to as AI4, while Tesla is already working to develop AI5 chips with suppliers TSMC and Samsung.
However, during the Q3 Earnings Call on Wednesday, Tesla finally gave some information to those Hardware 3 owners who have been anxiously waiting for updates, and hopefully, this will give them some peace of mind.
The comments came from Chief Financial Officer Vaibhav Taneja, who said that he is also impacted by the HW3 delays because his daily commuter is a HW3 vehicle.
He said:
“We have not completely given up on HW3. These customers are very important. They are early adopters. We will definitely take care of you guys.”
Additionally, Tesla’s Head of AI and Autopilot, Ashok Elluswamy, added that the company plans to offer a v14 Lite version of the Full Self-Driving (Supervised) suite in Q2 of next year.
The company has tried to give HW3 owners more opportunities to trade in their cars for new vehicles, giving them the opportunity to have access to the latest FSD software versions, which are prioritized for HW4 vehicles.
However, it is easier said than done to simply trade in your car and commit to a long-term financial commitment. For this reason, many HW3 owners have grown incredibly frustrated with how Tesla has handled the situation, especially considering they have been told they would be taken care of for several quarters now.
It appears that these owners will be waiting a tad longer for any sort of true progress, unless they have an interest in using the FSD transfer to get a new vehicle without paying for the suite once again.
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