Teslaconomics@Teslaconomics
I keep hearing people tell me, “$8,000 for FSD is expensive.”
It’s really NOT.
It’s only expensive to those that don’t understand what they’re actually buying.
When I look at FSD, I compare it to having a private chauffeur available 24/7, forever, with no schedule, no attitude, no sick days, and no paycheck.
And when I do that comparison… honestly, FSD at $8,000 is a freakin deal.
If you hired a private chauffeur here in Silicon Valley, you’d be paying everything that comes with employing a human.
• Base salary: ~$60,000 per year
• Payroll taxes: ~$6,000
• Benefits (health insurance, PTO, workers comp): ~$11,000
• Overhead (background checks, training, insurance): ~$1,000
That’s ~$78,000 per year… EVERY single year! In just 5 years, that’s $390,000, a down payment for a house for many!
Now look at Tesla FSD.
You pay $8,000 only once. That’s it.
Nothing else. No hourly rate. No limits. No renewals. No salary. No benefits. No inflation. Just one flat cost.
Over 5 years, that breaks down to ~$1,600 per year, or less than $2 a day.
That’s INSANE value.
BTW, FSD also never gets tired, distracted, or emotional. Tesla’s own safety data shows FSD driving is ~10x safer than the average human driver. One accident every ~7 million miles versus ~670,000 miles nationally.
Sure, it’s supervised today. You still have to pay attention. But you’re already getting:
• Auto lane changes
• City driving
• Highway navigation
• Summon
• Continuous free software improvements
Something no other auto company can offer today. And unlike a human chauffeur, FSD gets better over time, instead of worse!
Now, Elon told us that Tesla is ending the ability to buy FSD outright on February 14.
Buying FSD outright today is like locking in lifetime access at a price that assumes it never becomes better than it is right now. And we all know that’s NOT how Tesla works. In fact, I still believe you’ll be able to generate $ from your Tesla one day. From an investing mindset, from a value mindset, from a long-term mindset, this is obvious to me.
If you plan to own a Tesla for years, $8,000 for FSD is seriously undervalued.
When people tell me it’s expensive, what they’re really telling me is they don’t understand leverage, software, or long-term value.
This is one of the best deals Tesla has ever offered.
I recommend everyone buying FSD outright for $8,000 ASAP.
