All means are good to save money. And to do this, Tesla continues to cut back on the free benefits and services included with the purchase of a electric car of the brand.
The standard connectivity package including GPS navigation will no longer be free for life.
End of unlimited GPS for Tesla cars
One less free service for Tesla vehicles. When buying a new car, the manufacturer offers two types of connectivity options. A Premium plan billed at 9.99 euros per month with a whole host of exclusive features (Caraoke, Sentinel mode, video and music streaming) and a “Standard Connectivity” pack. The latter was previously free for life, but this will no longer be the case.
The manufacturer’s most basic offer will become mandatory after 8 years. After this period, it will therefore be necessary to pay to continue to benefit from the functionalities of the central console including basic GPS navigation (mapping and navigation) as well as access to multimedia content via Bluetooth.
At this time, this change only applies to new and used vehicles purchased after July 20, 2022 and it does not appear to be retroactive unless the vehicle is resold. For those who would turn to a used car, Tesla specifies that they will be informed ” the length of time their vehicle will include access to the Standard Connection “. Used models purchased between January 16, 2020 and July 20, 2022 will also benefit from the standard connection for life.
Source : Electrek
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