
Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast Episode 547: A Wild Week of FSD News
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Jan 25, 2026 A fast recap of a chaotic week in FSD and Tesla news. They cover removal of basic Autopilot, looming price and tier changes for FSD, and unsupervised robo‑taxi testing in Austin. Insurance discounts tied to FSD use, a CyberCab camera washer, ANCAP safety wins, tariff shifts for Chinese EVs, and listener calls on subscriptions, dashcam tips, and Waymo school‑bus problems round out the conversation.
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Autopilot Removed From New Teslas
- Tesla removed basic Autopilot from new purchases, leaving only traffic-aware cruise control as standard.
- The community reaction was strongly negative because many see this as a downgrade in standard safety features.
Price Rise Likely As Unsupervised Arrives
- Elon Musk signaled the $99/month FSD supervised price will rise as capabilities improve and unsupervised arrives.
- Ryan expects likely two-tier pricing: supervised and higher-priced unsupervised subscriptions.
RoboTaxis Begin Unsupervised Rides In Austin
- Tesla moved safety monitors out of Austin RoboTaxis and now runs some unsupervised rides with chase-car monitors.
- This marks a meaningful step toward fully autonomous robotaxi operations and scaling.
