Tesla has changed its free Full Self-Driving (Supervised) transfer offer. Now, owners need to place an order for a new Tesla by March 31, 2026, to qualify. Before this change, they had to take delivery by that date, which pushed many to rush deliveries at quarter end.
This new setup shifts the pressure to the ordering stage instead of the delivery calendar. So buyers can lock in eligibility, then accept delivery later when schedules, inventory, or financing line up better.
What the current policy says
Tesla’s updated language states that “Your order must be placed by March 31, 2026.” That line replaces the earlier condition tied to taking delivery by March 31. At the same time, Tesla’s official program description says that “customers who place an order for a new Tesla vehicle by March 31, 2026 may qualify for transferring Full Self-Driving (FSD) (Supervised) from their current vehicle to their new vehicle.”
So, the company is now treating the order date as the gate for this one-time transfer offer. Delivery can follow later, which may reduce stress for buyers who faced transport delays or scheduling issues under the old deadline structure.
Tesla has also drawn a clear line around its Luxe Package. The company now states that “FSD (Supervised) from the Luxe Package cannot be transferred to another vehicle. As such, FSD (Supervised) will be taken into account when evaluating the trade-in value for any Cyberbeast or model year 2026 Model S and Model X vehicles with the Luxe Package.”
The Luxe Package bundles FSD (Supervised) with protection plans, maintenance coverage, and Premium Connectivity on select premium models. Since FSD is part of that bundle and not a separate stand‑alone purchase, Tesla keeps it with the original vehicle for its full service life. For those owners, the value of FSD is meant to appear in the trade‑in figure rather than travel to a future car.
What happens after you transfer FSD
Once an eligible owner moves FSD to a new vehicle, it stays there. If that new car is later sold to a third party, FSD (Supervised) remains active on the vehicle and is available to the next owner. This setup can support resale value for those cars, since the software stays tied to the hardware.
However, the transfer is one way. Tesla removes FSD from the original vehicle shortly after the new car is delivered, so the owner cannot keep the feature on both. Anyone wanting FSD on more than one vehicle would need to pay again or subscribe on the additional car.
Who can still use the transfer offer
Tesla keeps several conditions around this free transfer. The owner must have bought FSD outright on the original vehicle, not through a subscription. The same Tesla Account must hold both the old and new vehicles, and the owner has to accept the program terms before delivery. Lease vehicles, business or commercial fleet purchases, and many pre‑owned orders do not qualify.
This structure leaves the offer focused on retail owners who paid full price for FSD in past years. For them, the free transfer is a chance to move that earlier spend onto a newer car one last time. For Luxe Package buyers, though, the path is more limited, since their bundled FSD cannot move under this program.
The company is phasing out one‑time FSD purchases and leaning on a subscription model instead. Public comments from executives and recent coverage of financial filings point to a $99‑per‑month subscription as the main option, with talk that this monthly price could rise as software improves.
So for many long‑time owners with paid FSD, this window may be the last practical chance to move that license to a new Tesla.
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