Tesla comes first if a $12,000 option is included in the order

Tesla is one of those few manufacturers that has proven tougher in resisting the problems arising from the chip crisis, but even in Palo Alto, they had to make some compromises to keep up with the very high demand of its customers. And apparently, those who spend the most manage to skip the line, at least in part.

Research carried out by Electrek has in fact shed light on a curious detail. For example, they realized that when setting up a Model 3 the site provided an expected delivery date, but by adding full autonomous driving, a $ 12,000 option, the date magically changed, reducing the expected delivery wait by one month.

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The portal, therefore, decided to carry out the same test by configuring a Model Y, and in this case, the result is even more evident. By opting for the expensive option, the wait is drastically reduced, with delivery being four months earlier than the original date. Model X and Model S, on the other hand, do not seem to benefit from this “trick”, in fact, by choosing complete autonomous driving, the delivery date remains the same.

This decision to anticipate delivery can also be seen as an incentive to choose the Full Self-Driving (FSD) package with all its benefits (especially looking at the US market and mobility), but it is still a significant investment for an option. that not everyone can afford, and maybe not even interested.

And before we close, staying on the subject of autonomous driving and safety systems, take a look at this test focused on Tesla’s emergency braking.

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