It's already the case that Tesla has gone back on its hardware claims. In 2016 they said all cars being produced have the hardware to enable "full self-driving

It's already the case that Tesla has gone back on its hardware claims. In 2016 they said all cars being produced have the hardware to enable "full self-driving capability at a safety level substantially greater than that of a human driver": https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-tesla-cars-being-produced-now-have-full-self-driving-hardware https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-tesla-cars-being-produced-now... But now they say the hardware needs to be upgraded and if you want to use the subscription plan you'll have to pay for the hardware upgrade too: https://electrek.co/2021/07/18/tesla-is-charging-owners-1500-for-hardware-they-already-paid-for/ https://electrek.co/2021/07/18/tesla-is-charging-owners-1500... It's a step beyond them getting their original estimate wrong. The explanation is more simple: they lied.