Tesla has quietly updated its rules for the Full Self-Driving (FSD) transfer program, giving owners more flexibility when upgrading to a new vehicle while also clarifying how FSD ownership and trade-in valuations work for some of its newest vehicles.
These changes come after Tesla announced a shift to a subscription-only model for FSD, no longer allowing customers to purchase the software outright as of February 14, 2026.
FSD Transfer Deadline
The most notable change shifts the key deadline requirement. Previously, customers needed to take delivery of their new Tesla by March 31, 2026, to qualify for a free FSD transfer. Now, Tesla has relaxed that condition, confirming that “Your order must be placed by March 31, 2026.”
This update provides owners with greater certainty, especially as delivery timelines are out of the customer’s control.
Tesla has also clarified ownership rules to eliminate confusion. Once FSD is transferred and associated with the new vehicle, it remains tied to that vehicle permanently—even if it is later sold to another owner. This ensures that FSD continues to add resale value, a key consideration for many Tesla owners given the feature’s high upfront cost.
FSD Transfer and Luxe Package Vehicles
Tesla’s updated policy also introduces an important exception affecting the Cybertruck and its soon-to-be discontinued vehicles, the Model S and Model X, that were purchased with the Luxe Package that included FSD for a period of three years.
According to Tesla, “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.”
This means owners of those specific configurations won’t be able to carry over FSD to another Tesla. Instead, the value of FSD will be reflected in the trade-in offer, rather than transferred directly.
Is This The End of FSD Transfers?
Tesla is framing this as the end of FSD transfers, but we have heard that before. When the program was first introduced, CEO Elon Musk said it would be a one-time amnesty until the end of Q3 2023. Then it returned a few months later, only to end again, and then return several times since, mostly occurring near the end of quarters to help boost sales.
Given Tesla’s track record, it would make sense for FSD transfers to return again in the future, especially since they encourage owners of older Hardware 3 (HW3/AI3) vehicles to upgrade to newer models with HW4/AI4, allowing the company to avoid the cost of retrofitting those older vehicles.
