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Tesla Car Owner Sues Over FSD, Gets $18,000 Refund
[Digitaltrends AI Reporter] A Tesla car owner who sued the company for not delivering the full self-driving software FSD won a small claims case and received an $18,000 refund. According to Electrek on July 29, a Texas resident, Ben Goetz, recently received a check from Tesla that included the judgment and interest. Goetz paid an additional $10,000 for FSD when he purchased a Model 3 in August 2021. At that time, Tesla explained it would increase the price as the software's performance improved and its release drew closer. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, also mentioned in 2021
💡 AI analysis: Tesla's victory in the FSD delivery lawsuit signals the importance of consumer trust and risk management, potentially recalibrating market expectations around the commercialization timeline for autonomous driving technology.