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4 Tesla owners react to their FSD dreams getting crushed: 'It feels like a bait and switch'
- Tesla says pre-2023 Hardware 3 cars cannot achieve unsupervised FSD and warns owners they may be left behind.
- Tesla offers a discounted trade-in or hardware replacement at major city micro factories as a remedy.
- Longtime owners say the promise of autonomous driving led to costly purchases and now feel let down.
- Regulators in Europe approved FSD in the Netherlands, but Hardware 3 owners were excluded, stirring legal concerns.
- Owners like Rick Flashman express mixed feelings, noting they won’t rush to upgrade if the car remains reliable.
- Tesla faces multiple US lawsuits from owners alleging misled FSD marketing.
- A number of owners urged patience, awaiting promised software overhauls despite hardware limits.
- Some analysts note the hardware gap while Tesla explores a 'lite' FSD variant for older cars.
- Misclassified buyers in Europe consider legal avenues as hardware limitations spark action.
- The story highlights a broader debate over marketing promises versus hardware constraints.
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