Open Letter to Elon Musk: You Have a Moral Imperative to Get All Your Tesla EV Customers Using Full Self Driving

cleantechnica.com Oct 5, 2026

Open Letter to Elon Musk: You Have a Moral Imperative to Get All Your Tesla EV Customers Using Full Self Driving

Curated by Shubham · TechCapsules · Oct 5, 2026

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

In an open letter dated June 11, 2026, Tesla owner Arthur “Fritz” Hasler argues that Elon Musk’s claim that Full Self‑Driving (FSD) can prevent 90 % of global traffic deaths creates a moral duty for Tesla to maximize the technology’s usage. Hasler, who has driven a 2026 Model Y equipped with FSD V14 for four months, cites a recent incident in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, where the system autonomously yielded to an emergency vehicle and resumed travel without driver input. He notes that only about 15 % of Tesla owners with Hardware 4 have activated FSD, leaving the majority without access to what he describes as a life‑saving feature. Hasler proposes eliminating the $99‑per‑month subscription, replacing it with a one‑time safety fee, making FSD the default driving mode, and offering substantial insurance discounts to encourage near‑constant use.

💡 Why It Matters

· By shifting from a subscription model to universal, default activation, Tesla could turn a proven safety technology into a public health tool rather than a niche premium.

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