Missed90% autopilot capable by 2015
“A Tesla car next year will probably be 90-percent capable of autopilot. Like, so 90 percent of your miles c…”
“The FSD software update next month will be a major step-change improvement for rare conditions”
— Elon Musk · Aug 8, 2025 · @elonmusk on X ↗
See his original post on XLoads Elon's actual tweet, right here.
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What actually happened
Musk promised the September FSD update as a step-change for rare conditions; a bug delayed it and FSD v14 only began rolling out in early October 2025, missing the deadline.
The Progression
Aug 8, 2025
The promise: “The FSD software update next month will be a major step-change improvement for rare conditions” · @elonmusk on X ↗
Oct 7, 2025
Delivered · Late — 7 days late. Musk promised the September FSD update as a step-change for rare conditions; a bug delayed it and FSD v14 only began rolling out in early October 2025, missing the deadline.
Today · Jul 1, 2026
Status: Delivered · Late · 7 days late. It happened — eventually.
Musk promised the September FSD update as a step-change for rare conditions; a bug delayed it and FSD v14 only began rolling out in early October 2025, missing the deadline.
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LAST CHECKED 2026-07-01- [TWEET] @elonmusk on X
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