Tesla's 1.74M FSD 'Subscriptions' Include Years-Old Upfront Buyers, Tied to Musk Pay Package
Tesla reports 1.74 million active Full Self-Driving subscriptions, up 67% year over year, but a footnote reveals the count includes owners who paid upfront years ago, a definition aligned with Musk's 2025 CEO performance award. The disclosure raises questions about how many of those subscribers actually pay monthly and how the 10 million subscription milestone for Musk's pay package will be measured.