A few days ago, we learned from relevant channels that Tesla was sentenced to buy back the Model 3 and refund the FSD software fee in Germany because it could not fulfill the FSD function. It is reported that the specific details have not been disclosed at present, but it is likely that it is closely related to the chip reduction, and the Model 3 may not use the HW 3.0 chip, resulting in the FSD function not being fulfilled.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised as early as April 22, 2019, that all Tesla cars produced would be equipped with HW 3.0 chips, a new chip with the computing power needed to achieve autonomous driving. However, many Teslas delivered to users are equipped with HW 2.5 chips, and they are not as Musk promised. In China, the consumer protection department received some consumer complaints, while in Canada, consumers also considered complaining about Tesla, thus obtaining the promised HW 3.0 chip.
Tesla said that consumers who pay for FSD will provide free replacement when the software is ready, but from the perspective that FSD software has always appeared in the form of beta software, this is an excuse for Tesla to evade punishment. German car owners said that when activating the software, Tesla can not achieve normal high-speed overtaking, and does not recognize traffic lights and stop standards, so he sued Tesla and asked for a refund, the German court did not buy Tesla's defense, and finally sentenced Tesla to refund the customer 6300 euros FSD fees, and asked to buy back Model 3. Tesla appealed the verdict. We will continue to pay attention to more car information.