Tesla offers a discounted FSD subscription of $75 per month for owners who previously bought the $5100 Enhanced Autopilot, accessible via the Tesla app.

Despite its name, FSD Supervised does not enable full autonomous driving; it requires drivers to stay attentive and ready to take control, with eye-tracking cameras monitoring driver engagement.

FSD Supervised is legally permitted in Australia because it requires human control and does not need special permits, though it may not beep if the driver’s hands are off the wheel as long as they are watching the road.

Owners of older 'Hardware 3' Tesla vehicles can subscribe to FSD Supervised at the same monthly rate, but the software remains locked and cannot be used in these older models.

The subscription is available for newer Tesla models equipped with 'Hardware 4' cameras, such as Model 3s built since September 2023 and Model Y SUVs made from late January 2024.

Tesla has introduced a monthly subscription option for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised software in Australia, priced at $149, providing an alternative to the $10,100 outright purchase.

Many Australian Tesla owners have paid up to $12,000 for FSD since 2017, expecting future full autonomy, but currently only about a third of the roughly 150,000 Tesla vehicles in Australia are equipped with the latest Hardware 4.

Australia and New Zealand are the first right-hand-drive markets to receive FSD, joining the US, Canada, and China, though the service still demands human oversight and is not fully autonomous.