Elon Musk announced a shift in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving payment model, moving to a $99 monthly subscription instead of an $8,000 one-time fee. The change takes effect on Valentine’s Day. While Tesla’s stock remains flat over the past year, the company’s future lies in autonomous driving technology. The switch to a subscription model may affect short-term cash flow but aims to create long-term, recurring revenue streams. Despite missing earnings estimates and facing challenges in FSD technology, Tesla’s stock receives mixed sentiment from analysts, highlighting the difficulty in valuing disruptive companies like Tesla.

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