A teaser post from Tesla watcher Whole Mars Catalog flagged something called 'FSD Gifts' — and it turns out this isn't just a rumor. Tesla quietly launched a gifting mechanism for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) back in December 2025. Here's everything you need to know about how it works, what it costs, and whether you or someone you know can actually use it.
What exactly is the FSD Gifts program?
Tesla's FSD Gifts feature allows anyone to purchase a one-month Full Self-Driving (Supervised) subscription on behalf of another Tesla owner. Think of it like a gift card, but specifically loaded for FSD access. The program launched officially on December 8, 2025, and is designed to let people share the FSD experience without requiring the recipient to commit to a subscription themselves.
How much does it cost to gift FSD?
A one-month FSD (Supervised) gift card is priced at $112.00. Tesla set the price slightly above the standard ~$99/month subscription rate to account for sales tax — the company notes it's intended to cover up to 13% in tax, though it won't guarantee full coverage if pricing or tax rates shift. Worth keeping in mind if you're buying for someone in a high-tax state.
Who can receive an FSD gift?
The recipient needs to meet a few specific conditions. They must own a Tesla vehicle, have Tesla app version 4.51.1 or later installed, be eligible to subscribe to FSD (Supervised), and — importantly — must not have already purchased FSD outright. That last point matters: since Tesla moved to a subscription-only model for new buyers as of February 14, 2026, the pool of outright FSD owners is now fixed. Anyone who bought a Tesla after that date is subscription-eligible by default.
Where is the program available?
Currently, FSD gift cards can only be purchased and redeemed in the United States. There's no confirmed timeline for international expansion. If you're outside the U.S., this one isn't available to you yet.
What happens if the recipient can't use it for FSD?
Tesla built in a fallback. If the recipient doesn't meet the FSD (Supervised) redemption requirements for any reason, the gift card value isn't lost — it gets stored in their Tesla Wallet and can be applied toward any other Tesla product or service that accepts gift card payments. So it won't go to waste.
Why is Tesla doing this?
The logic is straightforward: getting more drivers behind FSD, even for a single month, is Tesla's most effective conversion tool. A month of daily FSD use tends to be more persuasive than any marketing campaign. By making it giftable, Tesla is essentially turning existing FSD users into an informal sales channel — someone who already loves the feature can now hand it to a skeptical friend or family member with a single purchase. For Tesla, that's a low-cost way to grow the subscriber base at a time when FSD subscriptions are the only path to the feature for new buyers.
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