Tesla alters FSD (Supervised) transfer eligibility again

Tesla alters FSD (Supervised) transfer eligibility again

Tesla has quietly updated the webpage for its FSD (Supervised) transfer program, changing the eligibility wording for the current transfer window again and creating uncertainty for owners planning a final transfer.

While the revisions are currently live on Tesla’s support pages, how pre-change orders will be treated is being inferred from customer communications. Tesla has not publicly stated what will happen to orders placed before the wording change. Tesla Sales has also not yet begun proactively contacting affected customers.

Goalpost shift

The frustration centers on a single terminology change.

On January 20th, 2026, Tesla changed the FSD Transfer program terms from requiring a delivery by March 31 to requiring an order placed by March 31. This gave customers more flexibility and time, and allowed some to pursue final custom builds ahead of the Model S and Model X ending production.

The language has now reverted to the original requirement: to qualify, buyers must take physical delivery by March 31st to be eligible for an FSD transfer.

The nuances and refund

According to Sawyer Merritt’s summary of the new approach, Tesla is drawing a line based on the initial delivery window. If you ordered before the policy change and your delivery window was scheduled on or before March 31, 2026, Tesla will still honor the FSD transfer.

If you ordered and your initial estimated delivery window was already beyond March 31st, Tesla will not honor the transfer.

For customers who lose eligibility because their window falls too late, or because they cannot take delivery by the end of March, Tesla is offering two options: apply the transfer to an inventory vehicle, or cancel the order for a full refund of the $250 order deposit.

The Cybertruck casualty

These remedies overlook the group most affected—and likely the reason for the shift: buyers of the new Cybertruck AWD trim.

Many owners, especially those on HW3, ordered the newly available Cybertruck Dual-Motor AWD expecting to transfer FSD under the previously listed rules. That trim launched at $59,990 USD and has since jumped to $69,990 today.

Because deliveries for this trim are not expected to begin until this Summer, all of those buyers are now ineligible for an FSD transfer. In addition, there are no Dual-Motor AWD (non-Premium) Cybertrucks in available inventory to switch to, leaving these customers without a viable alternative.

Unless Tesla grants an exception for this trim, or offers another FSD transfer program later, many early order holders will need to decide whether upgrading hardware is worth leaving an $8,000+ software package behind.