I totally understood that it was a moon shot type of feature too, and was happy not to buy in, and I can still see what happens.
That's hilarious -- people are so happy they got taken for a ride (pun intended) and even compare it to something that actually exists. I've been "free" supercharging my S from the day I clicked the box to pay for it with my S85 battery when I ordered 4.5 years ago since it didn't come with the S60 battery (you had to pay an extra $2,500 for that "free" supercharging with the 60) yet now it's compared to FSD, something that doesn't even exist? Why not compare it to all the other things that were promised, like 691 hp, self parking on your own property (with AP1.0), 2.0 can FSD but if it can't we'll retrofit, then 2.5 can, but, oh no, we're retrofitting again...
There's no way the service centers have the ability to retrofit all the FSD paid for cars, as if Tesla would even do it when they can just say regulators won't allow it with current hardware -- read what you agreed to. It's not what people here think it is. Sorry, but I've heard it all before, and I even used to even believe it, was sucked in by the phony FSD video posted so long ago, but now it all seems so silly. Cars will be FSDing before my 3 is over and done with? I just hope it happens before I am over and done with!
The same as "free" supercharging my ass. It's more like the same as the promise to live on Mars. There's the better analogy for you but at least Musk didn't try to sell us tickets in advance for that one, although I'm sure some here would be clinging to those tickets with a huge grin like it was Charlie's golden ticket. If so, and then the sale stopped, I can see people saying "I'm so glad I got in before the cut-off". I'm going to Mars!
When I see someone get in the back of their 3/S/X and it drives them home, my wallet's open to the cost -- whatever it may be -- I will be glad to pay it. Something tells me that's many years away, so I'm sure glad the FSD box remained unchecked when I ordered my 3, and that cash is in my pocket instead.