FSD Beta 10.69.3 to go out 'next week,' may remove Toronto geofence

FSD Beta 10.69.3 is due out next week

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that Full Self-Driving Beta will be going out “next week,” and it may remove the geofence in Toronto. Prior to September 30th’s AI Day 2, Musk said 10.69.3 would go out shortly after the event.

With version 10.69.3, owners can expect a wide swath of improvements, including moving better in tighter gaps, turn signal improvements, and matching speed to traffic. Tesla Owners Silicon Valley’s Twitter account mentioned an observation to Musk, stating that "sometimes it's going slow."

Tesla Owners Silicon Valley also asked Musk when FSD Beta 10.69.3 was coming on Twitter. “Next week,” responds Musk.

Maybe with .3

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 13, 2022

The automaker rolled out FSD Beta version 10.69.2.3 just last week. The update was a small bugfix release and did not include any major changes.

Tesla FSD Beta 10.69 was originally going to be FSD Beta 10.13, but Tesla decided to rename it for humor's sake since there were major changes in this release and the beta was performing much better. However, the change in the naming has led to some confusion.

After releasing beta 10.69, Tesla then released minor revisions to 10.69 with versions 10.69.1 and 10.69.2, which would lead one to believe that 10.69.3 would also be a minor release.

However, beta 10.69.3 will be a major beta release with many improvements.

We’re speculating that version 10.69.3 will be built off of 2022.28, which introduced alternate routes, the ability to minimize Tesla Theater and suggested destinations.

However, update 2022.36 is now on a significant portion of the fleet, so Tesla may have started development off of this branch or merge in its features before releasing FSD Beta 10.69.3.

If you’ve met the requirements to be added to the Beta program but have not yet received the update, our recommendation would be to not update past version 2022.28 just in case the next beta is based on this branch.

With version 10.69.3 one week away in Elon time, we anticipate Tesla will begin rolling it out internally to employees next weekend, the first few thousand beta testers hopefully a few days later, and then a wide release shortly after.

Tesla Adds Interest-Free Payment Plan to Tesla Shop - FSD Payment Plan Next?

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Tesla has added payment plan options to its shop items for the first time. They’ve partnered with Klarna, a deferred payment provider, to spread the cost of items across multiple payments. For now, this appears to be limited to the Tesla Shop in the United States—no support for other regions quite yet.

Payment Options

Klarna’s primary payment option allows buyers to get 0% APR for 6 weeks, with 4 payments. The payment schedule is essentially one payment every two weeks for whichever product you buy - enabling you to buy now, and pay later with 0% financing.

For example, the payment schedule for the $420 Wall Connector is evenly divided into four portions. Of course, you’d also have to pay for shipping and taxes, both of which will be included in your first payment.

For some of Tesla’s more expensive Shop options - like the Cybertent, this could be a fantastic means for some owners to pick up something more expensive without having to worry about interest charges on their credit card.

Klarna also offers some other payment schedules, which do have interest. While these are far more expensive and are more like credit cards, they still provide buyers a means to buy now and pay over time. These are all open loans as well, so you can pay them down at a faster rate, thereby reducing the overall interest.

FSD Payment Options?

We’d love to see an equivalent payment option available for Tesla’s FSD purchase, which is currently $8,000, even if it's bought after the vehicle purchase. The high upfront cost is likely one reason why Tesla’s FSD subscription is so popular.

It’s likely that purchasing FSD is much more popular at the time of vehicle purchase, as owners can roll the cost of FSD into their financing rather than paying the full $8,000 later on.

IPO Filing

Interestingly enough, along with today’s news that Klarna is working with Tesla, Klarna has also filed for an IPO in the United States. It is one of the first financial tech (FinTech) companies to file for an IPO in 2025 and, interestingly, one of the first European companies to conduct an IPO in the United States.

For those who trade in the financial sector, this will be one to watch—Klarna was valued at around $46 billion in 2021 and is now valued at approximately $15 billion. Partnering with a large and well-known brand like Tesla could uplift Klarna, but that’s all financial speculation.

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A Look at Tesla's Beach Buggy Racing Leaderboards – Supercharger Edition

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Earlier this year, Tesla released a update for its Beach Buggy Racing 2 game in update 2024.20, which brought a new leaderboard feature to the game.

Grab your wheel, and step on the accelerator, because it's time to take a look at Tesla’s updated Beach Buggy Racing 2 – Supercharger Edition.

Supercharger Leaderboards

Tesla introduced Supercharger Leaderboards to the game, which means anytime you’re at or near a Supercharger site, you can open up Beach Buggy Racing, and compete against other real people in a local leaderboard. Leaderboard are time-based, so that you’re able to compete against other drivers even if there’s no one else currently at the Supercharger.

Leaderboards are available for each track and are location specific, meaning that all Supercharger locations have their own unique leaderboard.

When you arrive at a Supercharger Tesla will prompt you to play Beach Buggy Racing and take a stab at the Leaderboards, but you don’t actually need to be charging to play. All the game requires is that your vehicle is physically at the Supercharger location.

So far, there are no global leaderboards, but competing with fellow Tesla owners at your local Supercharger offers a fun way to pass the time during a 15-minute charge.

Vehicle Colorizer

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One lesser known feature of Beach Buggy Racing is that changing your vehicle’s on-screen color through Tesla’s Colorizer will also change the way your vehicle looks in Beach Buggy Racing. It’s a neat little easter egg, but it's all the small details that count. The paint style options apply as well – so Solid, Matte, and Metallic also all reflect in the game.

How to Play Beach Buggy Racing

There are a few ways to play Beach Buggy Racing, and Tesla has thought of everything for this specific game.

You can open up the game from Tesla Arcade when the vehicle is in Park. You have three control options – using the touchscreen, using a Bluetooth or USB controller, or using your vehicle’s steering wheel.

If you’re using the steering wheel, keep in mind that unless you’ve got a Cybertruck with Steer-by-Wire, your actual wheels will also turn. This can add some flat spots to your tires if you play excessively. We recommend using a controller or the touchscreen. Keep in mind that if you’re playing with the vehicle’s steering wheel, you actually use the Brake pedal to accelerate, not the real accelerator pedal.

The author recently took first place at the Leaderboards for the Supercharger in Scarborough, so if you’re in Toronto anytime, feel free to challenge my score! If you’re a leaderboard holder, come let us know where you took first place in the forums.

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