Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now requiring workers to put in and present prospects how you can use the most recent model of the corporate’s premium driver help system, which is marketed as “FSD” or Full Self-Driving, earlier than finishing a automobile supply in North America.

“Going ahead, it’s obligatory in North America to put in and activate FSD V12.3.1 and take prospects on a brief take a look at journey earlier than handing over the automobile,” Musk wrote in an electronic mail to staffers on Monday. “Nearly nobody truly realizes how effectively (supervised) FSD truly works. I do know this may decelerate the supply course of, however it’s nonetheless a tough requirement.”

Bloomberg first reported on Musk’s electronic mail, which was additionally seen by CNBC.

Whereas all new Tesla automobiles have a normal driver help system put in referred to as Autopilot, the corporate’s FSD possibility prices $199 per thirty days for many prospects in North America.

Tesla’s FSD system doesn’t flip automobiles into autonomous automobiles. In accordance with the Tesla homeowners’ manuals, drivers should stay attentive to the street and able to steer or brake at any time when utilizing FSD or FSD Beta.

House owners with FSD also can get entry to the FSD Beta system, which permits them to check and assist debug newer driver help options on public roads.

Below stress from the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration, Tesla has carried out voluntary remembers to enhance the security of its Autopilot, FSD and FSD Beta methods in recent times.

Tesla did not instantly reply to a request for remark.

In a separate memo distributed to workers at Tesla, the corporate is asking salaried and hourly staff to enroll in extra shifts to ship automobiles to prospects within the final days of the primary quarter.

“Be a part of us in delighting prospects as they take supply!” the memo mentioned. “Whereas our manufacturing capability permits automobile deliveries to be distributed extra uniformly all through the quarter, we nonetheless want your help to maneuver, put together and drive automobiles to prospects all through the top of Q1.”

Salaried Tesla workers don’t obtain additional pay in the event that they work supply shifts, however hourly workers are eligible for extra compensation, usually billing their hours to a gross sales and supply price heart, in line with the memo, which CNBC seen.

Tesla is below stress to keep away from a drop in year-over-year deliveries for the primary quarter. No less than one impartial researcher, who publishes as “Troy Teslike,” predicts Tesla will report simply 407,000 deliveries for the quarter, which might mark a decline from 422,875 a yr in the past.

Tesla shares have declined about 30% yr up to now, closing on Monday at $172.63.