The news comes from CEO Elon Musk, who finally admitted it during Wednesday's Tesla earnings call (via Electrek ). "The truth is that we will need to replace all HW3 computers in vehicles where FSD was purchased," said Musk after Tesla's head of FSD, Ashok Elluswamy, said the company is "not giving up on it."

It’s hard to fault a CEO who grows a company beyond $1 trillion in value. Elon Musk managed the feat by upending the automotive market with Tesla’s electric vehicles and extended its lead with broader battery power.

A quick look at Elon Musk’s social media pages makes it clear that he’s more focused on his work in Washington D.C. than anything involving electric vehicles (EVs) or rockets. 💰💸 Don’t miss the move: SIGN UP for TheStreet’s FREE Daily newsletter 💰💸 Even as Tesla TSLA prepares to report its Q4 earnings and full-year guidance after market close Wednesday,