Tesla has opened orders for its steering-wheel-free Cybercab to select customers at a price of $29,990.
Tesla Requires Monthly Subscriptions for Cybercab Operations
The two-seater vehicle requires a mandatory Autonomy Subscription priced at $299 per month to operate. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, said that the vehicle will operate unsupervised inside all the same geo locations as the company’s robotaxi fleet, serving owners’ specific needs.
“Select customers are now being invited to purchase Cybercab for personal use,” the company said on X.
It’ll work unsupervised inside all the same geo locations as @robotaxi, just serving the owners’ needs. https://t.co/0oFc5wKNkd
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Placing an order requires a non-refundable deposit of $1,000, and the mandatory monthly subscription includes the first month at no charge. The vehicle runs on the AI4 computer and FSD version 15, offering a 21-inch center touchscreen and 20.1 cubic feet of cargo space without any steering wheel or pedals. “Operation of the vehicle requires a subscription and routine vehicle maintenance,” Tesla says. Ownership terms include strict resale rules requiring written permission from Tesla, with unauthorized transfers carrying contractual damages of at least $50,000, while Tesla retains the right to repurchase the vehicle at a company-determined fair market value.
The vehicle can only be used in supported service areas, specifically covering eight cities across Texas and Florida: Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and San Antonio in Texas, and Miami, Orlando, and Tampa in Florida. Outside of these geofenced regions, the vehicle cannot operate.
Select customers are now being invited to purchase Cybercab for personal use pic.twitter.com/LDIkKuseAZ
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Owners must manage rides and monitor their vehicles through the app, and three or more strikeouts for improper or unsafe use trigger a one-week suspension during which the vehicle cannot operate. Owners remain separately responsible for insurance, registration, charging, parking, and general cleaning.
Cybercab Production Begins at Gigafactory Texas
Production for the vehicle takes place at Gigafactory Texas, with initial customer deliveries slated for December 2026 in Austin, Texas. Elon Musk previously stated at the vehicle’s October 2024 unveiling that the Cybercab would cost under $30,000.
Tech influencer Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, had previously pledged to shave his head on camera if Elon Musk delivered the Cybercab to customers under that price threshold before 2027. During the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call in October, executives said that the vast majority of production capacity would continue to go toward Tesla’s own ride-hailing fleet rather than individual sales.
Meanwhile, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a formal audit on September 4, 2026, examining how Tesla self-certified the Cybercab against federal motor vehicle safety standards that require manual controls like a steering wheel and pedals.
BREAKING: Tesla’s Cybercab Autonomy Subscription terms are now live. A paid monthly subscription is required. 1/12 Tesla: “Your Cybercab will not operate without an active Autonomy Subscription. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/umVk6DJE2x
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Tesla responded on October 30 requesting confidentiality for its filing, and the agency has not yet ruled on the matter. Elon Musk later acknowledged that the current $299 monthly subscription fee is high and should eventually decrease to around $115 per month.
Earlier coverage: Tesla Says It's Starting to Sell Cybercabs for Personal Use
Elon Musk clarified that the Cybercab will be available across the entire US as soon as Tesla receives regulatory approval. He also acknowledged that the $299 monthly autonomy subscription is currently too expensive and should eventually come down to around $115/month (cost of… https://t.co/kUBh08bycf pic.twitter.com/70KJjxySmx
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🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: Tesla Cybercab is officially on sale for $29,990 with a $299/mo “Autonomy Subscription” Delivery slotted for December! HUGE! https://t.co/SkdVuwWRO4
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