Tesla has opened orders for its Cybercab to “select customers” for personal use at a price of $29,990, according to reports from Electrek and TESLARATI.
Customers can now order a Cybercab for personal use. The two-passenger model lacks a steering wheel and pedals. Tesla plans to deliver the vehicle in Austin, Texas, as early as December 2026. The base price of $29,990 meets a previous goal to stay below $30,000, but buyers must pay a monthly fee to make the car work.
Buyers must pay a $299 monthly “Autonomy Subscription” to operate the vehicle. Electrek said this subscription is pre-checked on the order page and is not optional. Tesla’s documentation says, “Subscription and regular vehicle maintenance required to operate.”
Location also limits what the car can do. It only works within “Supported service areas”. These areas include parts of Texas and Florida. Texas zones include Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. Florida zones include Miami, Orlando, and Tampa.
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The Cybercab cannot be driven manually outside these geofenced zones. The vehicle acts as a “sculpture” in any area without the Robotaxi service network.
Operational areas may be smaller than the company says. Koby Pierce tested thousands of addresses in the Robotaxi app. He found that Tesla accepts pickups and drop-offs in only 59% to 78% of the advertised geofences in six cities. In Austin, the functional area is about 59%.
Pierce said railroad crossings are a major factor. In Houston, the creator of Robotaxi Tracker found the app estimated a 40-minute trip to travel two blocks downtown. This happens because the vehicle appears to route around rail crossings.
Prospective owners must provide a $1,000 non-refundable deposit to secure an order. The ordering interface targets initial deliveries for December 2026 in Austin. Unsupervised Robotaxi operations have been active there since September 2026. Tesla’s official Robotaxi account announced the invitations on X on Friday. The account provided screenshots of the invitation email and the order page.
The Cybercab is designed to be “fully autonomous.” Users will “manage your ride in the app.” The vehicle lacks traditional controls. Tesla said the software infrastructure is essential for operation. The vehicle uses the same AI4 computer found in the current Model Y. Tesla already runs unsupervised Robotaxis within the same geofences using this computer.
Executives said during the Q3 2026 Earnings Call that most Cybercabs would belong to Tesla for rideshare services. They still intended to provide some vehicles to customers by the end of the year. Gigafactory Texas produces the gold-finished vehicle. This factory began operations earlier this year.
| Item | Cost/Detail |
|---|---|
| Base Vehicle Price | $29,990 |
| Monthly Autonomy Subscription | $299 |
| Non-refundable Deposit | $1,000 |
| Estimated Delivery (Austin) | December 2026 |
The hardware includes a 21-inch center touchscreen. It also has 20.1 cubic feet of cargo space. Elon Musk promised a price under $30,000 during the 2024 unveiling. The $299 monthly subscription adds $3,588 to the annual cost. Over five years, this totals about $47,600 for the two-seater. This total excludes costs for charging, taxes, maintenance, and insurance.
The initial purchase includes one month of the Autonomy Subscription. Subsequent months are billed separately until a user cancels. While these personal sales differ from Tesla’s earlier focus on transport-as-a-service, the company continues to prioritize its expanding Robotaxi network.
The vehicle’s design faces regulatory oversight. Electrek said the NHTSA requested that the company prove a vehicle without a brake pedal meets federal safety standards. Tesla responded to this request on October 30. The company asked that the response be kept confidential. Has the NHTSA approved the safety of a car without pedals?
Earlier coverage: Tesla to Wind Down Cybertruck Production by Mid-2027 for Cybercab