Tesla offers select customers a Cybercab for personal use at $29,990 plus $299 a month

Nov 15, 2026
The two-seater has no manual controls, so cancelling the mandatory Autonomy Subscription makes it unusable, and it is only sold in Robotaxi cities.

Tesla is inviting select customers to buy a Cybercab for personal use, but only in cities where it already runs its Robotaxi service, The Verge reports. The steering-wheel-free two-seater is listed at $29,990 plus a mandatory $299-a-month Autonomy Subscription, and buyers must put down a $1,000 non-refundable deposit for a December delivery window that is not guaranteed. Tesla's Robotaxi account on X announced the offer, and the invitation email warns that initial availability is limited.

Because the Cybercab has no manual controls, cancelling the subscription leaves the car unusable on public roads. Over five years the subscription adds $17,940, bringing the baseline cost to roughly $47,600 before taxes, charging and insurance, The Verge calculates. Musk did not mention a subscription when he introduced the Cybercab in 2024 with a target price of about $30,000.

Tesla began offering Cybercab rides in its Austin Robotaxi service in September and now has 278 Cybercabs in operation, about 40% of its fleet, according to the crowd-sourced Robotaxi Tracker.

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