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At $299 a Month, About 1% of the Car's Price: 马斯克 Says the Cybercab Self-Driving Subscription Is Too Expensive and Should Be Around $115

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马斯克 responded on X to @MKBHD's criticism that the Cybercab's $299 monthly subscription is too expensive, saying a reasonable price would be around $115 a month, in line with Tesla's FSD and connectivity services on other models. The subscription costs about 1% of the car's $29,990 starting price, and Tesla gives new buyers only one free month.

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$299 Monthly Fee Is About 1% of the Vehicle Price: 马斯克 Responds That Cybercab's Autonomous Driving Subscription Fee Is Too High and Should Be Around $115

IT Home, November 14: Elon 马斯克 (Elon Musk), the world's richest person, posted on X today (November 14), responding to tech blogger @MKBHD's claim that "the Cybercab's $299 per month subscription fee (IT Home note: about 1,999 yuan RMB at the current exchange rate) is too high," saying that a reasonable price should be around $115 (about 768.8 yuan RMB at the current exchange rate).

IT Home reported today that Tesla has begun offering Cybercab purchase channels to some individual users, with a starting price of $29,990 (about 200,000 yuan RMB at the current exchange rate), and the first vehicles are expected to be delivered in December. Under the current purchase arrangement, eligible users must pay a $1,000 (about 6,685 yuan RMB at the current exchange rate) order deposit, and the deposit is non-refundable.

The most controversial point this time is that car owners need to additionally purchase the Autonomy Subscription, which costs $299 per month (about 1,999 yuan RMB at the current exchange rate) (about 1% of the sale price), and Tesla officially offers only 1 month free to users who newly purchase the vehicle. Calculated on this basis, this subscription alone costs $3,588 per year (about 23,986 yuan RMB at the current exchange rate) (about 12% of the sale price).

Regarding the subscription price, 马斯克 said in a response to a related user post on X that once regulatory approval is obtained, the service will be launched nationwide across the United States. However, he also believes that the current monthly fee is too high, and that pricing should be comparable to the FSD (Full Self-Driving) and connectivity service fees on Tesla's other models, namely about $115 per month (about 768.8 yuan RMB at the current exchange rate).

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