Newshot Tesla Cybercab Opens Sales to Individual Customers: $29,990, Plus $299 Monthly Self-Driving Subscription
IT之家, November 14: Tesla announced that it has begun opening purchase channels for the Cybercab driverless car to select individual customers, with a starting price of $29,990 (IT之家 note: roughly 200,000 RMB at current exchange rates). The first vehicles are expected to be delivered in December 2026.
However, eligibility to purchase a Cybercab as an individual is currently open only to select invited customers, and the initial delivery area is also temporarily limited to the Austin, Texas, area.
In addition to the $29,990 purchase price, users must pay a $1,000 non-refundable reservation deposit. The vehicle must also be paired with a $299-per-month self-driving subscription to operate.
Because the Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, owners must rely on the self-driving software and related services provided by Tesla. Tesla also states that normal operation of the vehicle requires regular maintenance.
The purchase price includes the first month's subscription fee; thereafter, it is billed separately on a monthly basis, and users can cancel the subscription at any time.
The Cybercab is a model built by Tesla specifically for driverless mobility services. It features a two-seat design, a gold body, and butterfly doors, with no traditional steering wheel or pedals. The vehicle previously began offering Robotaxi service in Austin on September 3, 2026.
According to Tesla's official support page, Cybercab driverless taxi service is currently available only in parts of Austin. Because the vehicle has no traditional manual driving controls, actual use will be limited by the coverage area of Tesla's self-driving service and related operating conditions.
Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy said on the third-quarter earnings conference call that the company plans to begin delivering Cybercabs to customers before the end of 2026, with a small initial scale, mainly to gain experience in vehicle delivery, individual ownership, and fleet management.
Tesla CEO 埃隆・马斯克 also said at the time that the vast majority of Cybercabs will still be owned by Tesla and used to provide mobility services, and that purchases by individual users are only part of its business model.
In addition, Tesla confirmed in its third-quarter earnings report that the Cybercab has begun joining the Austin Robotaxi fleet. This opening of purchases to some individual users marks the beginning of the model's expansion from a company-operated driverless taxi fleet to an individual-ownership model.
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