Tesla begins selling the Cybercab to selected customers for nearly $30,000 and a mandatory monthly payment
Although the $29,990 price tag makes the Cybercab the cheapest vehicle Tesla has ever announced, the monthly subscription fee increases the cost of ownership. At $299 per month, the annual cost of driving comes to $3,588, in addition to the purchase price, taxes and maintenance.
This photograph shows the Tesla Cybercab, a fully autonomous electric robotaxi.
Tesla announced this Friday that it will begin inviting select customers to purchase the Cybercab, its two-seater autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, for personal use. The company set a price of $29,990 before taxes, a non-refundable deposit of $1,000 and a mandatory subscription of $299 per month to use its autonomous driving features.
"Selected customers are being invited to purchase the Cybercab for personal use," Tesla posted on its official Robotaxi account on X. The company indicated that the first deliveries are scheduled for December and that the vehicle will only be able to operate within the "compatible service areas" of its Robotaxi network.
A car that can't be driven
The Cybercab was unveiled in October 2024 and was designed from the outset as a fully autonomous vehicle: it has no steering wheel, pedals, or conventional mirrors. As a result, the buyer cannot take manual control of the car and must keep the autonomy subscription active for it to function.
Tesla began rolling out the model in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 3, with a small number of units as part of its Robotaxi service. The company has noted that the Cybercab will be able to operate unsupervised in the same geographic areas where its Robotaxi fleet already provides service.
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A cost that goes beyond the price
Although $29,990 makes the Cybercab the cheapest vehicle announced by Tesla, the monthly subscription increases the cost of use. At $299 per month, the annual cost of autonomy amounts to $3,588, in addition to the purchase price, taxes and maintenance.
Tesla has not explained how it will select buyers or when it will open sales to the general public. The initial offering is limited and the vehicle is restricted to personal, non-commercial use, according to the terms of the autonomy subscription plan released by the company.
Pending regulatory review
The investigation will also examine whether Tesla correctly determined that certain federal requirements do not apply to a car designed without a steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors. As the review continues, Tesla maintains that the Cybercab represents a way to "democratize clean transportation for everyone."
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