Tesla opens Cybercab pre-orders for personal use, with a $29,990 price and $299 monthly fee
US electric carmaker Tesla on Friday evening opened pre-orders of its autonomous Cybercab for personal use to select customers. On top of the $29,990 price, owners will pay $299 a month, and the vehicle will operate only within geofenced areas.
US electric carmaker Tesla said on Friday evening that “select customers” can now pre-order its autonomous, golden-colored Cybercab “for personal use.” The move opens the vehicle to individual buyers rather than only to the company's own services.
More details emerged as those customers viewed the order page. Tech reviewer Marques Brownlee wrote that buyers must accept delivery in one of a handful of Texas cities, and that the Cybercab will run only in certain geofenced areas. The estimated delivery date is December 2026.
Price and monthly fee
Beyond the $29,990 purchase price, Cybercab owners will have to pay $299 per month to operate the vehicle. Responding to Brownlee's post, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the fee is “too high.” In his words, it should match the cost of Tesla's Full Self-Driving software and connectivity for other models, which he put at roughly $115 a month.
Musk also said the Cybercab will be available nationwide once regulatory approval is received.
Geofenced operation
Tesla's Ashok Elluswamy gave further detail on the geographic limits. He said the Cybercab will work unsupervised inside all the same locations as @robotaxi, simply serving the owners' needs.
Background
Tesla recently announced that it will end Cybertruck production next year after sales fell far short of projections. The company plans to use the freed factory capacity to build more Cybercabs.
