Automotive

Tesla invites select customers to order Cybercab at $29,990 plus subscription

Electrek reports the car requires a $299 monthly subscription and works only in Robotaxi zones, while NHTSA review continues.

Published Nov 14, 2026 · 03:47 UTC1 reports

The short version

Tesla is inviting select customers to order the Cybercab for personal use at $29,990, with estimated December 2026 delivery in Austin, Texas.[Electrek]
The car cannot operate without a $299-per-month Autonomy Subscription and works only inside Robotaxi zones in Texas and Florida.[Electrek]
Independent tracker Koby Pierce found accepted pickup and drop-off areas cover only 59% to 78% of advertised geofences in six cities.[Electrek]
NHTSA has ordered Tesla to show under oath that a car without a brake pedal meets federal standards, and has not yet ruled.[Electrek]

Tesla is inviting select customers to buy a Cybercab for personal use at $29,990 with a $299 monthly Autonomy Subscription.[Electrek]
Ordering requires a $1,000 non-refundable deposit.[Electrek]
The Cybercab works only inside Tesla's Robotaxi service areas in Texas and Florida.[Electrek]
The order page lists an estimated delivery of December 2026 in Austin, Texas.[Electrek]
Tesla's official Robotaxi account announced the invites on X with screenshots of the order page and invitation email.[Electrek]
NHTSA has ordered Tesla to prove under oath that a car with no brake pedal meets federal safety standards that require one.[Electrek]
Tesla answered on October 30 and asked that the entire response be kept confidential.[Electrek]

The 59% to 78% figure comes from an independent tracker's testing of six cities and has not been confirmed by Tesla or regulators.[Electrek]
NHTSA has not issued a ruling, and the contents of Tesla's confidential October 30 response are not public.[Electrek]

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