Tesla said on Friday evening that select customers can now pre-order its autonomous Cybercab for personal use, at $29,990 plus $299 a month to operate the vehicle, with delivery estimated in December 2026. Buyers must take delivery in one of a handful of Texas cities, and the car will run unsupervised only inside the same geofenced locations as Tesla’s robotaxi service, according to Tesla executive Ashok Elluswamy. Chief executive Elon Musk said the $299 monthly fee is too high and should match the roughly $115 a month Tesla charges for Full Self-Driving and connectivity on its other models, and that the Cybercab will be available nationwide as the company receives regulatory approval.
Tesla opens Cybercab pre-orders at $29,990 plus $299 a month
Tesla has opened pre-orders for its autonomous Cybercab to select customers at $29,990 plus $299 a month to operate it, with delivery estimated in December 2026 and use limited to geofenced areas in Texas.
Why it matters: The pre-orders are the first test of whether Tesla can sell a vehicle with no steering wheel to private buyers, a model that depends on regulators allowing unsupervised driving beyond the company's existing robotaxi zones.
Data as of TechCrunch report of November 14, 2026, read in full, reporting Tesla's announcement on the evening of Friday, November 13, 2026, the order-page terms described by reviewer Marques Brownlee, and posts by Elon Musk and Tesla executive Ashok Elluswamy. Single source, at grade C. Developing item.
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