Tesla (TSLA) Opens Cybercab Orders at $29,990 With $299 Monthly Subscription

Cybercab Opens to Invited Buyers at $29,990

Tesla (TSLA) opened Cybercab orders to invited customers on Friday, Nov 13, pricing the two-seat autonomous vehicle at $29,990 before tax and requiring a $299 monthly self-driving subscription to operate it. The company announced the launch through its official Robotaxi account on X, saying invited buyers can now order the car for personal use, and the sticker delivers on a target Elon Musk set at the vehicle's Sept 3 reveal: a driverless car for consumers at under $30,000.

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Ordering is invitation-only; buyers without an invite cannot place an order yet. The Cybercab has no steering wheel and no pedals. Without an active subscription it cannot move under its own power, so the monthly fee is a condition of ownership rather than an add-on. Tesla's order page states the vehicle needs a subscription and regular maintenance to function, and the purchase price includes the first month of service, with billing continuing monthly until canceled.

The gap with the rest of the lineup is wide: Full Self-Driving on other Tesla models costs $99 per month, roughly a third of the Cybercab fee. Musk addressed that difference on Saturday, Nov 14, writing in a reply on X that the car will reach the whole country as regulatory approval arrives but the monthly fee is “too high,” and should match what Tesla charges for FSD and connectivity on other models, which he put at about $115 per month. Tech reviewer MKBHD, who posted a screenshot of the order page, said in 2024 he would shave his head on camera if Tesla sold the Cybercab to ordinary consumers for under $30,000 before 2027; the list price lands inside that line, though the subscription changes the math. As of Nov 15 the company has announced no reduction.

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Texas Delivery and a $50,000 Resale Penalty

The terms of sale are restrictive. Buyers pay a $1,000 nonrefundable deposit, take delivery in one of five Texas cities (Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio or Fort Worth) and may purchase one vehicle each. The order page lists estimated delivery for December 2026. The car may be driven only within a service area Tesla defines, and the company can adjust that area at any time. The $299 fee covers the autonomous-driving function, Premium Connectivity, roadside assistance and some maintenance consumables, including tires, the windshield, wipers and the cabin air filter. Insurance, charging and registration stay with the owner. Contract terms summarized by Drive Tesla and Tesla North show that without a valid subscription the car cannot be driven at all, unlike other Tesla models, which remain fully drivable without FSD. Safety enforcement follows a three-strike rule: three or more safety-related violations suspend the autonomous function for one week, with no refund of fees during the suspension. Tesla may also change the subscription price with one month of notice. The contract frames the car as personal transport, not a revenue asset. Commercial use, ride-hailing or rental requires separate Tesla approval. Resale or transfer without written consent carries a penalty of at least $50,000 or the transaction value, whichever is higher. Tesla can buy the vehicle back at a fair market value it determines, with the owner covering the return transport cost, and can remotely restrict or disable the car. If Musk's suggested $115 monthly fee were applied, five years of subscription would total $6,785, or $36,775 with the car, $10,856 less than the current structure. That figure remains a proposal, not a price change. Reaction online split along the same line: critics on Reddit's r/electricvehicles called the setup buying and renting a car at once, with one commenter computing that $29,990 plus $300 a month amounts to financing a $50,000 vehicle, while an ophthalmologist in the thread replied that patients who lose their license for medical reasons find a self-driving car genuinely useful.

TSLA Stock Reaction Has Been Modest

The stock's move since the launch has been modest, and COINOTAG data on TSLA stock shows trading has yet to test the nearest resistance line in the sessions since the Cybercab news.