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A gold two-seat Cybercab with both butterfly doors raised.

Five-year cost

$47,631

Subscription fee
Sticker
$29,990
Subscription 59 months at $299, first month included
$17,641

At $115 a month it comes to $36,775, which is $10,856 less. Before taxes, insurance and charging.

Open the calculator How we source the numbers

Independent. Figures as reported on November 14, 2026.

    The car is $29,990. Making it move is $299 a month.

    On November 13, 2026, Tesla began inviting select customers to buy a Cybercab for personal use. It has two seats, no steering wheel and no pedals. Without the Autonomy Subscription it does not operate.

    • Invite only
    • Personal use only

    The offer, itemised

    As reported on November 14, 2026

    Change the years or the fee

    What it could earn, once owners are allowed to.

    Owners cannot take fares yet. Tesla’s stated target for owner cars joining its network is Q2 2027, and no revenue split has been published. So set the assumptions yourself and read the statement.

    Owner keeps, a month$1,261

    Your assumptions

    Not open yet A scenario, not a forecast. Owner earning is not open.

    Scenario statement, one month

    One Cybercab
    Fares collected 100 mi × $1.00 × 30 days
    $3,000
    Network’s share 30% of fares
    −$900
    Autonomy Subscription No subscription, no car
    −$299
    Charging, insurance, cleaning, parking The rest is on you
    −$540
    Owner keeps, a month
    $1,261

    Over a year$15,132

    Time to earn back the $29,990 sticker24 months

    Held fixed in this scenario

    30 days, 40% extra unpaid miles, charging at 5¢ a mile, $180 insurance and $150 cleaning and parking a month.

    Subscription
    $299 a month
    Not counted
    Taxes, financing

    Six ways to earn. Three are open.

    Owning the car is the one that is not open yet. Two have an interest form. Three you can start on now.

    It works inside eight zones. Nowhere else.

    A Cybercab operates only in Tesla’s Robotaxi service areas, in Texas and Florida. Service runs 24 hours. Three more cities are listed as coming soon.

    1,277square miles in service, all eight areas

      Listed as coming soon

        Eight clauses to read before the deposit.

        The $1,000 deposit is non-refundable. These are the order terms as reported, set out in plain words.

        Terms sheet: Cybercab, personal-use order

        As reported on November 14, 2026

          A summary of reported terms, not the agreement itself. Read the order agreement before you pay.

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