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What a Cybercab costs, where it works, and when it could pay you back.

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A gold two-seat Cybercab with both butterfly doors raised, standing under a pale dawn sky.

Five-year cost

$47,631

$29,990, plus 59 months at $299.

The offer, in five numbers

On November 13, 2026, Tesla began inviting select customers to buy a Cybercab for personal use. Two seats, no steering wheel, no pedals.

The honest price

The sticker is $29,990. Without the Autonomy Subscription the car does not operate, so the real price is the sticker plus every month you keep it.

Cost over 5 years

$47,631

Before taxes, insurance and charging.

StickerSubscription, 37% of the total

At $115 a month, the same 5 years would cost $36,775. The difference is $10,856.

5 years
Monthly subscription

$299 is the price today. Musk has said it is too high and should be about $115.

Sticker price before taxes
$29,990
Subscription 59 months at $299. The first month is included.
$17,641

The fine print, in plain words

Eight terms from the order agreement, as reported. Read them before you pay the deposit.

    Could it pay you back?

    Not yet. Owners cannot earn fares today. Tesla’s stated target for owner cars joining its network is Q2 2027, and no revenue split has been published. What follows is a scenario, not a forecast.

    Move the assumptions

    100
    $1.00
    30%

    The owner keeps, in this scenario

    $1,261a month

    At these settings the car costs more to run than it brings in.

    Fares collected 100 paid miles a day at $1.00, 30 days
    $3,000
    The network’s share, 30%
    −$900
    Autonomy Subscription
    −$299
    Charging, insurance, cleaning and parking
    −$540
    Over a year
    $15,132
    Time to earn back $29,990
    24 months

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

    What the scenario assumes

    • 30 days, 40% extra unpaid miles, charging at 5¢ a mile, $180 insurance and $150 cleaning and parking a month.
    • The subscription stays at $299.
    • Taxes, financing and repairs are left out.
    • Tesla has published no revenue split. The 30% is a starting point, not a quote.

    Six ways to earn. Three are open.

    Sorted by distance. What you can do today is at the front. What is not open yet is at the back.

    Where it works

    A Cybercab runs only inside Tesla’s Robotaxi service areas. Eight are live, and service runs 24 hours. Each pane is drawn to scale by area.

    1,277square miles, across eight cities

      Dates are when service began in each area. Tesla can expand, shrink or change any of them.

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