Musk Says $299 Cybercab Subscription Too High, Aims for ~$115

Tesla has begun accepting Cybercab orders from individual buyers, and Elon Musk indicated on X that the vehicle “will be available nationwide, as we receive regulatory approval.” He also said the required monthly subscription is overpriced.

Said on X

$299 Subscription, Pricing, and Deliveries

Tesla opened Cybercab orders for personal use to select invited customers on Friday, with deliveries estimated for December. The Cybercab is priced at $29,990 and requires a $1,000 nonrefundable deposit, plus a $299 per month Autonomy subscription that enables self-driving. The first month of the subscription is included at no charge.

Musk said the Autonomy fee “should match the cost of Tesla FSD and connectivity for other models, which is more like ~$115/month.” For comparison, FSD (Supervised) currently costs $99 per month, and Premium Connectivity runs $9.99 per month or $99 per year, plus applicable taxes.

That stance contrasts with Musk’s previous comments about FSD in other Tesla vehicles, where he has said the current $99/month price will rise as capabilities improve, especially once unsupervised FSD rolls out to customers next year. For the Cybercab, he wants to reduce the monthly cost instead.

Regulatory Approval Is the Bottleneck

For now, personal Cybercabs are only available to order and can only operate within Tesla’s Robotaxi service areas in Texas, spanning Austin, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. Production is not the constraint: during Munro Live’s recent tour of the Cybercab line at Giga Texas, Lars Moravy and Eric Earley said the line is already outpacing Robotaxi deployments, so it does not run every day.

The larger challenge is regulatory clearance. The Cybercab lacks a steering wheel, pedals, and side mirrors, and it is now being sold to everyday drivers. NHTSA has already opened a probe into the Cybercab over Tesla’s commercial deployment, and regulators have yet to determine how to approach personal sales.

Tesla has not adjusted the subscription price yet. With first deliveries expected next month, it remains to be seen whether the $299 monthly fee will decrease before customers begin paying it.