Tesla starts selling its no-steering-wheel Cybercab for $29,990 plus $299 a month, but it only drives itself in Texas and Florida cities, not California

Tesla began inviting “select customers” on Friday to buy its Cybercab, a two-seat car with no steering wheel or pedals, for personal use, the company’s Robotaxi account posted on X.  The order page lists a price of $29,990 before taxes, a $1,000 nonrefundable deposit and an estimated December delivery in Austin, Texas.

What it would cost, and where it works

The car won’t run without a $299-a-month “Autonomy Subscription,” with the first month included, the order page says.  That adds $3,588 a year.  Tesla’s invitation says the car is “only available in supported service areas,” according to images Tesla posted.  Tesla’s Robotaxi page lists eight such cities:  Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio and Tampa.  None is in California, so Bay Area buyers couldn’t use it at home for now.

What it is

Tesla already uses the Cybercab, along with Model Y cars, in its own robotaxi ride service, its Robotaxi page says, and the car’s trunk holds 20 cubic feet. The invitation lists a 21-inch touchscreen and no mirrors, and owners manage rides in an app. In the Bay Area, riders can already hail Waymo’s driverless cars “from the Sunset to San Jose,” Waymo says; the Cybercab, by contrast, is a self-driving car you would own.

Source: Tesla Robotaxi on X, Nov. 13, 2026 and invitation images; Tesla Robotaxi page; Waymo Bay Area rides page.