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Tesla gives Cybercab for personal use at $29,990

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In short

The two-seater model features golden butterfly doors and shares its underlying self-driving framework with Tesla's commercial transport fleet. Vehicle engineering leadership indicated that public sales are slated to commence before the conclusion of this year. Chief Executive Elon Musk remarked that the initial $299 monthly autonomy charge is excessive, proposing it should instead match the combined $115 monthly expense of Full Self Driving and connectivity packages.

Key points

  • Consumers will only be permitted to run unsupervised driving features within regions clea…: Consumers will only be permitted to run unsupervised driving features within regions cleared for commercial robotaxi services.
  • Nationwide rollout of the personal vehicle remains strictly dependent on obtaining proper…: Nationwide rollout of the personal vehicle remains strictly dependent on obtaining proper regulatory approvals.
  • Elon Musk suggested lowering the monthly software subscription to roughly $115 to reflect…: Elon Musk suggested lowering the monthly software subscription to roughly $115 to reflect other model packages.

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Tesla posted the announcement on X with an image of the golden butterfly door two-seater, priced at $29,990 with an "Autonomy Subscription" of $299 a month.

Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a post on X that the offering would be available nationwide as Tesla receives regulatory approval

"The monthly fee is too high," Musk said, adding that it should match the cost of Tesla Full Self Driving and connectivity for other models, which is about $115 per month

The EV maker aims to start selling its Cybercab robotaxis to the public by the end of this year, Lars Moravy, Tesla's vice president of vehicle engineering, said last month

The Cybercab will work unsupervised in all the same geo locations as the robotaxi, Tesla's head of artificial intelligence, Ashok Elluswamy, said in a separate X post

Tesla launched its unsupervised robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June 2025, expanded the offering to Dallas and Houston in April 2026 and rolled it out in Miami in July 2026

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