For the first time in the US, private buyers can order a car that has no steering wheel or pedals. Tesla’s Robotaxi account on X said on 13 November that “select customers” had been invited to buy the Cybercab, its two-seat self-driving vehicle, for personal use.
According to order terms shared by Tesla and reported by several outlets, the car costs $29,990 with a $1,000 non-refundable deposit, plus an autonomy subscription of $299 a month that is required to operate it. The first month is included. First deliveries are planned in Austin, Texas, as early as December. Because it has no manual controls, the car only drives within Tesla’s supported service areas; reports differ on whether that means Austin alone or several cities in Texas and Florida. Owners cannot add their car to Tesla’s paid robotaxi fleet.
Why it matters: this is the first attempt to sell a fully driverless car to individuals, and the subscription alone would cost more than $17,000 over five years. It also comes while the US road safety regulator, NHTSA, is still asking Tesla to show how a car without a brake pedal meets federal safety standards. Tesla replied in October and asked for its answer to be kept confidential, Electrek reported. NHTSA has not said publicly whether it is satisfied.
Sources: Tesla Robotaxi account on X, 13 Nov 2026 (as reported); Time News, citing Electrek; Tesla Oracle; Electrek on the NHTSA special order