Musk Says Tesla’s $299 Cybercab Subscription Should Cost $115

Tesla’s $299 monthly autonomous-driving fee for Cybercab drew criticism from Elon Musk, who said the price should be closer to $115 as the company opened purchases to a limited group of invited buyers Nov. 14.

Tesla set Cybercab’s starting price at $29,990, with first deliveries expected in December. Initial deliveries are focused on Austin, Texas, and purchase access is limited to selected invitees. Buyers must pay a nonrefundable $1,000 deposit. The opening adds customer sales to Tesla’s limited Cybercab sales rollout.

Cybercab requires a $299 monthly autonomous-driving subscription to operate. In a reply to a user post on X, Musk said the fee was too high and should be about $115 a month, in line with the Full Self-Driving and connectivity fees for Tesla’s other models. He said the service would be available nationwide once it receives regulatory approval.

Tesla expects the first deliveries in December, initially focused on Austin.