First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: specs
ConfirmedUltra-high-strength steel and aluminum in the pillars, door rings and roof rail; exterior panels are plastic, some glass-fiber reinforced; active pedestrian-protection hood.
Tesla Emergency Response Guide
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: specs
Discredited"The entire chassis is plastic."
Tesla's Emergency Response Guide documents a steel and aluminum structure.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: specs
Discredited"The safest car on the road."
Not established by any test. A federal audit of its certification is open.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: specs
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: production
ConfirmedAssembled with the "unboxed" method: front, center, rear and side sections built in parallel, then joined. The patent gives 10 and 20 second examples for joining sections.
Tesla patent
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: production
Discredited"One finished Cybercab every 10 seconds."
The 10 seconds in the patent is section joining, not finished-car output.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: production
Tesla claimAbout 50% fewer parts than a Model 3.
Repeated by Tesla in 2026 coverage.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: production
Charging
ConfirmedHas a physical charge port, in the rear bumper below the trunk, with a manual cable release.
Tesla Emergency Response Guide
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: charging
Discredited"Cybercab charges wirelessly only."
A conductive charge port is documented by Tesla.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: charging
ConflictingWhether it has an onboard (AC) charger.
The EPA filing lists an on-board charger type; a hands-on report says there is none. Unresolved.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: charging
CorroboratedAustin charging hub permits show 48 V4 Supercharger posts in phase 1 and infrastructure for 80 wireless chargers in phase 2.
Permit drawings
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: charging
UnknownPeak DC charging rate.
Not published.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: charging
UnknownWhether a private owner's Cybercab may use Superchargers.
No owner terms exist yet.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: charging
ConflictingDesigned for automated interior cleaning.
One low-grade source, which also wrongly says Cybercab has no plug.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: charging
Deployment and fleet size
ConfirmedCybercab service in Austin began with an invitation-only launch on 3 September 2026; paid public rides followed on 4 September.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: cities and fleet
History: 2026-09-13 reported: 49 Cybercabs on the Texas registry, 10 to 11 September. → 2026-10-09 reported: 319 registered. → 2026-10-27 reported: 544 registered.
Tesla claimCybercab rides in Dallas planned for November 2026, the first city after Austin.
Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla VP of AI software, Q3 2026 earnings call, 21 Oct 2026. Not yet confirmed as live. Tesla North, Q3 2026 call
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: cities and fleet
CorroboratedTesla Robotaxi (mostly Model Y) runs in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa, and with a safety driver in the San Francisco Bay Area.
A Fort Worth addition was reported in November 2026 and could not be re-verified. Wikipedia, Tesla Robotaxi
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: cities and fleet
History: 2026-09-13 reported: Model Y Robotaxi in 6 metros; Cybercab in Austin only. → 2026-11-10 corroborated: 6 metros plus a Bay Area service with a safety driver; Fort Worth report not verified.
Tesla claim3,112,541 autonomous Robotaxi miles between 22 January and 18 October 2026, across 6 cities, Model Y and Cybercab combined.
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: cities and fleet
History: 2026-09-30 tesla claim: Nearly 2 million cumulative unsupervised miles at the end of Q3. → 2026-10-18 tesla claim: 3,112,541 miles in Tesla's Safety Report.
ReportedNevada approval for up to 5,000 Cybercabs in Clark County (Las Vegas).
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: cities and fleet
History: 2026-01-28 reported: Phoenix and Las Vegas announced for the first half of 2026. → 2026-10-21 tesla claim: Listed as coming soon with Jacksonville and San Antonio. No dates.
ReportedTesla disclosed 9 operating areas in greater Phoenix, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa and Chandler.
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: regulation
History: 2026-09-10 confirmed: Special Order issued, answers due 30 September. → 2026-09-22 confirmed: Deadline extended to 30 October. → 2026-10-30 corroborated: Tesla answered and asked for full confidentiality.
ReportedAn audit query is not a recall or a stop order. As of 8 November 2026 the docket showed no ruling and no finding.
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: regulation
ReportedTesla self-certified under existing standards instead of seeking a Part 555 exemption. Zoox's exemption (July 2026, 2,500 a year cap) does not apply to Cybercab.
NHTSA statements and reporting.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: regulation
ReportedNHTSA has 8 rulemakings under way to update standards written for human drivers, including brake pedals, wipers, lighting and mirrors.
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: regulation
ConfirmedIn California, Tesla holds a charter-party (limousine-type) permit, not an autonomous-vehicle passenger permit, and a DMV permit for testing with a driver only.
California DMV and CPUC permit records; CPUC official, Mar 2026: "Tesla is not operating an autonomous vehicle service." Electrek, 25 Mar 2026
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: regulation
CorroboratedUnattended commercial Cybercab service is not authorized in California today.
Follows from the permit record above.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: regulation
ConfirmedFlorida requires Robotaxi insurance from the owner, the network or both.
Florida Statutes 627.749
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: regulation
ConfirmedThe Special Order put 21 requests to Tesla, to be answered under oath, covering standards written for human drivers such as mirrors, turn signals and foot brakes.
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: buying and owning
UnknownWhether privately owned Cybercabs can join the Robotaxi network.
No terms published.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: buying and owning
History: 2026-09-13 reported: Model Y Robotaxi in 6 metros; Cybercab in Austin only. → 2026-11-10 corroborated: 6 metros plus a Bay Area service with a safety driver; Fort Worth report not verified.
UnknownThe revenue split between Tesla and an owner.
No terms published.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: buying and owning
Discredited"Tesla requires buying 3 or 4."
Tesla's interest form sets no minimum.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: buying and owning
DiscreditedConfigurator screenshots showing $29,990 or $34,990.
Social images with no Tesla source.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: buying and owning
ConfirmedTesla supports third-party management of ordinary business fleets through its Fleet API and third-party business tokens.
Tesla fleet documentation
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: buying and owning
UnknownCybercab-specific API access for outside fleet managers.
Not published.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: buying and owning
Owner economics
ReportedLaunch-week rider data: 12 rides, 29.5 paid miles, $83.16 in fares, about $2.82 per paid mile.
Creator datasets, September 2026. Rider spend, not owner revenue.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: fares and costs
ReportedA larger single-creator sample: 19 rides, 161 miles, $326, about $2.02 per mile.
Single creator, September 2026.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: fares and costs
ReportedWaits of 25 to 60 minutes or more and volatile launch pricing.
Rider reports, September 2026. Do not project into a mature market.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: fares and costs
Tesla claimOperating cost target below $0.30 per mile.
A target, not an observed cost.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: fares and costs
ScenarioAnalyst estimate: Tesla robotaxi cost about $0.81 per mile against about $1.43 for Waymo.
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: fares and costs
Scenario$32,000 to $70,000 a year net per owned car.
Third-party model, not Tesla guidance.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: fares and costs
ScenarioTesla takes 35% of fares.
A modelling assumption. Tesla has announced nothing.
First recorded 2026-09-13 · Last verified 2026-09-13 · Tag: fares and costs
ConflictingThe standard Austin fare formula.
Reported as $3.00 base plus $1.40 a mile (March 2026) and as $3.25 base plus $1.00 a mile (October 2026). Tesla publishes no rate card. The Driven, 17 Mar 2026; Basenor, 29 Oct 2026
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: fares and costs
ReportedOn one Austin route on 4 September 2026, a Cybercab cost $7.77 and a Model Y Robotaxi $12.10.
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: insurance and safety
ReportedEarlier Robotaxi crashes, with a safety monitor on board, were reported to NHTSA in 2025: 14 collisions over about 800,000 miles by early 2026.
Reporting on NHTSA crash filings. Excluded from Tesla's safety report.
First recorded 2026-11-10 · Last verified 2026-11-10 · Tag: insurance and safety