1:16More than 73,000 people raise their hand to buy Cybercabs for fleet use
Tesla opened an interest form for businesses that want to buy and run Cybercab fleets. The number of clicks is big, but it is a signal of curiosity, not a pile of orders.
On the day its robotaxi service started in Austin, Tesla also opened an online form for people and companies interested in buying Cybercabs to run as a fleet. By September 5, more than 73,000 had filled it in, according to a figure shared on X by well-known Tesla commentator Sawyer Merritt.
Who it is for
The form is aimed at operators who want to buy vehicles at scale, not at individual buyers who want a Cybercab in their driveway. That fits Tesla's broader plan: the Cybercab was designed for ride-hailing, and reports in September said Tesla was sounding out customers about buying and operating fleets themselves.
How to read the number
- It is not an order book. Filling in an interest form costs nothing and involves no deposit.
- It is not confirmed by Tesla. The figure comes from a social media post, not from a company statement.
- It does show appetite. Tens of thousands of people want to know what it would take to own a share of a robotaxi network.
The economics Tesla is pitching
Tesla has long targeted an operating cost below $0.30 per mile for the Cybercab. The car is light, with a curb weight of about 1,412 kg, and very efficient for its size, using roughly 165 Wh per mile. Low running costs are the heart of the business case for anyone thinking of running a fleet.
The caveats
No price has been announced, and NHTSA has just opened an audit into how the Cybercab was certified. Until both are clear, nobody can calculate a real return on a Cybercab fleet. Interest is high; the details that turn interest into purchases are still missing.
