Tesla Opens Cybercab Orders to Select Customers

The order window matters less for volume than for sequencing: Tesla is gating Cybercab access by geography and customer status, which suggests the constraint is operational readiness in supported service areas rather than demand. That keeps the Robotaxi service in Austin as the real proving ground, since a vehicle without steering wheel or pedals leaves no human fallback if the software falters. The open question is whether the eligible-customer pool widens on a fixed schedule or tracks service-area expansion, and whether Austin operations stay the template or the exception.