Owner-operator tool · September 2026

Cybercab Buyer's Calculator

Work out whether buying a Cybercab and running it on Tesla's network actually pays — with your city's demand, your insurance quote, and your financing. Companion to the unit economics research note.

Adjust the inputs to see the result.

Your assumptions

Demand — the number that decides it
40143 Waymo250 claim300

Waymo — the most mature fleet in the world — averages ~143/day. The circulating owner-operator model assumes 250.

$0.40$1.40 Austin today$2.00

No program terms have been published. 30% is an assumption, not policy.

The vehicle
Running costs
How you're paying
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Bottom line over the vehicle's whole life

Every dollar in and out, from purchase to the mile the vehicle is retired.

Stress test — what breaks this

Your settings re-run against the two risks the research note identifies. These update with everything else.

Does the vehicle outlast the loan?

At high utilization a Cybercab can reach its mileage limit before a standard auto note is repaid.

Where you sit on the demand curve

Monthly cash after debt service across the full range of utilization, with your setting marked.

Cash after debt service Your setting Break-even