Selected customers who received the notification last night will have to put down a $1,000 nonrefundable deposit to order. But there's a catch: the driverless vehicle will only work inside Tesla's Robotaxi service areas in Texas and Florida.

Tesla investor Sawyer Merritt broke down the subscription agreement for Cybercab autonomy:

• You can only use the Cybercab for personal use (for now). You can't use it commercially.
• You can't modify Cybercab, including adding wraps, window tint, or changing wheels, except through Tesla or an authorized provider.
• Three or more safety strikeouts result in a one-week suspension, during which Cybercab may be unable to operate.
• Cybercab has touchscreen-based manual controls that allow movement at speeds up to 2 mph, intended for short-distance maneuvering rather than public-road driving.
• Cybercab can autonomously drive itself, without passengers, to a Tesla Service Center for maintenance and return home afterward.
• Owners remain responsible for insurance, registration, parking, charging, general cleaning, and other expenses.

Tesla's decision to abruptly open Cybercab orders last night may be tied to a bet that popular tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee recently made:

"The bet is simple. It's that the promise that they made on stage will not happen. That golden Robotaxi with two seats, no driver, no steering wheel and no pedals will not ship to regular people like you and me for $30k before the end of 2026, and I said I'd shave my head if they do."

Brownlee responded ...