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  "title": "The Tesla Cybercab sounds like the ultimate subscription trap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/the-tesla-cybercab-sounds-like-the-ultimate-subscription-trap",
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  "published": "2026-11-15T09:00:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Cancel, and your car becomes useless.",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Tesla says \"select customers\" can now place orders for its Cybercab \"for personal use\", for $30K plus a required $299/month Autonomy Subscription to operate (Kara Carlson/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/tesla-says-select-customers-can-now-place-orders-for-its-cybercab-for",
        "published": "2026-11-14T02:25:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Engadget",
        "title": "Tesla starts taking Cybercab orders for personal use",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/tesla-starts-taking-cybercab-orders-for-personal-use",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:59:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Tesla is inviting some people to buy a Cybercab ‘for personal use’ — but read the fine print",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/tesla-is-inviting-some-people-to-buy-a-cybercab-for-personal-use-but",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Tesla posts its Cybercab Autonomy Subscription Agreement, requiring personal buyers to pay a mandatory $299/month on top of the vehicle's $29,990 purchase price (Fred Lambert/Electrek)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/tesla-posts-its-cybercab-autonomy-subscription-agreement-requiring",
        "published": "2026-11-14T16:01:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Tesla opens Cybercab pre-orders ‘for personal use,’ with geo restrictions and a $299 monthly fee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/tesla-opens-cybercab-pre-orders-for-personal-use-with-geo",
        "published": "2026-11-14T20:04:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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