{
  "id": 6297771,
  "title": "Tesla Cybercab doesn’t have any manual controls — but it does have a virtual joystick",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/tesla-cybercab-doesnt-have-any-manual-controls-but-it-does-have-a",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:06:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/transportation/991400/tesla-cybercab-virtual-joystick-manual-control"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Tesla Cybercab is notable for what it lacks, namely a steering wheel and pedal. By design, there is no way for this vehicle to be manually controlled - or so we thought. Less than a week after the Cybercab was officially launched in Austin, Texas, some riders have discovered the Cybercab's secret manual controls […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "I lost my sight 5 years ago. Tesla's Cybercab gave me a glimpse of regaining my independence.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/i-lost-my-sight-5-years-ago-teslas-cybercab-gave-me-a-glimpse-of",
        "published": "2026-09-06T08:11:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}