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Texas, home of Tesla Gigafactory, pitches higher EV fees

November 17, 2020
As Electrek reported in December 2019, “Nearly half of US states impose fees on EV owners or will consider adding fees in 2020. The ill-conceived idea is to make up for gaps in roadway infrastructure investments usually derived from gasoline taxes.” Next up? Texas. Texan EV owners would be required to pay an extra registration fee of $200 and an additional renewal fee annually from…
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Google releases limited edition ‘Barely Blue’ Pixel 4a

November 17, 2020
When Google announced its latest mid-range phone in August, pandemic-related constraints meant the device was only available in “Just Black.” The Pixel 4a is now available in “Barely Blue.” The (rumored) Barely Blue Pixel 4a sees the polycarbonate unibody, which curves all the way up to the display, take on a baby blue hue that’s augmented by an orange power button that’s reminiscent…
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First Look at Rivian’s R1T electric pickup truck configurator and options

November 17, 2020
Rivian is launching its configurator for its R1T electric pickup truck and we are taking a first look at all the options. As we reported last week, Rivian released the details of the first production versions of the R1T and R1S: Rivian reveals new R1T electric pickup price, cheaper but still more expensive than Tesla Cybertruck Rivian R1S: a sleeper electric SUV starting at $70,000 and coming…
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You can now message your friends on Google Stadia [Updated]

November 17, 2020
As its one-year anniversary quickly approaches, Google has been on a tear with new features for Stadia. We’ve been tracking it for months, and now it appears that messaging is rolling out on Google Stadia. While it’s easy to joke that Stadia is now “another Google messaging app,” the fact remains that messaging and voice chat are core parts of any gaming platform, and there’s no reason…
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