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Bjak road tax – renewal optional, now free of charge; primary service to provide motor insurance renewals

May 7, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Bjak, charge, Free, insurance, motor, optional, primary, Provide, renewal, renewals, road, service, tax

File image; new LKM and driver’s license formatsFollowing a statement by the road transport department (JPJ) yesterday, online insurance aggregator Bjak has responded with a statement clarifying that road tax renewal is an optional service for its customers, and it is operating normally. The road tax renewal service by Bjak is now offered to its [...]read moreBjak road tax – renewal optional, now free of charge; primary service to provide motor insurance renewals

Tesla plans to charge some Model Y owners to unlock more range

May 5, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology charge, Model, owners, Plans, range, Tesla, Unlock

Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on Friday that the Standard Range rear-wheel drive Model Y the company has been building and selling “over the last several months” actually has more range than the 260 miles they were sold with. Pending “regulatory approval,” he wrote that the company will unlock another 40–60 miles of total range, [...]read moreTesla plans to charge some Model Y owners to unlock more range

DJI’s first power stations can fast charge its drone batteries

April 19, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Batteries, charge, DJIs, Drone, fast, power, Stations

DJI just launched its first power stations that feature a new proprietary SDC — aka Smart DC — port that can fast charge (some) DJI drone batteries and supports lots of input and output accessories. The $699 Power 1000 and smaller $379 Power 500 both offer a bevy of AC and DC inputs and outputs with [...]read moreDJI’s first power stations can fast charge its drone batteries

Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting

April 16, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology charge, elon, Enable, Musk, Plans, Posting, users

Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to enable posting on the social network and to curb the bot problem. In reply to an X account that posted about changes on X’s website, Musk said charging a small fee to new accounts was the “only way” to stop the “onslaught [...]read moreElon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting

TIME dotCom enters EV charge point operator biz after Charge N Go becomes its 51% owned subsidiary

April 15, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto biz, charge, dotCom, enters, Operator, owned, point, subsidiary, Time

TIME dotCom, which is primarily known as an internet service provider, appears to have entered the charge point operator business after acquiring Charge N Go. A quick check on social media revealed Charge N Go pages have since been renamed to Time Charge N Go, although the mobile app is still sporting the previous red [...]read moreTIME dotCom enters EV charge point operator biz after Charge N Go becomes its 51% owned subsidiary

The Fitbit Charge 5 is a steal at 50 percent off

April 13, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology charge, Fitbit, percent, steal

With nearly a third of 2024 behind us now, you might think it’s out of season to talk about resolutions and fitness goals. But for me, the renewal of the Earth’s vegetation and the prospect of pool parties encourages me to get out and move after a cold, muggy winter. If the same is true [...]read moreThe Fitbit Charge 5 is a steal at 50 percent off

Controller Charger Deals – Official Xbox Play And Charge Kit, Energizer Batteries For Cheap, And More

April 9, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Gaming Batteries, charge, Charger, cheap, Controller, deals, Energizer, kit, Official, play, Xbox

In a battery race, the official Xbox Wireless Controller easily trumps most of its competition. Still, there’s a good chance that your controller has run out of juice at the worst possible time, but fortunately, Target Circle Week is here and there are several deals on right now for spare batteries. These discounts will automatically [...]read moreController Charger Deals – Official Xbox Play And Charge Kit, Energizer Batteries For Cheap, And More

ChargeSini, Charge+ ASEAN cross-border EV charging deal: ChargeSini users can access Singapore chargers

April 8, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto access, ASEAN, charge, Chargers, ChargeSini, charging, crossborder, deal, Singapore, users

Cross-border electric vehicle charging will soon become a reality in Southeast Asia thanks to a roaming collaboration agreement between two charge point operators (CPO), Malaysia’s ChargeSini and Singapore’s Charge+. The partnership allows ChargeSini app users to access Charge+’s network of around 2,000 chargers across Singapore, Thailand and other ASEAN countries. This is on top of [...]read moreChargeSini, Charge+ ASEAN cross-border EV charging deal: ChargeSini users can access Singapore chargers

How long does it take to charge an electric car?

April 4, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto car, charge, Electric, long

Electric vehicles are becoming more common by the day, and the old concerns of range anxiety seem to be fading as many new EVs offer more miles per charge than many people drive in a week. That said, charging speeds are becoming more of a concern, especially as more people consider EVs for longer trips, [...]read moreHow long does it take to charge an electric car?

What is a destination charge? And do you have to pay them?

March 26, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto charge, destination, pay

Looking at the line-item breakdown of what it actually costs to buy a car can sometimes be stressful. Cars are already expensive, and then there are hundreds of dollars in individual fees tacked on. Let’s cover one that seems suspiciously simple: the destination charge. So, first of all, what is a destination charge? This is [...]read moreWhat is a destination charge? And do you have to pay them?