CES Tech Show: Voice For The Gas Pump, Sensors For The Plant

By By RACHEL LERMAN and JOSEPH PISANI AP Technology Writer

Published January 8, 2020 at 5:55 PM PST

Those who have Amazon's Alexa voice assistant in their cars will be able to drive into Exxon and Mobil stations later this year and say, "Alexa, pay for gas."

Using just your voice, the card on your Amazon account will get charged.

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Sorry, but Alexa won't pump gas for you. You'll need to get out of the car for that.

The new feature is part of Amazon's push to get into more cars. It was announced at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas, which runs through Friday. Amazon says the feature will be available at 11,500 U.S. locations.

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