Daily EV Recap: March 19, 2024

  • March 19, 2024
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee […]

Flexible printed perovskite solar achieves a record 11% efficiency

  • March 19, 2024
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Photo: CSIRO Researchers led by Australia’s national science agency had an efficiency breakthrough with roll-to-roll flexible printed perovskite solar cells. The international team, led by the Australian government’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has developed a new method for producing roll-to-roll flexible printed solar cells that deliver unprecedented levels of efficiency. Printed solar cells are […]

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Google reveals new offerings, advancements in LLMs/AI during Check Up event

  • March 19, 2024
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Google made several announcements during its Check Up event on Tuesday, including the release of its new MedLM for Chest X-ray, advancements in personalization at Fitbit Labs and the release of its Skin Condition Image Network (SCIN).  Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Google Health’s chief health officer, kicked off The Check Up event by highlighting the increased […]

BMW’s first quad-motor M Performance EV spotted testing [Video]

  • March 19, 2024
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The first quad-motor EV from BMW M was recently spotted testing in icy conditions, revealing the high-performance electric car’s sporty design. First BMW M quad-motor EV shown winter testing The high-performance EVs are coming. After Porsche revealed its fastest street-legal EV yet, the 1,092 hp Taycan Turbo GT, we got our first look at the […]

Tesla NACS cables are showing up on ChargePoint EV chargers

  • March 19, 2024
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Four of ChargePoint’s EV charger models can now support Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector cables. The Campbell, California-based EV infrastructure company posted on Twitter that NACS cables for its Express 250 DC fast charger are now available for EV charging site owners to order. The NACS cables can be retrofitted onto existing DC […]

Tax filers: If you’re claiming IRA tax credits, then you need this free tool

  • March 19, 2024
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Photo: Tesla If you bought an EV or made electric upgrades in 2023, then use this Rewiring America tool to confirm which Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits you qualify for. I wholeheartedly recommend this easy-to-use online tool from electrification nonprofit Rewiring America, which I rely on myself. It’s free, and they don’t want anything […]