Quick Charge Podcast: December 4, 2023

  • December 6, 2023
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now 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 […]

US EV sales pass 1 million, an increase of 50.7% year-over-year

  • December 5, 2023
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Year-to-date US EV sales have surpassed 1 million – the first time EV sales exceeded that threshold in a single sales year. The National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) reports that through 11 months of 2023, BEV sales totaled 1,007,984 – an increase of 50.7% year-over-year. Screenshot source: LinkedIn BloombergNEF also published its annual Zero-Emission Vehicles […]

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Q&A: Google’s chief clinical officer on AI regulation in healthcare

  • December 5, 2023
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Dr. Michael Howell, chief clinical officer at Google, sat down with MobiHealthNews to discuss noteworthy events in 2023, the evolution of the company’s LLM for healthcare, called Med-PaLM, and recommendations for regulators in constructing rules around the use of artificial intelligence in the sector.  MobiHealthNews: ​​What are some of your big takeaways from 2023? Dr. […]

Elon Musk: low-cost Tesla is advanced, manufacturing is going to be revolutionary

  • December 5, 2023
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Elon Musk commented on the upcoming low-cost Tesla electric car, saying that it is “advanced” in its development. The CEO also commented on the “revolutionary” manufacturing advancements that Tesla is making to make the vehicle a reality. While the cost of Tesla vehicles have come down recently, they are still not financially accessible to most […]

eneloop rechargeable AAA battery bundle now $51, EcoFlow power stations from $169, holiday e-bike deals, more

  • December 5, 2023
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This Panasonic eneloop fast charger bundle is arriving just in time to prepare you for the holidays, including four rechargeable AAAs for $51. It comes joined by all of today’s other best Green Deals, including EcoFlow’s early Christmas sale, which now starts from $169, and the Segway Ninebot F65 electric kickscooter with a 40-mile range […]

EPA data shows Rivians are more efficient than Cybertrucks, even with larger wheels and batteries

  • December 5, 2023
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Following several new documents containing details of the Tesla Cybertruck posted to the EPA’s website, we have been able to better understand the efficiencies the truck will achieve. While Cybertruck should perform better than nearly all its current competitors in the electric pickup segment, the slightly smaller Rivian R1T appears to have it beaten – […]