On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the Germans are rolling out a raft of great-looking new EVs with great range, fast charging, and competitive price tags. Meanwhile, Tesla’s US market share has sunk to near record lows. As punishment, Elon’s getting a trillion-dollar raise.

Mercedes and BMW each have a fresh take on the electric crossover with more than 400 miles of range and VW has a new affordable EV on tap, too. Plus, I talk you through the ins and outs of some of my favorite toys: the 10×10 Siesta Dock XL from Retrospec and the all-electric, go-anywhere John Deere TE 4×2 Gator UTV.

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We’re kicking off this week’s Green Deals with the official launch of Anker’s new SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station starting from $429. Right behind it we have a spotlight on Rad Power’s RadWagon 4 Cargo e-bike extra battery bundle for $1,599 that is part of the brand’s ongoing Fall Savings Sale, as well as EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash sale on four units, with the DELTA Pro 440W solar bundle hitting a new $1,899 low. There’s also new and returning low prices hitting EGO’s 56V 15-inch trimmer and 670 CFM blower bundle, Greenworks’ commercial-grade earth auger, and more waiting for you below. Plus, there are all the hangover deals from last week collected at the bottom of the page in our latest Electrified Weekly roundup coverage.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

Anker’s new SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 LiFePO4 power station arrives with launch discounts starting from $429

Anker SOLIX is starting the week off with the official launch of its newest SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station at $449 shipped for those who didn’t jump on the pre-sale savings discount that takes things down to $429 shipped – which you should have received via email. Outside of these launch prices, this new unit will fetch $799 at full price, with it not yet available on Amazon. It was first unveiled and opened to its preorder promotion three weeks ago, which entailed simply signing up directly on the brand’s website to receive the emailed promo code. For those who missed the chance, you’re still looking at a solid 44% markdown that cuts $350 off the tag straight out of the gate. There’s also an option to bundle the station with a water-resistant protective bag at $529 shipped, down from $899, as well as some solar panels and discounted accessories available on the same listing page.

The second generation of one of Anker’s popular camping-focused models, which gives folks an ample LiFePO4 battery to cover devices/appliances during short-term power failures and off-grid trips, Anker’s SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 station comes with a more compact 1,024Wh capacity over the predecessor’s 1,056Wh capacity. On the flip side, its output potential has increased up to 2,000W (surging up to 3,000W), and comes with 10 varying ports to cover your bases: five AC ports, two 140W USB-C ports, one 15W USB-C port, one 12W USB-A port, and one 120W car port.

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Recharging the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 station’s own battery is done via the usual methods you’d expect, but with some notable improvements, like the faster 49-minute charging time to a full battery when plugged into a standard AC outlet. There are also the options to utilize a gas generator, connect panels up to its max 600W solar input, use an AC outlet and solar input simultaneously, or plug into your car’s auxiliary port. There’s plenty more in-depth information you can get by checking out our thorough launch coverage of this new model here.

As part of Rad Power’s ongoing Fall Savings Sale, which we saw pop up last week to offer multiple extra battery e-bike bundles, including on the new RadRunner series, we wanted to shine a spotlight on the brand’s popular RadWagon 4 Cargo e-bike that is also getting an extra battery at $1,599 shipped. The e-bike alone would cost you $1,799 at full price, which we’ve seen dropping down to $1,599 and $1,499 in 2025. While this is the second-best price of the year, you are also getting the 10Ah Safe Shield Battery ($449 value) for free, making it one of the best savings opportunities we’ve tracked this year – just be sure to add both the e-bike and the battery to your cart for the discount to be applied automatically.

If you want to learn more about this model’s capabilities, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here, while the full lineup of Rad Power’s Fall Savings Sale can be browsed here.

EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash sale drops DELTA Pro 440W solar bundle to new $1,899 low, more from $709

As part of its ongoing September Home Backup Sale running through to next week, EcoFlow has launched a 48-hour flash sale that is taking up to 62% off four units, though sadly, these are not benefitting from any extra savings codes. Among the four offers, we spotted the DELTA Pro Portable Power Station bundled with two 220W solar panels for $1,899 shipped, which beats out Amazon’s pricing by $300. This package usually goes for $4,997 at full price without any discounts, though it’s more often kept down around a $3,999 starting price at Amazon, with discounts having dropped costs as low as $2,199 there, while we’ve seen it dip lower to $2,089 with bonus savings in past sales directly from the brand’s website. You’re looking at a lower-than-ever price for the next two days, cutting $2,100 off the going rate ($3,098 off the MSRP) for the lowest price we have tracked. Head below for more on this model and the other 48-hour flash offers, and if you want the above station on its own, check out the new promotional low price you can score here through the coming weeks.

If you want to learn more about this solar bundle’s capabilities, as well as the other flash offers, be sure to check out our original coverage of this 48-hour flash sale here.

Shape and clear weeds with EGO’s 56V cordless 15-inch trimmer and 670 CFM blower combo at $320 low

Amazon is offering a second chance at the best price on the newer EGO Power+ bundle that gives you a 56V Cordless 15-inch String Trimmer and Cordless 670 CFM Leaf Blower with a 4.0Ah battery at $319.99 shipped. This combo kit first hit Amazon back at the top of March and has since been seen ranging from $370 to $410 when at full price. We’ve seen discounts take things down to this $320 low in April, while June saw the price stay at a raised rate, which only dropped to $330 for July’s Prime Day event and the following week. Now, the low price is coming back around, with the 22% markdown here cutting up to $90 off the going rate.

If you want to learn more about this combo kit’s capabilities, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

Building decks, fences, and more can start with Greenworks’ 82V cordless earth auger at a new $326 low

Amazon is now offering the Greenworks 82V Cordless Earth Auger with 4.0Ah battery and dual-port charger at $326.49 shipped, which beats out the pricing direct from the brand’s website by $174. While it carries an $800 MSRP direct from the brand, it starts off at $600 at Amazon, which we’ve seen keeping between $466 and $546 with most discounts, though there was a fall to $350 back in July. Today’s deal comes in as a larger-than-ever 46% markdown that cuts $274 off the tag for the best and lowest price we have tracked to date.

If you want to learn more about this earth auger’s capabilities, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

Best Summer EV deals!

• Velotric Nomad 2X e-bike (camo) with DELTA 3 Plus station: $3,048 (Reg. $3,298)
• Velotric Nomad 2X e-bike (sage or fig) with DELTA 3 Plus station: $2,948 (Reg. $3,298)
• Aventon Ramblas Electric Mountain Bike: $2,599 (Reg. $2,899)
• Ride1Up Prodigy v2 Brose Mid-Drive Gates Belt CVT e-bike: $2,595 (Reg. $2,795)
• Ride1Up Revv 1 DRT Off-Road Moped-Style e-bike: $2,395 (Reg. $2,595)
• Ride1Up Revv 1 Full Suspension Moped-Style e-bike: $2,395 (Reg. $2,595)
• Segway Xafari Red e-bike: $2,000 (Reg. $2,400)
• Velotric Nomad 2 All-Terrain e-bike with $120 bundle (new): $1,999 (No price cut)
• Rad Power Radster Road Commuter e-bike: $1,999 (Reg. $2,199)
• Rad Power Radster Trail Off-Road e-bike: $1,999 (Reg. $2,199)
• Lectric XPedition 2.0 35Ah Cargo e-bike w/ up to $654 bundle: $1,999 (Reg. $2,653)
• Ride1Up Prodigy v2 Brose Mid-Drive 9-Speed e-bike: $1,995 (Reg. $2,495)
• Tenways AGO X All-Terrain e-bike with $307 bundle: $1,899 (Reg. $2,499)
• Velotric Fold 1 Plus e-bike (gray or white) with DELTA 2 station: $1,898 (Reg. $2,198)
• Velotric Fold 1 Plus e-bike (mango or blue) with DELTA 2 station: $1,828 (Reg. $2,198)
• Rad Power RadRunner Plus Cargo Utility e-bike with extra battery: $1,799 (No price cut)
• Aventon Abound SR Smart Cargo e-bike (new, first discount): $1,799 (Reg. $1,899)
• Lectric XP Trike2 750 Long-Range eTrike with $493 preorder bundle: $1,799 (Reg. $2,292)
• Velotric Breeze 1 Cruiser e-bike with $150 bundle (new, first discount): $1,699 (Reg. $1,799)
• Aventon Pace 4 Smart Cruiser e-bike (new, second-ever discount): $1,699 (Reg. $1,799)
• Rad Power RadExpand 5 Plus Folding e-bike (lowest price): $1,699 (Reg. $1,899)
• Lectric XPedition 2.0 26Ah Cargo e-bike w/ $505 bundle: $1,699 (Reg. $2,204)
• Lectric XPeak 2.0 Long-Range Off-Road e-bike with $434 bundle: $1,699 (Reg. $2,133)
• Rad Power RadWagon 4 Cargo e-bike with extra battery: $1,599 (Reg. $1,799)
• Aventon Abound Cargo e-bike: $1,599 (Reg. $1,999)
• Ride1Up VORSA Modular Multi-Use e-bike (first discount): $1,595 (Reg. $1,695)
• Rad Power RadRunner Cargo Utility e-bike with extra battery: $1,499 (No pirce cut)
• Lectric XPeak 2.0 Standard Off-Road e-bike with $227 bundle: $1,499 (Reg. $1,726)
• Lectric XP Trike2 with $242 bundle: $1,499 (Reg. $1,741)
• Rad Power RadWagon 4 Cargo e-bike: $1,499 (Reg. $1,799)
• Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bikes with $118 bundle: $1,499 (Reg. $1,899)
• Velotric Nomad 1 Plus All-Terrain e-bike: $1,499 (Reg. $1,899)
• Electric Bike Co. Model J e-bike (code LABOR150): $1,499 (Reg. $1,849)
• Electric Bike Co. Model C e-bike (code LABOR150): $1,499 (Reg. $1,899)
• Aventon Aventure 2 All-Terrain e-bike: $1,499 (Reg. $1,999)
• Aventon Sinch 2 Folding e-bike: $1,399 (Reg. $1,699)
• Lectric XPedition 2.0 13Ah Cargo e-bike with $326 bundle: $1,399 (Reg. $1,725)
• Aventon Level 2 Commuter e-bike: $1,499 (Reg. $1,899)
• Ride1Up Roadster V3 Lightweight Premium e-bike: $1,395 (Reg. $1,495)
• Velotric T1 ST Plus Lightweight e-bike: $1,399 (Reg. $1,649)
• Rad Power RadRover 6 Plus Step-Thru Fat Tire e-bike: $1,299 (Reg. $1,599)
• Lectric XPress 750 Commuter e-bikes with $336 bundle: $1,299 (Reg. $1,665)
• Lectric XP4 750 LR Folding Utility e-bikes with $404 bundle: $1,299 (Reg. $1,703)
• Heybike Mars 2.0 Folding Fat-Tire e-bike with extra battery: $1,199 (Reg. $1,848)
• Lectric XP Lite 2.0 JW Black LR e-bike with $316 bundle: $1,099 (Reg. $1,415)
• Ride1Up Portola Folding e-bike with BOGO accessory promo: $995 (Reg. $1,095)
• Lectric XP4 Standard Folding Utility e-bikes with $79 bundle: $999 (Reg. $1,078)
• Aventon Soltera 2.5 Lightweight Commuter e-bike (first discount): $999 (Reg. $1,199)
• Lectric XP Lite 2.0 Long-Range e-bikes with up to $316 bundles: $999 (Reg. $1,315)
• Heybike Hauler Single-Battery Cargo e-bike: $999 (Reg. $1,499)
• Rad Power RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike: $999 (Reg. $1,599)

Best new Green Deals landing this week

The savings this week are also continuing to a collection of other markdowns. To the same tune as the offers above, these all help you take a more energy-conscious approach to your routine. Winter means you can lock in even better off-season price cuts on electric tools for the lawn while saving on EVs and tons of other gear.

Polestar officially launched its long-anticipated 5 GT in Munich today, opening orders for select markets while sharing the performance specs future customers can look forward to experiencing.

The journey to today’s official reveal of the Polestar 5 was years in the making, dating back to 2020. That’s when the EV brand unveiled its Precept Concept before confirming a year later that the four-door GT would be developed into a passenger model called the Polestar 5.

We’ve since seen plenty of images of the Polestar 5’s development, as well as a prototype debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2022. That prototype was followed by an updated variant at Goodwood a year later.

In the spring of 2024, we got an idea of the Polestar 5’s charging specs, as its development shared non-camouflaged images of its validation prototype #1 charging from 10% to 80% in just ten minutes. In the time since the initial debut of the Precept concept, we’ve seen Polestar launch several versions of the 2, plus market debuts of the Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs.

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The Polestar 5 has always been next in line and was scheduled to hit the market this year, offering plenty of optimism about annual profits linked to the appeal of its newest model, poised to compete against noted EVs like the Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan.

With that global launch closer than ever, the automaker has officially revealed the production version of the Polestar 5 alongside some excellent performance specs.

Polestar shares 5 specs ahead of global market launch

This evening, Polestar held an exclusive reveal event for the Polestar 5 GT in Munich, Germany, coinciding with IAA Mobility. While we’ve seen plenty of images of the Polestar 5 four-door Grand Tourer throughout its five-year development, this is the official reveal of the flagship production model, alongside confirmed performance specs. Per Poelstar CEO Michael Lohscheller:

Polestar 5 is bringing the future to our present. Our vision for Polestar’s design, technology, and sustainability direction is no longer a dream but a reality our customers can buy. With its pure Scandinavian design inside and out, unique platform, powerful motors, sophisticated chassis, cutting-edge technology, and consciously sustainable materials, the Polestar 5 is a guiding star for the industry and the perfect Polestar flagship.

As previously reported, the Polestar 5 will launch as the brand’s first BEV to operate on a new 800V platform, enabling faster charging up to 350 kW (DCFC). You’ll notice plenty of aerodynamics outside, from its light bar to rear vent and diffuser, plus retractable door handles. Per the automaker, those design specs contribute to a 0.24 Cd on the Polestar 5 Dual Motor.

The interior (see images above) features a sleek, minimalist design that Polestar is known for. It includes a 14.5-inch vertical center display complete with a Polestar-specific Android Automotive operating system with Google built-in.

Interestingly, Polestar outlined the components that make up the 5’s ADAS and SmartZone system specs, but as you’ll see in the table below, LiDAR is no longer mentioned. In February 2023, Polestar confirmed it would integrate Luminar LiDAR into the 5, but that is not the case. Per a spokesperson for Polestar who spoke with Electrek:

Currently there are no plans for LiDAR to be available for Polestar 5. Polestar 5 utilizes the same camera-based system as Polestar 4 from Mobileye. This has 11 vision cameras, one driver monitoring camera, 12 ultrasonic sensors and one midrange radar.

As promised, here’s a full breakdown of the Polestar 5 performance specs pertaining to two initial trims at launch:

According to Polestar, the 5 is now available to order in select markets, including 24 of the 28 current regions in which it sells its BEVs. Per the Polestar website, the 5 GT will be delivered in 2026. Unfortunately for US customers, pricing and availability for North America will be “announced at a later date.” At least we have the Polestar 5 performance specs to whet our beaks!

Following today’s reveal event, the Polestar 5 can be seen on display at Polestar’s booth at the IAA Open Space at Ludwigstrasse, from September 9 through the 14th. Polestar’s CEO is also performing a keynote address at IAA on September 9, a call for EU policymakers to stick to their announced 2035 targets:

The EU’s 2035 target to end sales of new combustion cars was a turning point. It gave clarity to the industry, direction to investors and certainty to consumers. Weakening it now would send the opposite signal: that Europe can be talked out of its own commitments. That would not only harm the climate. It would harm Europe’s ability to compete.

We will follow up with more specs and pricing details of the Polestar 5 as we learn more about this global EV launch.