WORX Nitro Leafjet cordless electric blower is just $95
Amazon is offering the WORX Nitro 20V Leafjet Cordless Electric Leaf Blower for $95. Down from its regular $169 price tag, this electric leaf blower has seen a higher going rate rolling over from last year. Today’s deal amounts to 44% off that rate, the first time prices have fallen so low since the short-lived markdown in January, and landing as the lowest of 2023 as well as second-lowest overall. With a brushless 2.0 motor and 4.0Ah battery powering its sonic turbine fan, this uniquely designed cordless electric leaf blower pulls in air to deliver a forceful jet stream to cover your outdoor cleaning tasks. It features a two-speed control of high and low along with two power modes to fit your needs: volume mode offers up to 410 CFM to clear wider areas while the speed mode produces a concentrated stream up to 130 MPH to move wet and heavier debris. Includes a battery and charger along with the blower.
Schumacher’s Level 2 EV wall charger offers 50A power output
Amazon is offering the Schumacher Level 2 Electric Vehicle Wall Charger with NEMA 14-50 Plug for $481. Down from its regular price tag of $650, today’s deal amounts to 26% off the going rate, giving you $169 in savings. While it’s not the lowest markdown we’ve seen, it does drop down amongst some of the lowest prices of 2023, and is a refreshing break from the summer’s higher rates. It is also the current lowest price that we have tracked across retailers, with the next lowest being $549.
This power station employs 240V level 2 charging with up to 50A of power (when hardwired), giving you a charging speed that is nine times faster than a standard wall outlet. It features a configurable current from 16A to 40A that can be adjusted during installation to your home’s power system, which can be either indoors or outdoors thanks to its weather-resistant enclosure.
ECOFLOW’s RIVER 2 Power Station hits one of the best prices
Amazon has now launched a new wide-ranging ECOFLOW sale loaded with the brand’s portable power stations, solar panels, and off-grid bundles. One standout has the EF ECOFLOW RIVER 2 Portable Power Station for $179 shipped via the brand’s official Amazon storefront. Regularly $289, this one has been trending closer to $239 as of late on Amazon and is now at the best price we can find. Today’s deal is $9 under the previous deal price and is at the lowest price we have tracked this year outside of a one day offer way back in February. Ideal for everything from emergency situations to lighting up your campsite, or just to power an off-grid adventure setup, the RIVER 2 features a 256Wh LiFePO4 battery and a total output of up to 600W.
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.
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Today was the official start of racing at the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2025! There was a tremendous energy (and heat) on the ground at NCM Motorsports Park as nearly a dozen teams took to the track. Currently, as of writing, Stanford is ranked #1 in the SOV (Single-Occupant Vehicle) class with 68 registered laps. However, the fastest lap so far belongs to UC Berkeley, which clocked a 4:45 on the 3.15-mile track. That’s an average speed of just under 40 mph on nothing but solar energy. Not bad!
In the MOV (Multi-Occupant Vehicle) class, Polytechnique Montréal is narrowly ahead of Appalachian State by just 4 laps. At last year’s formula sun race, Polytechnique Montréal took first place overall in this class, and the team hopes to repeat that success. It’s still too early for prediction though, and anything can happen between now and the final day of racing on Saturday.
Congrats to the teams that made it on track today. We look forward to seeing even more out there tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some shots from today via the event’s wonderful photographer Cora Kennedy.
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Tesla has launched its new Oasis Supercharger, the long-promised EV charging station of the future, with a solar farm and off-grid batteries.
Early in the deployment of the Supercharger network, Tesla promised to add solar arrays and batteries to the Supercharger stations, and CEO Elon Musk even said that most stations would be able to operate off-grid.
While Tesla did add solar and batteries to a few stations, the vast majority of them don’t have their own power system or have only minimal solar canopies.
Back in 2016, I asked Musk about this, and he said that it would now happen as Tesla had the “pieces now in place” with Supercharger V3, Powerpack V2, and SolarCity:
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All of these pieces have been in place for years, and Tesla has now discontinued the Powerpack in favor of the Megapack. The Supercharger network is also transitioning to V4 stations.
Yet, solar and battery deployment haven’t accelerated much in the decade since Musk made that comment, but it is finally happening.
Tesla has now unveiled the project and turned on most of the Supercharger stalls:
The project consists of 168 chargers, with half of them currently operational, making it one of the largest Supercharger stations in the world. However, that’s not even the most notable aspect of it.
The station is equipped with 11 MW of ground-mounted solar panels and canopies, spanning 30 acres of land, and 10 Tesla Megapacks with a total energy storage capacity of 39 MWh.
It can be operated off-grid, which is the case right now, according to Tesla.
With off-grid operations, Tesla was about to bring 84 stalls online just in time for the Fourth of July travel weekend. The rest of the stalls and a lounge are going to open later this year.
Electrek’s Take
This is awesome. A bit late, but awesome. This is what charging stations should be like: fully powered by renewable energy.
Unfortunately, it will be much harder to open those stations in the future due to legislation that Trump and the Republican Party have just passed, which removes incentives for solar and energy storage, adds taxes on them, and removes incentives to build batteries – all things that have helped Tesla considerably over the last few years.
The US is likely going to have a few tough years for EV adoption and renewable energy deployment.
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