Schwinn’s regularly $1,500 e-bikes now start from $700, deals on portable power stations, and more
If spring weather has you thinking it’s time to get an e-bike, then today’s all-time low prices on these Schwinn models should certainly help, too. Right now, the company’s Ingersoll e-bike lands at $700 from its usual $1,500 price tag. It comes joined by tons of other e-bike deals, portable power stations from ALLPOWERS, and all of the other day’s other best Green Deals below.
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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.
Schwinn’s Ingersoll and Ridgewood e-bikes hit new all-time lows starting from $700
Dick’s Sporting Goods is offering the medium-sized Schwinn Ingersoll Electric Hybrid Throttle Bike for $699.99 shipped. Down from its $1,500 price tag, this model has seen very few discounts over the years, unlike its counterparts that regularly see price cuts – especially during holiday sales. In 2023, the lowest we saw this model drop to was $900 in August before only seeing minor drops throughout the rest of the year. Today’s deal comes in as a massive 53% markdown off the going rate, giving you $800 in savings and marking a new all-time low. We’ve reviewed other Schwinn models before, which you can read through here.
The Schwinn Ingersoll is designed for casual cyclists looking for extra power on their rides and is a perfect choice for neighborhood excursions. It comes equipped with a 250W hub motor alongside an integrated 250Wh battery that propels the e-bike up to 20 MPH top speeds for up to 45 miles on a single four-hour charge. You’ll have both a pedal assistance option and throttle available to you, along with features like a 7-speed drivetrain, mechanical disc brakes, and controls for the e-bikes pedal assistance levels. The suggested rider height for this e-bike is five-foot-four to five-foot-eight.
Dick’s Sporting Goods is also offering the Schwinn Ridgewood 29-inch Electric Mountain Throttle Bike for $799.99 shipped, down from $1,500. Sporting many similar design elements as the above model, this one is focused on larger riders, with a suggested rider height of five-foot-nine to six feet. It also sports a 250W hub motor and 250Wh battery that hits 20 MPH for 45 miles, with multiple pedal assistance levels, a throttle, 7-speed drivetrain, mechanical disc brakes, and a simple performance controls.
Save on ALLPOWERS power stations, bundles, and accessories
ALLPOWERS has launched an International Pet Day sale through April 25 that is taking up to $1,600 off a selection of the company’s power stations, bundles, and accessories. A standout amongst the crowd is the S200 Portable Power Station for $79 shipped. Down from its $138 MSRP, it is usually listed for $129 over at Amazon, with discounts there often only falling to $84 at the lowest during major events like the Prime Deal Days or Black Friday sales. Today’s deal comes in as a 43% markdown off the going rate that beats our previous mention from yesterday by $10 and returns costs to the all-time lowest price we have tracked. There’s also an extra savings opportunity when buying solar panels specifically – buy two and get 15% taken off or buy three or more and get 20% off.
This 200W power station offers a quaint 154Wh capacity and can be fully charged via AC and USB together in one and a half hours, a 99W max solar panel in up to two hours, the USB-C in up to three hours, or AC alone in five to six hours. It features five outputs to cover whatever small devices or appliances you’ll need to keep powered up: an AC port, two USB-A ports, one USB-C port, as well as a wireless charger on top for quick and convenient use by your smartphone.
EcoSmart’s ECO 36 Electric Tankless Water Heater at new $399 low
Amazon is offering the Ecosmart ECO 36 36kW Electric Tankless Water Heater for $399 shipped. Down from its $749 price tag, it saw many discounts over 2023, with the largest among them dropping costs to a former $425 low during Black Friday and Christmas sales. Today’s deal comes in as a 47% markdown off the going rate, beating out our previous mention by $14 and landing at a new all-time low. This 240V water heater has a 6-gallon capacity. It is only 3.6 inches by 21 inches by 17 inches, taking up far less space than a standard water heater while being “99.8% energy efficient and saving you 50-60% on heating costs.” Its sleek and compact design features a digital output temperature display and fits pipes with a 3/4-inch NPT. It does require a 4 x 40A breaker.
Spring e-bike deals!
- Super73 RX Electric Motorbike: $2,999 (Reg. $3,695)
- Lynx All-Terrain e-bike: $2,999 (Reg. $3,999)
- Juiced’s HyperScrambler 2: $1,999 (Reg. $3,499)
- Aventon Aventure.2 All-Terrain e-bike with free extra battery: $1,799 ($2,499 value)
- Aventon Abound Cargo e-bike with $372 in free accessories: $1,799 (Reg. $2,199)
- Heybike Brawn Fat-Tire e-bike: $1,449 (Reg. $1,800)
- Electric Bike Co. Model J e-bike: $1,299 (Reg. $1,499)
- Velotric Discover 1 e-bike: $1,099 (Reg. $1,599)
Other 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.
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Paris’ bike-share system, Vélib has long been considered one of the shining success stories of urban micromobility. With a massive fleet of over 20,000 pedal and electric-assist bicycles around Paris, the service has helped millions of residents and tourists get around the City of Light without needing a car or scooter. But lately, a growing problem is threatening to knock the wheels off this urban mobility marvel: theft and joyriding.
According to city officials and the service operator, more than 600 Vélib bikes are now going missing every single week. That’s over 30 bikes a day simply vanishing from the system – some stolen outright, others taken on “joy rides” and never returned.
“At the moment we’re missing 3,000 bikes,” explained Sylvain Raifaud, head of the Agemob company that currently operates the Velib system. That’s nearly 15% of over 20,000 Vélib bikes across Paris.
The sticky-fingered culprits aren’t necessarily professional thieves or organized crime rings. Instead, they’re often regular users who treat the shared bikes like disposable toys.
The city estimates that many people have figured out how to pry the bikes out of the system’s parking docks, unlocking one for a casual cruise and then ditching it somewhere far from a docking station.
Once pried free, the bikes are technically usable for the next 24 hours until their automatic locking feature kicks in. At that point, the bikes are often simply abandoned. Some end up in alleyways. Others get tossed in rivers. A few just disappear completely.
And since the bikes are intended to be parked at their many docking stations around the city, they don’t have GPS chips, further complicating recovery of “liberated” bikes.
The issue started small but has grown into more than an inconvenience – it’s beginning to undermine the entire purpose of the service. With bikes going missing at such a high rate, many Vélib docking stations are left empty, especially during rush hours.
Riders looking for a quick commute or a convenient hop across town are increasingly finding themselves without available bikes, or having to walk long distances to find a functioning one.
That kind of unreliability chips away at user confidence and threatens to drive potential riders back into cars, cabs, or other less sustainable forms of transport at a time when Paris has already made great strides to dramatically reduce car usage in the city.
The losses are financially painful, too. Replacing stolen or vandalized bikes isn’t cheap, and the resources spent on tracking down missing equipment or reinforcing anti-theft measures are stretching thin. Vélib has faced theft and vandalism issues before, especially during its early years, but this latest surge has officials sounding the alarm with renewed urgency.
Officials acknowledge that there’s no easy fix. Paris, like many cities with bike-share systems, walks a fine line between accessibility and accountability. Part of what makes Vélib so successful is its ease of use and widespread availability. But those same features make it vulnerable to misuse – especially when enforcement is limited and the consequences for abuse are minimal.
The timing of the problem is especially unfortunate. In recent years, Paris has seen impressive results in reducing car traffic, expanding bike lanes, and promoting cycling as a key part of its sustainable transport strategy. Vélib is a cornerstone of that plan. But if the system becomes too unreliable, it risks losing the very people it was designed to serve.
Meanwhile, as Parisians increasingly find themselves staring at empty docks, the challenge for the city and Vélib will be to restore confidence in the system without making it harder to use. That means striking the right balance between freedom and responsibility, between open access and protection against abuse.
In a city where cycling is supposed to be the future of mobility, losing thousands of bikes to joyriders and sticky fingers isn’t just frustrating; it’s unsustainable.
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