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Today’s Green Deals are full of new and return low prices, headlined by the first discount on Jackery’s new Explorer 240 v2 Portable Power Station at $199. It is joined by a Best Buy sale on Traeger pellet grills and smokers that can save you hundreds on your next backyard BBQ savior, the Pro 34 Pellet Grill and Smoker that is back at $500, as well as Anker’s popular SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station that has returned to its $599 low for the second time. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well.

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.

First chance to save on Jackery’s new LiFePO4 Explorer 240 v2 Portable Power Station at $199

Following on the heels of yesterday’s discount on the new Jackery Solar Generator 1000 Plus Roam Kit, the official Jackery Amazon storefront is now offering its new Explorer 240 v2 Portable Power Station for $199 shipped, after clipping the on-page $50 off coupon. Normally fetching $249 since its release in April, this is the first official discount that we have tracked on this unit. It comes in today as a 20% markdown and sets the new rate for the all-time lowest price going forward. You’ll also find Jackery’s Explorer 240 v2 bundled along with a 40W mini solar panel for $319, after clipping the on-page $30 off coupon.

Jackery’s upgraded Explorer 240 v2 comes engineered with a new LiFePO4 battery that provides an increased 256Wh capacity, 300W of output power, and five output ports to charge your devices (one AC, one USB-A, two USB-Cs, and one car port). Speaking of those USB-C ports, each of them can put out 100W of juice, even simultaneously, for fast charging action. You can completely recharge the station itself in two hours via a standard wall outlet, in three hours when connected to a 100W solar panel, or you can access its fast charge settings through the companion app to drop times down to one hour in emergencies. Plus, it has a handy little camping light for vision needs when out in the dark wilds of the world.

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Backyard cookouts are calling Traeger’s Pro 34 Pellet Grill and Smoker as it returns to $500 low

Best Buy is offering the Traeger Grills Pro 34 Pellet Grill and Smoker for $499.99 shipped, with Best Buy’s Member Deals Days event also taking an additional $25 off for paid Best Buy members, dropping the cost down to $474.99 shipped. Down from its usual $700 price tag, this model mainly saw a handful of short-lived discounts over the last year, with the majority repeating to $600 before 2024. It spent the first four months of the new year untouched by price changes while riding its MSRP, until it fell to the $500 low at the top of May. It comes in today as a repeat $200 markdown to break up the building stagnation since its previous discount, returning costs to the all-time lowest price we have tracked (or for members – to a new all-time low).

Summer is finally moving right in and with it comes one of the best pastimes of the season: backyard cookouts and BBQs. The Traeger Pro 34 arrives to keep the party full, sporting a large 884 square-inches of cooking space to cover the varying appetites of kids, adults, and maybe even a sneaky pet or two – with enough room to load up 8 chickens, 7 racks of ribs, or 40 burgers at once. It hits up to a maximum temperature of 450 degrees, which it achieves by utilizing wood pellets as a fuel source, giving your food maximum flavor while also reducing emissions to levels below that of charcoal. Grill, smoke, bake, roast, and even braise your favorite meals like a professional pit master – keeping the heat at your preferred settings with no worries thanks to its precision temperature control and the included meat probe.

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Anker’s SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station returns to $599 low

Courtesy of the Anker Amazon storefront, you can once again find its popular SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station for $599 shipped. Normally priced at $999, we’ve been seeing discounts slowly growing since the start of the new year, kicking off 2024 with short-lived $649 rates, followed by a few recurring drops to $629, slashed to $609 in May and further to the $599 low back at the top of the month. Today it returns to its all-time lowest price that we have tracked, giving you a solid $400 in savings. There’s also four bundle options to keep the savings rolling: grab the SOLIX C1000 with a 100W solar panel for $799, or a 200W solar panel instead for $899 – or you can bump it up to the 400W solar panel combo at $1,299. There’s also the chance to snag it along with a BP1000 expansion battery for $1,099. You’ll also find the expansion battery by itself at $529, down from $799.

Featuring a compact design that is “15% smaller than the industry average,” the SOLIX C1000 gives you a 1,056Wh capacity (2,112Wh with the extra battery option), a max power output of 2,400W, and 11 different output ports: one carport, two USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, and six AC outlets. It can be fully charged via a wall outlet in up to 58 minutes and can recharge in up to 1.8 hours with its max 600W solar input. Through the Anker app, you’ll be able to get real-time status updates, view your battery level, and set AC charging speeds.

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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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Isuzu’s first electric pickup is here and it’s a beast: Meet the new D-MAX EV

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A fully electric Isuzu pickup truck? That’s right. The D-MAX EV is Isuzu’s first electric pickup, and it will be rolling in the next few months. After kicking off mass production, Isuzu said the new EV pickup will “match the performance of existing diesel models,” boasting high towing capacity and payload.

Isuzu’s first electric pickup is launching in 2025

Isuzu announced on Tuesday that the D-MAX EV has officially entered mass production. The company has started building left-hand drive models, which will be shipped to Europe in the third quarter of 2025.

By the end of the year, production of right-hand drive models will begin for the UK, with sales expected to start in 2026.

The electric pickup is nearly identical to Isuzu’s popular gas-powered D-MAX, but swaps the diesel powertrain for a pair of electric motors. The D-MAX EV features new e-Axles, one on the front and the other at the rear, for a full-time 4WD system.

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The dual-motor powertrain enables it to match the performance of existing diesel models, with a combined 188 hp (140 kW) and a maximum torque of 240 lb-ft (325 Nm).

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It can also tow over 7,700 lbs (3,500 kg) with a maximum payload of over 2,200 lbs (1,010 kg). That’s about the same as the D-MAX diesel, which has a 3,500 kg towing capacity and a payload capacity of up to 1,200 kg.

Powered by a 66.9 kWh battery, Isuzu’s first electric pickup boasts a driving range of up to 263 km (162 miles) on the WLTP. In the city, it can have a driving range of up to 224 miles (361 km).

Isuzu D-Max EV specs
Drive System Full-time 4×4
Battery Type Lithium-ion
Battery Capacity 66.9 kWh
Max Output 130 kW (174 hp)
Max Torque 325 Nm
Max Speed Over 130 km/h (+80 mph)
Max Payload 1,000 kg (+2,200 lbs)
Max Towing Capacity 3.5t (+7,700 lbs)
Isuzu D-Max EV electric pickup specs

Built for on and off-road performance, the rugged electric pickup features over 8″ (210 mm) of ground clearance with a wading depth of nearly 24″ (600 mm).

Although prices have not been announced, the D-MAX EV is expected to start slightly higher than the diesel model, which has a base price of around € 36,500 ($41,600).

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Isuzu's-first-electric-pickup

Isuzu’s popular D-MAX is sold in over 100 countries, including Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Central and South America. The electric version will arrive in Europe in the next few months, followed by the UK and other regions in 2026.

The electric D-MAX will compete with the Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, and other electric pickups, such as Geely’s Radar R6, BYD’s Shark, and Ford’s F-150 Lightning.

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Tesla insider buys stock for the first time in years and it’s hilarious

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For the first time in five years, a Tesla insider required to report Tesla stock transactions bought stocks rather than selling them.

But the transaction is so small that it makes the whole situation hilarious.

Insiders in public companies are top executives and board members who are required to report to the SEC any transaction related to the company’s stock.

For Tesla, it has become a running joke that insiders only sell, never buy the stock.

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This has been true without exception for years.

We don’t know as much about executives as Tesla has a very short top executive bench who are required to file transactions. However, when it comes to its board members, they have been selling at an impressive rate.

We recently reported on Kimball Musk, Elon’s brother, and Tesla’s Chief Financial Officer Taneja Vaibhav recently selling ahead of a recent drop in the company’s stock price.

Tesla’s chairwoman, Robyn Denholm, also sold $33 million worth of Tesla shares in February and over $100 million in the 3 months prior.

However, we now have confirmation that a Tesla board member is buying, rather than selling.

Joe Gebbia, the Airbnb co-founder who joined Tesla’s board in 2022, confirmed that he bought 4,000 shares in Tesla last week worth about $1 million:

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Gebbia is estimated to be worth over $7 billion. Therefore, his purchase of $1 million worth of Tesla stock would be equivalent to my buying a fractional share in Tesla.

Furthermore, the disclosure confirmed that despite being on the board for the last 3 years, Gebbia owned only 111 shares in Tesla before the transaction.

That’s quite the show of confidence in Tesla.

Thie whole situation with the board is disappointing. Tesla’s core business is melting. The company reported its worst quarter in years last week, and the stock surged 20%.

None of it makes any sense.

The board is sitting on its hands while the most powerful force accelerating the advent of electric transport is being destroyed in favor of nonsensical predictions about the potential of solving self-driving and humanoid robots.

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Venmo revenue grows 20%, with debit card payment volume soaring

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Venmo, long a centerpiece of PayPal‘s growth story but often criticized for its lack of monetization, is becoming a bigger contributor to the business.

PayPal said Tuesday in its first-quarter earnings release that revenue at Venmo increased 20% year-over-year in the first quarter, though the company didn’t provide a dollar figure. PayPal acquired Venmo in 2013 through the acquisition of parent company Braintree.

While it’s long been a popular consumer service for sending money to friends, Venmo’s ability to drive meaningful revenue has been a major question mark for investors, especially as competition from rivals like Zelle and Square Cash has intensified.

Venmo’s total payment volume rose 10% from a year earlier, but revenue grew twice as fast, reflecting the business opportunity. Venmo only gets revenue from specific products like Pay with Venmo at online checkout, Venmo debit cards, and instant transfers, but not from peer-to-peer payments.

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Ahead of the earnings report, Jefferies analysts noted that Venmo revenue growth appeared to be “accelerating sharply” and flagged its rising contribution to branded checkout as a key area to watch. Compass Point analysts similarly said that while competition from Zelle and Square Cash remains fierce, Venmo’s traction with debit cards and online checkout could “open up new monetization avenues” if adoption trends continue.

The company added nearly 2 million first-time PayPal and Venmo debit card users during the quarter, and total debit card payment volume across PayPal and Venmo climbed more than 60%. Meanwhile, Pay with Venmo transaction volume surged 50% year over year, and Venmo debit card monthly active users grew about 40%.

PayPal reported better-than-expected earnings for the quarter but missed on revenue. The company reaffirmed its full-year guidance, citing macroeconomic uncertainty.

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