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Closing out this week’s Green Deals is a surprise extension on Rad Power’s August Promo sale – one that is not only dropping the price on its RadRover 6 Plus High-Step e-bike to a new $999 low as long as supplies last, but also adding in some additional free extra battery offers too. It is joined by the Anker SOLIX Mega Sale that is taking up to 50% off popular units – with the first wave of member pricing (sign-up is free and takes seconds) offering amazing deals like the SOLIX F2000 power station bundle that comes with an expansion battery, a 400W solar panel, and a free EverFrost 40 battery-powered cooler for $2,699. Hiboy has a big launch discount on its new EX7 Full Suspension All-Terrain e-bike at $1,400 as part of its ongoing back to school sale that’s worth checking out. There’s also an amazing chance to add the EGO Power+ 10-inch Pole Saw attachment to your 56V power head system with a $49 discount, or grab Bluetti’s AC200L with a 200W solar panel at its return all-time low price – plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well, like yesterday’s MOD Bikes e-bike pre-order that’s been extended, and more.

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.

Rad Power is has extended some of its August Promo 2 savings through to August 20, switching out the RadRunner 2 for its predecessor the RadRunner Plus and even adding more extra battery offers to the mix. One of the biggest moves we’ve seen with these new offers though is a permanent $600 markdown on the RadRover 6 Plus High-Step e-bike to $999 shipped for as long as supplies last. Normally going for $1,599 before the brand began clearing it out, we’ve been seeing it for the last few months keeping to a $1,099 clearance rate, but today we’re getting a better price cut then we’ve ever seen to a new (and likely the final) all-time low price. You can learn more about this model by heading below the fold or checking out our hands-on review.

Rad Power’s RadRover 6 Plus tops out at a 20 MPH speed and travels up to 45 miles on a single charge due to the combination of its 750W brushless geared hub motor working alongside the semi-integrated 672Wh battery and supported by its five levels of pedal assistance. It’s perfectly ready to take the roads less travelled with you thanks to its water-resistant connectors and wiring harness. You’ll also find it comes stocked with a 7-speed Shimano derailleur, fenders over both wheels, Kenda Juggernaut puncture-resistant tires, a half-twist throttle for pure-electric cruising, and a LCD display for real-time performance data. This e-bike’s Step-Thru model has been dropped down to a $1,399 rate and given an extra battery for double the travel distance (90 miles) – just be sure to add both to your cart to get the automatic discount.

Plenty of folks will be happy to hear that the RadCity 5 Plus Commuter e-bike is keeping at $1,499 with the same free semi-integrated extra battery offer to double its range from 50+ to 100+ miles on a single charge. It reaches the same 20 MPH top speed as most of the brand’s other models and also comes with other features like a water-resistant wiring harness, integrated taillight with brake light functionality, a standard LED headlight, fenders for both wheels, an integrated rear storage rack, and a backlit LCD display. Like the above model, add both the e-bike and this extra battery into your cart for the discount.

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Anker SOLIX F2000 bundle delivers 4,096Wh capacity, 400W panel, and free EverFrost cooler at $2,699 low

Anker has its Fan Fest Mega Sale going through August 25 that is offering up to 50% discounts on a collection of power stations, bundles, and accessories. Those of you who are registered members (with sign-ups being free and taking seconds) will be able to benefit from the five bonus deals at the bottom of this landing page that are offering some truly massive packages and/or discounts, but only for a few days more! A notable inclusion here that is perfect for any regular campers and nomadic spirits is the SOLIX F2000 Portable Power Station that is bundled with an expansion battery and a 400W solar panel for $2,699 shipped – plus, along with your purchase you’ll be getting an EverFrost 40 Portable Electric Cooler for free (valued at $849). Normally this bundle would run you $4,347 (without the cooler), but you’re looking at a massive $1,648 markdown that drops it lower than ever before, and with the cooler’s price thrown in, you’re looking at a massive $2,497 in savings too.

Normally boasting a 2,048Wh capacity, the SOLIX F2000 with this bundle will deliver a doubled 4,096Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity and 2,400W of power output. It’s able to recharge from 0 to 80% in up to 1.4 hours when plugged into a standard wall outlet, and as quick as 2.5 hours when utilizing its full 1,000W solar input maximum (with the 400W panel you’re looking at around five to six hours to recharge). It features a power saving mode paired with smart AC ports that allow the station to enter energy conservation mode that extends its lifespan and prevents power waste. It also offers 12 output ports to cover all your power needs: four AC ports, three USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, two car ports, and an exclusive RV port.

With the included EverFrost 43L battery-powered cooler you’ll be able to keep food and drinks cold and crisp for up to 35 hours (and you’ll never need ice to do it). It has a 299Wh personal capacity with a 100W solar input for solar charging too, as well as two USB-A ports and a USB-C port so it can double as a device charger when the above power station isn’t available.

Anker Fan Fest Mega Sale member discounts (sign-up is free):

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Hiboy launches new EX7 Full Suspension All-Terrain e-bike with $600 discount during Back to School sale

Hiboy has a Back to School sale that is taking up to 50% off a large selection of the brand’s e-bikes and e-scooters. Among the models offered in this sale, we’re getting our first chance to save on Hiboy’s new EX7 Full Suspension All-Terrain e-bike for $1,399.99 shipped. It’s been set at a regular MSRP of $2,000, with today’s launch deal amounting to a 30% markdown, giving you $600 off its going rate in order to set the all-time low going forward.

The new EX7 e-bike arrives out of Hiboy’s garage ready to tackle long-distance journeys with a 750W High-Speed Brushless Geared Motor (peaking at 1,000W) paired with a removable waterproof 18Ah battery. There are several levels of pedal assistance here in order to reach up to 75 miles of travel range on a single charge – which drops down to a still impressive 43.5 mile maximum using only the pure electric throttle (which drops more if you’re flying around at full speed and not a lower setting). It is a class 3 e-bike though, meaning you’ll be able to top out at speeds of 28 MPH.

In order to offer a smoother ride on an all-terrain design, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that this e-bike has been given full suspension and 4-inch fat tires to deliver better grip and traction no matter what kind of surface or terrain you’re traversing. It comes with a few other features to assist you on your adventures, like the rear cargo rack that has a 110-pound weight capacity, an extra-wide and thickened seat for added shock absorption, a Shimano 7-speed gear system, an IPX4 splash-waterproof rating, and a 3.5-inch color LCD display for monitoring and adjusting settings during your ride.

Hiboy’s other Back to School e-bike discounts:

Hiboy Bundle deals:

Summer e-bike deals!

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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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A 100-MW solar farm just broke ground in Wisconsin

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A 100-MW solar farm just broke ground in Wisconsin

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National Grid Renewables has broken ground on its 100 MW Apple River Solar Project in Polk County, Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin solar farm, which will use US-made First Solar Series 6 Plus bifacial modules, will be constructed by The Boldt Company, creating 150 construction and service jobs. Apple River Solar will generate over $36 million in direct economic benefits over its first 20 years.

Once it comes online in late 2025, Apple River Solar will supply clean energy to Xcel Energy, which serves customers throughout the Upper Midwest. According to National Grid Renewables, the solar farm will generate enough energy to power around 26,000 homes annually. It will also offset about 129,900 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year – equivalent to taking 30,900 cars off the road.

“We are excited to see this project begin as it underscores our dedication to delivering clean, reliable and affordable energy to our customers,” said Karl Hoesly, President, Xcel Energy-Wisconsin and Michigan. “This project is an important step in those goals while bringing significant economic benefits to Polk County and the local townships.”

Electrek reported in February that Xcel Energy, Minnesota’s largest utility, expects to cut more than 80% – and possibly up to 88% – of its emissions by 2030, putting it on track to hit Minnesota’s goal of net zero by 2040. It also says it’s on track to achieve its clean energy goals for all the Upper Midwest states it serves – Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Michigan.

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Tesla announces 500 kW charging as it finally delivers V4 Supercharger cabinets

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Tesla announces 500 kW charging as it finally delivers V4 Supercharger cabinets

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Tesla has announced that it will finally deliver 500 kW charging as it is about to install its long-awaited V4 Supercharger cabinets.

The rollout of Supercharger V4 has been a strange one, to say the least.

Tesla has been deploying the new charging stations for two years and calling them “Supercharger V4”, but it has only been deploying the charging stalls.

Supercharger stations are made of two main parts: the stalls, which are where the charging cable is located, and the cabinets, which are generally located further back and include all the power electronics.

For all these new “Supercharger V4”, Tesla was actually using Supercharger V3 cabinets. This has been limiting the power output of the charging stations to 250 kW – although

Today, Tesla officially announced its “V4 Cabinet”, which the automaker claims will enable of “delivering up to 500kW for cars and 1.2MW for Semi.”

Here are the main features of the V4 Cabinet as per Tesla:

  • Faster charging: Supports 400V-1000V vehicle architectures, including 30% faster charging for Cybertruck. S3XY vehicles enjoy 250kW charge rates they already experience on V3 Cabinet — charging up to 200 miles in 15 minutes.
  • Faster deployments: V4 Cabinet powers 8 posts, 2X the stalls per cabinet. Lower footprint and complexity = more sites coming online faster.
  • Next-generation hardware: Cutting-edge power electronics designed to be the most reliable on the planet, with 3X power density enabling higher throughput with lower costs.

Tesla reports that its first sites with the new V4 Cabinets are going into permitting now. The company expects its first sites to open next year.

We recently reported about Tesla’s new Oasis Supercharger project, which includes larger solar arrays and battery packs to operate the charging station mostly off-grid.

Early in the deployment of the Supercharger network, Tesla promised to add solar arrays and batteries to all Supercharger stations, and 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:

It took about 8 years, but it sounds like the pieces are now getting actually in place with Supercharger V4, Megapacks, and this new Oasis project.

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Hyundai is launching an AI-powered EV next year to keep pace in China

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Hyundai has a new secret weapon it’s about ready to unleash. To revamp the brand in China and counter BYD’s surge, Hyundai is launching a new AI-powered EV next year. The new model will be Hyundai’s first dedicated electric car for the world’s largest EV market.

With the help of Haomo, a Chinese autonomous startup, Hyundai will launch its first EV equipped with generative AI. It will also be its first model designed specifically for China.

A Hyundai Motor official said (via The Korea Herald) the company is “working to load the software” onto the new EV model, “which will be released in the Chinese market next year.” The spokesperson added, “The level of autonomous driving is somewhere between 2 and 2.5.”

In comparison, Tesla’s Autopilot is considered a level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) on the SAE scale (0 to 5), meaning it offers limited hands-free features.

With Autopilot, you still have to keep your eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel, or the system will notify you and eventually disengage.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 with Waymo autonomous driving tech (Source: Hyundai)

Haomo’s system, DriveGPT, unveiled last spring, takes inspiration from the OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT.

The system can continuously update in real-time to optimize decision-making by absorbing traffic data patterns. According to Haomo, DriveGPT is used in around 20 models as it looks to play a bigger role in China.

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Hyundai at the Beijing Auto Show 2024 (Source: Hyundai Motor)

Hyundai hopes new AI-powered EV boosts sales in China

Electric vehicle sales continue surging in China. According to Rho Motion, China set another EV sales record last month with 1.2 million units sold, up 50% from October 2023.

Over 8.4 million EVs were sold in China in the first ten months of 2024, a notable 38% increase from last year.

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 (Source: Hyundai)

BYD continues to dominate its home market. According to Autovista24, BYD accounted for 32.9% of all PHEV and EV (NEV) sales in China through September, with over half of the top 20 best-selling EV models.

Tesla was second with a 6.5% share of the market, but keep in mind these numbers only include plug-in models (PHEV).

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2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 (Source: Hyundai)

Like most foreign automakers, Hyundai is struggling to keep up with the influx of low-cost electric models in China. Beijing Hyundai’s sales have been slipping since 2017. Through September, Korean automaker’s share of the Chinese market fell to just 1.2%.

Last month, Hyundai opened its first overseas digital R&D center in China to help kick off its return to the region.

According to local reports, Hyundai is partnering with other local tech companies like Thundersoft, a smart cockpit provider, and others in China to power up its next-gen EVs

With its first AI-powered EV launching next year, Hyundai hopes to turn things around in the region quickly. The new model will be one of five to launch in China through 2026.

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