Anker launches new SOLIX C300 90,000mAh DC and AC Power Stations starting from $150
Today Anker is giving folks the first official chances to save on its new SOLIX C300 DC and AC 90,000mAh power stations that launched this morning starting from $149.99 shipped for the DC model. Down from its $200 price tag, you’re looking at a $50 markdown here, while the AC model is receiving a $60 markdown from its $250 price tag, landing at $189.99 shipped. These discounts are automatically applied and will continue through to September 3, giving folks a solid opportunity to add this new backup solution to their bag just as it hits the market. We give you the full rundown in our initial launch coverage from two weeks ago, or you can learn more by heading below.
The SOLIX C300 DC power station comes in a totable, compact unit housing a 90,000mAh 288Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity, providing up to 300W in power output to tackle personal device charging needs. For the first time Anker has added in boosted recharging speeds that are utilized by using its two bidirectional 140W USB-C ports together for speeds up to 280W. You can also recharge the battery via solar charging, which will take 3.2 hours when connected to a 100W solar panel. It also boasts seven output ports to cover your devices: four USB-C ports (a 15W port, a 100W port, and the two 140W ports), two 12W USB-A ports, and a 120W auxiliary/car port compatible with the DC plugs on battery-powered appliances like electric coolers, for example.
Like its predecessor, the PowerCore Reserve, this new model also delivers an integrated pop-up LED light with three different brightness levels to double as a casual camping lantern or an emergency light source. There’s a built-in display that gives you readouts of the power levels being drawn out by your connected devices, as well as remaining battery levels – which you can also monitor through Anker’s companion app via your smartphone when connected over Bluetooth. It also comes with an optional strap to hang it off your shoulder.
The sibling SOLIX C300 (with AC outlets) power station has a few key differences, starting with a weight of nine pounds over the above model’s six pounds along with the doubled power output of 600W. It’s traded in space on its front panel in order to add three AC output ports, on top of the three USB-C ports (two of them being 140W ports), only one USB-A port, and a 120W auxiliary/car port. It doesn’t have the same dual-USB recharging capabilities as the above model, but can reach similar speeds when connected to a standard wall outlet. The pop-up light has also been removed in order to give it an integrated carrying handle, with a light bar that is instead position horizontally above its display. It also comes with a shoulder strap for carrying needs.
MOD Bikes Easy 3 Cruiser e-bike $500 off for the rest of the day – sale ends tonight
Quality parts combine with undeniable style to produce the MOD Easy 3 Cruiser e-bike, which has a frame that resembles the iconic Indian 741 Scout motorcycles – especially in the army green colorway. It arrives stocked with a 750W rear brushless geared hub motor (1,000W peak), a removable 720Wh MOD Samsung Powerpack battery, and five levels of pedal assistance supported by a new torque sensor (upgraded from previous version’s cadence sensor).
You’ll be cruising around town at top speeds of 28 MPH for up to 50 miles as is, or up to 100 miles when you purchase an extra battery for it. You’ll also find other features like a 7-speed Shimano drivetrain, an integrated LED headlight and taillight with brake light functionality, a thumb throttle for pure electric action, fenders for both wheels, a rear cargo rack, hydraulic disc brakes, a bell, and an S3 smart color display with a USB port for charging your devices (another upgrade from the Easy 2’s simple LCD display) and password security for locking the e-bike.
Anker offers up to $2,228 in savings on SOLIX F3800 Power Station backup bundles
Heading over to Anker’s official Amazon storefront, you’ll notice the brand is currently offering a great home backup power bundle in the form of the SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station that comes with a BP3800 Expansion Battery and a 400W Solar Panel for a total of $5,199 shipped, after clipping the on-page $2,198 off coupon. Normally fetching $7,397 most days, we haven’t seen much by way of discounts on this particular bundle, with this being only the second we’ve spotted on Amazon, and the others often coming direct from Anker at higher rates. Today, you’re looking at the second-lowest price we have tracked in all – $800 above the all-time low that was live for July’s Prime Day event. Head below to learn more about this bundle, as well as an even bigger whole-home bundle too.
Anker’s SOLIX F3800 delivers a 3,840Wh LiFePO4 capacity, which has been doubled to 7,680Wh thanks to the expansion battery, as well as a massive 6,000W of AC power output. There’s a multitude of ports here to cover the vast range of devices and appliances – with eight ACs, three USB-Cs, two USB-As, one DC, and one car port, as well as connections for plugging into your RV, an electric car, and even your home’s circuit breaker (but you will need to get the appropriate gear to do so with either a Home Backup Kit for sections to be supported or learn about the Home Power Panel that covers the entire household here).
There are a few different ways to recharge the F3800’s battery, but the two main ways will give you a full battery in only 2.7 hours with a standard outlet, or up to 2 hours when utilizing its maximum 2,400W solar input. Everything is housed within a rollable design, with an LCD display to monitor real-time levels as well as adjust settings – or you can do all this on your phone via the companion app.
If you’re planning to invest in the switch or panel needed to link power stations into your circuit breaker, Amazon is also currently offering an alternate bundle with two SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Stations and a Double Power Hub that allows them to support one another, giving you another way to reach a 7,680Wh capacity with a dramatically increased 12,000W of dual power output, enough to run anything in the house – all for $5,999, after clipping the on-page $2,228 off coupon. What’s even more impressive here is that you could add up to 12 BP3800 expansion batteries to increase its capacity to a gargantuan 53,800Wh size – enough to ensure you’re home keeps running for weeks without power – once you’ve invested in all the proper equipment, of course.
Lectric XP Lite 2.0 Long-Range e-bikes with $148 in free gear (pre-order): $999 (Reg. $1,245)
Lectric XP Lite 2.0 e-bikes with $148 in free gear (pre-order): $799 (Reg. $947)
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.
Fueled by incentives from the Illinois EPA and the state’s largest utility company, new EV registrations nearly quadrupled the 12% first-quarter increase in EV registrations nationally – and there are no signs the state is slowing down.
Despite the dramatic slowdown of Tesla’s US deliveries, sales of electric vehicles overall have perked up in recent months, with Illinois’ EV adoption rate well above the Q1 uptick nationally. Crain’s Chicago Business reports that the number of new EVs registered across the state totaled 9,821 January through March, compared with “just” 6,535 EVs registered in the state during the same period in 2024.
At the same time, the state’s largest utility, ComEd, launched a $90 million EV incentive program featuring a new Point of Purchase initiative to deliver instant discounts to qualifying business and public sector customers who make the switch to electric vehicles. That program has driven a surge in Class 3-6 medium duty commercial EVs, which are eligible fro $20-30,000 in utility rebates on top of federal tax credits and other incentives (Class 1-2 EVs are eligible for up to $7,500).
The electric construction equipment experts at XCMG just released a new, 25 ton electric crawler excavator ahead of bauma 2025 – and they have their eye on the global urban construction, mine operations, and logistical material handling markets.
Powered by a high-capacity 400 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery capable of delivering up to 8 hours of continuous operation, the XE215EV electric excavator promises uninterrupted operation at a lower cost of ownership and with even less downtime than its diesel counterparts.
XCMG showed off its latest electric equipment at the December 2024 bauma China, including an updated version of its of its 85-ton autonomous electric mining truck that features a fully cab-less design – meaning there isn’t even a place for an operator to sit, let alone operate. And that’s too bad, because what operator wouldn’t want to experience an electric truck putting down 1070 hp more than 16,000 lb-ft of torque!?
Easy in, easy out
XCMG battery swap crane; via Etrucks New Zealand.
The best part? All of the company’s heavy equipment assets – from excavators to terminal tractors to dump trucks and wheel loaders – all use the same 400 kWh BYD battery packs, Milwaukee tool style. That means an equipment fleet can utilize x number of vehicles with a fraction of the total battery capacity and material needs of other asset brands. That’s not just a smart use of limited materials, it’s a smarter use of energy.
As “extreme” weather events become more commonplace, the demand for reliable and portable energy continues to rise. In response to that growing demand for dependable off-grid power, Volvo has developed the new PU500 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed to take electrical power when it’s needed most.
Designed to be deployable in a number of environments at a moment’s notice, the Volvo Energy PU500 BESS is equipped with approximately 500 kWh of usable battery capacity (up to 540 kWh total). More than enough juice, in other words, to power a remote construction site, disaster response effort, or even a music festival – anything that needs access to reliable electricity beyond a grid connection.
That’s great, but what sets the PU500 apart from other battery storage solutions is its integrated 240 kW DC fast charger.
“With an integrated CCS2 charger, the PU500 is designed to work with all brands of electric equipment, trucks, and passenger cars,” says Niklas Thulin, Head of BESS Product Offer at Volvo Energy. “This ensures that no matter what type of electric vehicle or machinery you rely on, the PU500 can provide the power you need, making it a truly flexible solution for any grid constrained site or location.”
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The integrated charger in the PU500 has the impressive ability to charge a heavy equipment asset (be that an electric semi truck or something like a wheel loader) in under two hours. Its on-board capacity allows to fully recharge up to 3 electric HD trucks or 20 electric cars per day, making it an incredibly versatile disaster response asset.