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Today’s Green Deals are focusing on what you’re hauling – whether that is packages, people, or proteins/produce/etc. Leading the group is another shift in Lectric’s Labor Day sales, with the brand’s Xpedition Cargo e-bike at $1,475 and coming with $405 in free gear that will give you everything you need to transport a variety of cargo up to 75+ miles per ride. The sale is joined by a collection of Rexing’s popular Tesla and J1772 EV charger adapters that are seeing up to 25% discounts and starting from $50, as well as a one-day sale on Anker’s comprehensive EverFrost Dual-Zone Portable Electric Cooler 50 that is down at $699 for the rest of the day. There’s also EcoFlow’s 24-hour flash sale that ends tonight – plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well, like yesterday’s early-bird discounts on Anker’s new SOLIX C300 90,000mAh power stations or the SOLIX F3800 bundles that have dropped another $300 in price!

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.

Lectric’s Xpedition e-bike hauls precious cargo with $405 in free gear at $1,475

Lectric’s ongoing Labor Day sales have changed up rates for the rest of the event, now taking up to $405 off e-bike bundles, with the standard Xpedition Cargo e-bike seeing the maximum savings at $1,475 shipped, with $405 in free add-on gear. Along with adding this commuting solution to your garage, you’ll also be getting extra gear to safely haul precious cargo along too, with the additional packages including two rear rack cushions for passengers, two rear rack running boards for cargo, a rear orbitor basket to corral smaller children, a 50-liter storage bag that fits neatly into the orbitor, and a 6-liter bag that fits right in the frame of the e-bike. Learn more about this affordable cargo-hauler below or through our hands-on review.

Lectric’s Xpedition models are one of the best cargo e-bikes on the market for the price, and make a reliable addition to commutes for those who may regularly be making deliveries, transporting large cargo, or even shepherding kids to and from life’s appointments – all at a significant fraction of the cost of the most awe-inspiring models that run closer to five figure price tags. The frame tastefully houses a 48V battery that powers the 750W rear hub-motor (peaking at 1,310W) so that you can cruise around at a max speed of 20 MPH while using the throttle and up to 28 MPH when using its five levels of pedal assistance. The standard single battery model boasts an impressive 75-mile travel range, or you can increase the range to 150 miles by purchasing the dual-battery model for $224 more.

Aside from the add-on gear you get from the bundled items, Lectric’s Xpedition e-bike comes pre-stocked with custom puncture-resistant tires, hydraulic mineral oil brakes paired with 180mm rotors, a headlamp, taillights, fenders over both wheels, and a backlit LCD display. Something to note here is that the e-bike is rated for a total 450-pound payload (with max rider weight being 330 pounds), meaning someone like me who’s 135 pounds can have another person (or multiple kids even) up to 315 pounds ride along too.

XP 3.0 Long-Range e-bikes with $355 in free accessories

XP Trike with $393 in free accessories

XPeak Off-Road e-bikes with $327 in free accessories

XPress 750 Commuter e-bikes with $306 in free accessories

The Lectric ONE e-bike with $255 in free accessories

XP 3.0 Standard e-bikes with $178 in free accessories

XP Lite 2.0 Long-Range with $246 in free accessories

  • XP Lite 2.0 e-bikes, 20 MPH for 80-mile range (pre-order): $999 (Reg. $1,245)
    • with five colors to choose from

XP Lite 2.0 Standard e-bikes with $148 in free accessories

  • XP Lite 2.0 e-bikes, 20 MPH for 80-mile range (pre-order): $799 (Reg. $947)
    • with five colors to choose from
Lectric Xpedition Cargo e-bike

Best Buy is dropping the costs on three popular EV charger adapters that we’ve been seeing included more often in randomized Deals of the Day offers. Starting from the lowest of these prices, you’ll find Rexing’s J1772 to Tesla adapter going for $49.99 shipped. It usually goes for $80, with Best Buy’s one-day sales often dropping the price between the $45 low and $50, with today’s deal giving you a solid $30 cut from its tag at the second-lowest price we have tracked. This device arrives rated for a maximum 80A input and a 240V output, letting Tesla drivers gain wider access to level 1 and level 2 EV chargers by using home and portable setups your non-Tesla driving family and friends may have.

Those who drive Tesla’s S, 3, X, or Y EVs can also add Rexing’s CCS to Tesla adapter to their glove boxes for $150, down from $200. While we have seen this go for $100 in the past, there’s no telling how long of a wait until that deal rolls back around, so this $50 markdown is still a solid 25% off deal. With this handy addition you’ll be able to charge up at over 5,000 CCS level 3 fast charging stations across the country at up to 250kW or 250A speeds.

And for the opposite side of things, non-Tesla drivers have the chance to snag Rexing’s Tesla to J1772 adapter at $130, down from $160. Any J1772-compatible EV will benefit here, so when you visit family, friends, or even stop off somewhere that has Tesla’s level 1 or level 2 home setups (Airbnbs, for example), you can rest assured that you’ll be able to plug in and recharge at speeds up to 20kW, with it able to handle up to 80A.

Lectric Xpedition Cargo e-bike

Anker EverFrost Dual-Zone Portable Electric Cooler 50 down at $699 for today only

Coming to us through its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is currently offering the Anker EverFrost Dual-Zone Portable Electric Cooler 50 for $699 shipped through the rest of the day only. This device would normally cost you $949, but thanks to these one-day deals peppered in throughout the months, we’ve seen more frequent opportunities for folks to grab them at significantly reduced rates. 2024 kicked off at this same $699 price, which we saw hit its $600 low in March. The other discounts we’ve seen have kept to higher rates between $799 and $849 since then, but today it finally is dropping back lower with a $250 markdown at the third-lowest price we have tracked in all.

Forget ever having to worry about having enough ice – especially for outdoor gatherings in parks, parking lots, or out amongst the wilds of nature. This dual-compartment cooler’s 299Wh battery ensures your food and beverages will stay nice and crisp inside for up to 27 hours – plus, you can even plug in a solar panel up to a 100W input to benefit from solar charging (along with three other recharge options) and thereby keeping things running even longer.

It has a total capacity size of 53L, with the body divided into two zones – one frozen, one refrigeration – so you don’t have to worry about freezing your drinks while trying to keep your meats from thawing. It’s easily portable too, with an EasyTow handle and two 6-inch wheels to provide support when walking to your destination, with it also including an extendable table, a built-in bottle opener, and remote control of its settings via the Anker app.

Summer e-bike deals!

Lectric Xpedition Cargo e-bike

Best 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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Why some Scrooges want to stop California from handing out $2,000 e-bike vouchers

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Why some Scrooges want to stop California from handing out ,000 e-bike vouchers

In what couldn’t have been more on-the-nose timing, a group of local California newspapers published an editorial on Christmas Eve calling for the end of a generous $2,000 voucher program intended to help low-income Californians afford electric bicycles for transportation.

The editorial was provided by the Southern California News Group, a collection of California newspapers owned by the hedge fund Alden Global Capital.

In it, the writers air a number of grievances against the program, which recently closed its first round of applications intended to provide around 1,500 e-bike vouchers of between US $1,750 to $2,000 each. The vouchers can be used to offset the price of electric bicycles and associated gear such as protective equipment, locks, etc.

The first complaint in the op-ed is that the total number of vouchers provided in the first round was relatively small compared to the large size of the California e-bike market. However, instead of suggesting that the budget be increased to help more Californians achieve transportation independence, as we called for recently, the editorial takes the opposite position of suggesting that the program simply be canceled.

Next, the writers bemoan an increase in electric bicycle and electric scooter accidents in recent years, suggesting that this should be weighed against the benefits of helping more Californians afford such vehicles.

However, the argument seems to conveniently overlook the fact that the vast majority of such accidents aren’t caused by e-bike riders, but rather those riders are in fact usually the victims. The actual danger to safety on roads is vehicular traffic, i.e. cars and trucks.

Furthermore, many studies have shown that in crashes caused by e-bike riders, such as when an e-bike rider hits another cyclist or pedestrian, the injuries are on average considerably lighter and more recoverable than in car-related crashes.

If the goal was to protect Californians, then instead of firmly clutching their pearls, perhaps the editorial writers should have urged a reduction in the use of cars and trucks, not a reduction in e-bike vouchers.

The op-ed even goes on to lament the number of children riding electric bicycles in California, though admits further on that children aren’t eligible to receive vouchers as part of California’s e-bike incentive program.

Electrek’s Take

California’s e-bike incentive program is certainly far from perfect. We even discussed many of its shortcomings last week. But the program’s essence is to do a good thing—using public tax money to benefit the public. The solution should be to improve the program, not to remove it. And the simple fact of the matter is that most people who are vehemently against the program are those who don’t directly benefit from it, even if they fail to realize that they will ultimately indirectly benefit.

Electric bicycles are one of the most cost-effective ways to provide transportation independence to marginalized and low-income groups. But it’s more than just that. They’re also the best way to get people out of cars and reduce traffic for everyone. Even ignoring the long-term environmental effects related to reducing the impacts of climate change, e-bikes are uniquely capable of making a larger impact on air quality today by helping to remove sources of emissions from a vehicle’s production all the way through its lifetime use and even to its eventual disposal/recycling. When someone rides an e-bike instead of taking a car, taxi, or bus, everyone’s lungs benefit.

Sure, the California program isn’t perfect. But if a media group owned by a wealthy hedgefund and catering to a well-to-do readership doesn’t like it, then that means it’s probably doing something helpful to people who actually need it. That’s the kind of world I want to live in, at least for as long as it’s still liveable.

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Hydrogen had a wild ride in 2024, but Honda has more to come in 2025

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Hydrogen had a wild ride in 2024, but Honda has more to come in 2025

On today’s high-powered episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Honda fuel cell manager David Perzynski here to talk about Honda’s forty year history developing hydrogen powertrains, and the role Honda sees for HFCEVs in a battery dominated world.

In the course of the conversation we talk about several hydrogen articles posted in 2024, as well as some Honda projects related to CES. You’ll be able to read more about those, below. Enjoy!

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Check out this awesome looking new four-wheeled electric bike

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Check out this awesome looking new four-wheeled electric bike

Sixthreezero’s wide range of electric bike models includes some fairly out-there models, but the company’s new four-wheeled electric bike really charts a new direction in the industry. Take a look at the new ANYterrain Stabilized 4-wheel Electric Bike.

It’s a mouthful of a name, but the ANYterrain Stabilized 4-wheel Electric Bike hauls more than just a bunch of extra words. The bike is rated to carry up to 350 lb (159 kg), and the 750W motor ensures it has the power to do so. With speeds of up to 20 mph (32 km/h), the quad bike is just as fast as most Class 1 and 2 e-bikes.

But the real game changer here is the design, offering four-wheeled stability that riders can’t get from a conventional three-wheeled trike.

Not only do four wheels provide better stability with a wider footprint, but the steering on the bike uses leaning geometry to take turns more naturally, helping riders feel even more stable.

With 20″ wheels in the rear and 16″ wheels in the front, the quad bike keeps a fairly low center of gravity. All four wheels use 4″ fat tires for better offroad riding and more comfortable shock absorption compared to narrow tires, and the rear wheels even feature a differential to better apply the motor’s power to the ground.

A twist throttle makes it easy to roll on that power, and a D/R switch on the bars lets riders put it in reverse for cases where they need a little help wiggling around in tight spaces. Pedaling backward from a stop can also engage the reverse. At 120 lbs (54 kg), this isn’t the type of bike you can just pick up and move around the garage without a little help so that reverse feature will likely come in handy.

A 48V and 20Ah battery offers 960Wh of capacity, which the company says translates into a range of up to 50 miles (80 km).

The battery is housed under a cargo basket in the rear, though a bench seat can be swapped for the basket, allowing riders to carry a passenger with them.

Electrek’s Take

This certainly won’t be a mass market type of e-bike, but I can see a real use case for neighborhood riding and local errands, especially for folks who don’t feel stable on a bicycle or even a trike.

Despite trikes offering great stability when going straight, some people can feel uncomfortable making turns on a trike, especially at higher speeds, because they can sometimes feel tippy under certain scenarios. This quad bike can still tip if you take a turn sharp enough, but the wider stance combined with the leaning steering means riders will even more stable than on a trike.

And since this will likely be used more by older riders, the reverse is an important feature for letting folks park the bike easily without dismounting and dragging it around.

There could be some legal hurdles in some areas that define “bicycles” as having either two or three wheels, but I’m guessing most cops aren’t jumping at the opportunity to ticket grandma for riding her quad bike on the local rails to trails network.

I love seeing more options like this, and I commend Sixthreezero for providing such interesting options to add to the market.

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