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Alex Chriss, CEO of PayPal Inc.

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In January, about a hundred days into his job as PayPal CEO, Alex Chriss told CNBC’s David Faber that the payments company hadn’t had much to celebrate in recent years. But Chriss confidently said he was prepared to “shock the world.”

“I love being an underdog,” Chriss said in an interview on “Squawk on the Street,” from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. He was responding to a question about a recent spate of analyst downgrades.

Dan Dolev of Mizuho Securities was among the skeptics. He cut his rating to the equivalent of a hold on Jan. 16, the day before Chriss’ CNBC appearance, headlining his report, “PayPal faces competitive pressure from ‘A’ to ‘Z.'” The A was for Apple Pay, and the Z represented payments app Zelle, a money transfer service jointly owned by seven of the top U.S. banks.

A few weeks later, PayPal issued weak guidance in its fourth-quarter earnings report, knocking the stock down 11% and justifying Dolev’s concerns.

PayPal appeared to be in deep trouble. Its market cap was down more than 80% since peaking in mid-2021. The company had just cut 9% of it workforce, about 2,500 jobs, and was mired in single-digit growth. Analysts across Wall Street saw rising competition and a declining take rate, or the percentage of revenue PayPal keeps from each transaction.

Fast forward to today, and the picture is dramatically brighter for the 26-year-old Silicon Valley company and its 47-year-old CEO.

Chriss hit his one-year anniversary at the helm on Friday. In the third quarter, which ended on Monday, PayPal shares jumped 34%, their biggest quarterly rally since mid-2020, when the early days of the Covid pandemic fueled a surge in online shopping. It was the first time in eight quarters that PayPal outperformed the Nasdaq, which gained just 2.6% in the past three months.

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Dolev bolstered his rating back to a buy in May. In July, the company lifted its full-year profit forecast for a second time and increased share repurchases. Chriss said in the earnings release that the company was now “operating from a position of strength.” The stock rose almost 9%, its best day since late 2022.

“I think he’s been nothing but a phenomenal success story so far,” Dolev said. “The news flow has been out of this world amazing, in terms of the way they manage expectations.”

Susquehanna’s James Friedman lifted his rating on PayPal to a buy in early July. He said Chriss was “setting the bar high” with his comments on CNBC, but said he’s been delivering on his bold promise to shareholders.

“You know how he shocked the world?” Friedman said. “He actually beat his numbers.”

Much of Chriss’ early success has been tied to improved transaction margins and better monetization of key acquisitions like Braintree, which is used by Meta for credit card processing, and payments app Venmo, which is becoming more popular with businesses.

Having cut a lot of the fat in the organization and with a renewed focus on profitability, Chriss has finally sparked some excitement on Wall Street after replacing Dan Schulman, who retired following almost a decade as CEO.

“It was time for some new blood at PayPal,” said Dana Stalder, a startup investor at venture firm Matrix Partners who served as PayPal’s commercial chief from 2004 to 2008. “He’s made a lot of changes very quickly, and I think he has substantially increased the focus on the consumer, which is the right thing.”

‘Wholesale changes’ in leadership

Now comes the harder part — reigniting growth.

Analysts are projecting roughly 6% revenue growth when PayPal reports third-quarter results in about a month, according to LSEG. For the fourth quarter, they expect growth of 5.5%. Sales are only expected to get marginally stronger in 2024, with analysts expecting growth of under 8% for the full year.

PayPal didn’t make Chriss available for an interview for this story.

In the July earnings call, Chriss said of the firm’s next steps that “while change takes time and we still have much work ahead of us, we are well positioned today, have the right leadership in place and are moving full steam ahead.”

Chriss, who spent 19 years at tax software provider Intuit prior to joining PayPal, took little time before he started overhauling the management team. In November, he brought in Isabel Cruz from Walmart as chief people officer, Michelle Gill from Intuit to run a new small business and financial services group, Diego Scotti from Verizon to oversee the consumer group as well as marketing and communications, and Jamie Miller from EY as CFO.

“He has turned over, from what I can tell, the vast majority of the leadership team,” Stalder said. “It’s been wholesale changes.”

Early in his tenure, Chriss publicly identified some of the reasons, in his view, that PayPal had been struggling to find its footing. He highlighted an overly aggressive strategy of expansion through deal making.

“We have done too many acquisitions over the last few years, and we’ve been defocused,” Chriss said in the January interview with Faber. “It was one of the things I noticed when I came in 100 days ago.”

Chriss added that the company had narrowed down its priorities to five key things, “all focused on profitable growth.”

The most important metric to fix, he said, was transaction margin dollars, which is how the company gauges the profitability of its core business. Among Chriss’ strategies to address the deteriorating margin was to offer merchants increased value-added services, such as connecting a couple of data points at checkout to drive down the rate of cart abandonment.

He said in January that 35 million merchants use PayPal and “when we improve their conversion rate, it improves their business, it improves our bottom line.”

PayPal noted to shareholders in its latest earnings report that its branded checkout, along with Braintree and Venmo, helped the company achieve its highest growth rate in transaction margin dollars since 2021. Overall transaction margin dollars increased 8% to $3.6 billion.

Susquehanna’s Friedman says a career at Intuit is the perfect training ground for learning how to mastermind a stock recovery. Speaking to executives there is like “talking to a dashboard,” he said.

“The source code to engineer a higher stock is profitability,” Friedman said. Chriss “really boils down his management style to the things that count” and “reducing what’s irrelevant,” he added.

With Venmo, the goal is to turn one of the most popular choices for money transfer from a strictly consumer app, which has no transaction fees, to a product for merchants. DoorDash, Starbucks and Ticketmaster are among businesses now accepting Venmo as one way that consumers can pay.

Singing at the gas pump

Getting competitive at the point-of-sale is another big priority. That’s led PayPal to Will Ferrell.

The company launched a national campaign last month for PayPal Everywhere, offering 5% cash back for using a PayPal debit card within the mobile app. Ferrell, the pitchman, can be seen in a commercial using the PayPal app to buy lemonade and gas, while singing a parody of Fleetwood Mac’s “Everywhere.”

Stalder says PayPal is way behind Apple and Google, which own the dominant smartphone operating systems with their own embedded digital wallets.

“PayPal has been stuck because it’s less convenient than the mobile wallets, number one,” Stalder said. “And number two, it hasn’t worked offline.”

But Stalder sees a real opportunity for PayPal, in part because Apple has just opened the Secure Element on iOS so that other developers can more easily use the phone for contactless payments, putting them on a more equal plane with Apple Pay.

That development allows PayPal to “ride the mobile wallet rails for the first time and make some real headway in offline payments,” Stalder said.

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PayPal’s other point-of-sale effort is called Fastlane, a one-click payment option for online sales that can go head-to-head with Apple Pay and Shop Pay by Shopify. In August, fintech platform Adyen made Fastlane available to businesses in the U.S., and said it plans to expand the offering globally in the future.

Chriss told investors on the earnings call that the company is urgently pushing to meet the holiday rush.

“We need to get it on as many platforms as we can so that small businesses in particular can just one-click a button and turn it on for the holidays,” Chriss said. “We’re working with many of our large enterprises who want access to this before the holidays as well.”

‘No drama’

Chriss’ long history at Intuit gave him an intimate understanding of the expansive world of small- and medium-sized businesses. That experience could be crucial as PayPal targets SMBs with its various payment and checkout options.

Sanjay Sakhrani, an analyst at KBW, said going further down market allows PayPal to command better economics because there’s so much more competition when going after enterprises.

“To the extent that they can broaden their reach there, I think that could be quite lucrative,” said Sakhrani, who has a buy rating on the stock.

Chriss calls SMBs an “untapped opportunity for us,” adding on the earnings call that those companies don’t want to “piece together 17 different solutions.”

“Small businesses are – they’re fighting for every customer,” Chriss said in July. “They need to be able to find customers. They need to be able to engage with customers, convert them, and then reengage with them.”

Venture capitalist Oren Zeev has seen Chriss work with small businesses in another capacity. They served together on the board of home design startup Houzz, whose customers include a lot of architects and contractors.

“He obviously brought a lot to the table with his vast experience with small businesses,” Zeev said. As a communicator, Zeev described Chriss as “no drama” and “respected by everyone.”

While he’s quickly captured the respect of investors, who have lifted PayPal’s market cap by over $20 billion in the year since Chriss started, there’s a lot more to do.

The stock remains about 75% below its record high. Sakhrani says shareholders are “anxiously awaiting his multiple-year outlook” as opposed to just “trying to fix some of the stuff that was broken.”

“There’s going to be some pressure at some point in time, in the near future, for more definition around that,” Sakhrani said.

Chriss, for his part, isn’t declaring victory.

“Our teams are moving with urgency, excited about our innovation and focused on execution,” he said on the second-quarter earnings call. “We are still early in our transformation and while pleased with our progress in many areas, we know there is much more we can do and with greater speed.”

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South Korea just opened its largest EV charging hub

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South Korea just opened its largest EV charging hub

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South Korea just got its largest outdoor EV fast-charging hub, and it’s at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Goyang. The new hub, built by charging network Water, features 46 fast chargers capable of juicing up everything from electric cars to buses and trucks.

KINTEX hosts around 5.8 million visitors a year, so a major charging hub like this makes a lot of sense. Water installed eight 200 kW and 38 100 kW EV chargers. The station is split across two sections of an outdoor parking lot near Exhibition Center 2.

Drivers can easily access the chargers from Ilsan Lake Park, and there are no height restrictions, meaning electric buses and trucks won’t have to struggle to find a compatible spot. The hub is also topped with Water’s signature wooden canopy, which not only makes it easier to spot but also lowers the construction carbon footprint compared to steel or concrete structures.

Dongyoon Lee, Water’s director of business development, says the 46 chargers eliminate the hassle of hunting for multiple stations and provide a one-stop fast-charging experience. Even during peak hours, wait times should be minimal.

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KINTEX has nearly 7,000 parking spaces, and South Korean regulations require that at least 5% of spaces at large public venues be designated for EV charging. This new hub goes above and beyond that requirement, which is especially needed as KINTEX expands and some parking areas close.

The project is part of a broader push to improve Goyang’s green infrastructure. Water was chosen last April to install 107 chargers across 14 locations in the city, and the entire network is expected to be up and running by the end of the month.

Daewon Yu, managing partner at Water, calls KINTEX a prime location for charging infrastructure and notes that “the hub will also support green mobility initiatives in Goyang by serving EV owners, taxis, buses, and other commercial vehicles.”

Water is the EV charging network brand of Brite Energy Partners, a South Korean renewable energy infrastructure company backed by BlackRock.

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Hyundai caught testing one of China’s hottest selling EVs

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Is Hyundai taking a page from China for its upcoming electric vehicles? The new EV taking China by storm was caught with testing plates near Hyundai’s global R&D hub.

Is Hyundai testing China’s tech for its upcoming EVs?

If you haven’t heard of the Xiaomi SU7 yet, it likely won’t be long before you come across it on X, Instagram, or some other social media.

Known as the “Apple of China” for its smartphones and other tech, Xiaomi launched its first EV last year, the SU7.

On Wednesday, the company announced it delivered its 200,000th SU7 in less than a year, fittingly in a vibrant Brilliant Magenta color.

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The SU7 is quickly climbing up the sales charts, even outpacing the Tesla Model 3 in China, with over 22,000 units delivered in January alone. In comparison, Tesla sold around 8,000 Model 3s in the first month of 2025 in China.

Xiaomi now expects to sell 350,000 EVs this year. If it can, it would be more than Volkswagen, Audi, BMW Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche combined, according to Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper.

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Xiaomi SU7 (Source: Xiaomi)

It looks like Hyundai is looking to get a step ahead. A Xiaomi SU7 was recently spotted by an AutoSpy user with a Hwaseong testing plate near Hyundai’s Namyang R&D Center, its global R&D hub.

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Like Hyundai’s E-GMP platform, powering the IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6, the SU7 has 800V fast charging capabilities. Powered by a 101 kWh battery pack, the range-topping Max trim has a massive 810 km (503 miles) CLTC range rating.

The high-performance SU7 Ultra, launched last month, packs up to 1,526 horsepower from three electric motors, good for a 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 km/h) sprint in just 1.98 seconds.

Xiaomi’s electric sedan starts at 215,900 yuan, or just under $30,000, while the flagship Ultra trim costs 529,900 yuan ($73,000). Within two hours of launching, the flagship variant secured over 10,000 orders, topping Xiaomi’s annual goal.

In less than two weeks, Hyundai will launch its new Pleos brand, which will introduce new tech and software for upcoming Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis vehicles. Could we see some of China’s tech trickle in?

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Lectric March Madness e-bike bundles and price cuts from $999, Segway Spring Sale takes 50% off e-scooters, Aventon clearance, more

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Lectric March Madness e-bike bundles and price cuts from 9, Segway Spring Sale takes 50% off e-scooters, Aventon clearance, more

Today’s Green Deals has plenty of EV options to upgrade your commute and keep things running, starting with Lectric’s Nothin’ But Net Sale with up to $762 in free gear accompanying e-bikes, a new price cut on the XPeak 2.0 models, and exclusive March Madness-inspired cargo packages of up to $643 in free gear on the XP 3.0 e-bikes starting from $999. Next, Segway’s Spring Sale has launched with up to 50% being taken off e-scooters and power stations, like the Ninebot Max G2 KickScooter with Apple Find My that is down at $800. Aventon is having a clearance sale on its legacy models to make room for even more of its latest releases, including the popular Abound Cargo e-bike for $1,799, among others. Lastly, we have the next of EcoFlow’s one-day-only flash sale offers, with the DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station coming with a free Power Hat for $2,899, as well as an add-on battery for the brand’s WAVE 2 at $399. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Jackery flash sale offers (ending tonight), the returning low on Heybike’s Mars 2.0, 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.

Lectric celebrates March Madness with free $643 tailgate-ready bundles on its XP 3.0 e-bikes from $999

With it officially being the start of March Madness, Lectric is launching its Nothin’ But Net Sale with continued offers from its spring savings events on top of increasing bundles once again and offering some new price cuts (XPeak 2.0). Following the trend we’ve been seeing throughout its previous sales, the XP 3.0 e-bikes are now getting up to $643 in free cargo-hauling gear, with the standard models going for $999 shipped with $519 bundles and the long-range models going for $1,139 shipped with $643 bundles. You’d normally have to shell out $1,518 and $1,782 for these packages, respectively, which are geared toward your cargo-hauling wants alongside your commuting needs. The standard models are receiving a wide saddle, a suspension seat post, an Elite headlight, an accordion-style folding bike lock, water-resistant pannier bags, a cargo net, and steel encased front and rear cargo baskets. The long-range models get the same, as well as a phone mount and a top tube bag – on top of the obvious $60 price cut. Head below for more details and offers.

On its own, the popular, best-selling XP 3.0 e-bikes cover commuting needs, but with these fully loaded cargo packages you’ll also get the added benefit of being better equipped for cargo-hauling needs – especially if you tend to enjoy tailgating and similar events. They sport 500W hub motors (peaking at 1,000W) that provide 20 MPH speeds, going higher to 28 MPH speeds for states where local laws permit.

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The difference between which model is best for you depends on your intended travels, with the PAS support delivering up to 45 miles of travel for the standards and up to 65 miles for the long-range models. There’s also a throttle for electric riding too, though it does run down the battery at faster rates. Along with the free add-on gear, you’ll also enjoy some quality stock features, like the integrated rear cargo rack, puncture-resistant tires, 180mm hydraulic disc brakes, a foldable body, an LCD display, and more.

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Segway Ninebot Max G2 e-scooter

Segway’s Spring Sale cuts $600 off its Ninebot Max G2 e-scooter with Apple Find My for $800

Segway has launched its Spring Sale with up to 50% being taken off a selection of e-scooters and power stations, some of which are even dropping back to lows we haven’t seen since Black Friday and/or Christmas sales. One such offer is the Ninebot Max G2 KickScooter for $799.99 shipped, likely due to the current $500 pre-sale deal on the new Ninebot Max G3 eKickScooter running through March 24. The Max G2 however, is coming far down from its $1,400 MSRP directly from Segway. While it has been down at $1,000 or less on Amazon for some time now, you are looking at one of the best prices to date with as much as $600 in savings. You can also find it matching the price over at Amazon right now.

Despite it not having as advanced tech as the new Max G3, Segway’s Ninebot Max G2 still offers advancements that exceed most standard commuters we see – for instance, the Apple Find My capabilities so you always know where it is and can find your way back to it. The weather-resistant steel build houses a 450W motor (peaking at 1,000W) paired with a 551Wh battery for up to 43 miles of travel on a single charge, with speeds topping out at 22 MPH.

There are four different riding modes, some at lower speeds to extend travel times while others sacrifice mileage in favor of speed, as well as the folding body you’d expect from an e-scooter. There are features to add more comfort – the larger footboard and front suspension – as well as others for improved performance, like its self-healing tubeless tires or the traction control system to combat slippage on slippery roads. You’ll also find integrated turn signals at the edge of the handles, a high-decibel electronic horn, and an LED display.

Segway’s mid-distance commuter deals:

Segway’s long-distance commuter deals:

  • Max G2 KickScooter: $800 (Reg. $1,400) | matching at Amazon
    • 22 MPH for up to 43 miles
    • Traction Control System, Apple Find My, more
  • ZT3 Pro All-Terrain Electric Scooter: $950 (Reg. $1,300) | $26 more at Amazon
    • 24.9 MPH for up to 43.5 miles
    • Traction Control System, Apple Find My, auto proximity locking, more
  • GT3 SuperScooter (first discount since release): $1,500 (Reg. $1,700) | $100 more at Amazon
    • 31 MPH for up to 45 miles
    • Traction Control System, Apple Find My, auto proximity locking, more

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Aventon Abound cargo e-bike

Aventon is making space for the latest releases with $300 off e-bikes and bonus savings starting from $999

With the arrival of Aventon’s new Abound LR e-bike, along with the already released, and slightly shorter Abound SR e-bike, the brand is once again making space for it and other new models by launching a clearance sale across predecessors, like the original Abound Cargo e-bike that is down at $1,799 shipped. This model normally carries a $1,999 price tag, which has consistently been kept to $1,799 for sales since May 2024, when we last saw it go lower to $1,599. Today’s deal still gives you a solid $200 off the going rate though, or you can upgrade to the Abound SR smart e-bike for $100 more or the Abound LR smart e-bike for $200 more – the difference between these being the latter’s seven-inch longer cargo space with a lockable onboard storage bag and 8-pound heavier chassis.

Aventon’s Abound e-bike has been a popular model since releasing back in early 2023, with a 750W rear hub motor (peaking at 1,200W for inclines and improved cargo-hauling) that is paired with a 678.2Wh integrated battery to provide up to 50 miles of travel when utilizing its four PAS levels (supported by a torque sensor) and top speeds of 20 MPH. There is a throttle for getting around in pure electric style, though this will lessen its travel range depending on how much you rely on it.

There are plenty of solid features coming on this model, including a front suspension fork, hydraulic brakes, integrated front and rear lights with turn signal functionality, fenders over both tires, the integrated rear cargo rack with a 143-pound payload, a Shimano 7-speed derailleur, a kickstand, a storage bag, and an LCD Smart “Easy Read” display.

Aventon’s other legacy e-bike clearance deals:

Aventon’s other legacy e-bike deals:

  • Pace 500.3 Cruiser e-bike with FREE extra battery: $1,599 (Reg. $1,799)
    • 28 MPH for up to 60 miles (120 miles with extra battery)
  • Pace 500.3 Step-Through Cruiser e-bike with FREE extra battery: $1,599 (Reg. $1,799)
    • 28 MPH for up to 60 miles (120 miles with extra battery)
  • Aventure 2 All-Terrain e-bike: $1,699 (Reg. $1,999)
    • 28 MPH for up to 60 miles
  • Aventure 2 Step-Throughe-bike: $1,699 (Reg. $1,999)
    • 28 MPH for up to 60 miles

Aventon’s newest e-bike models (no price cuts):

  • Soltera 2.5 Lightweight e-bike: $1,199
    • 20 MPH for up to 46 miles
  • Sinch 2.5 Compact Folding e-bike: $1,799
    • 20 MPH for up to 55 miles
  • Abound SR Cargo e-bike: $1,899
    • 20 MPH for up to 60 miles
    • GPS tracking, remote locking, geofencing, passcode, keyless battery, alarm system, more
  • Level 3 Smart Step-Over Commuter e-bike: $1,899
    • 20 MPH for up to 70 miles
    • GPS tracking, auto-lock, unusual movement detection, alarm system, more
  • Level 3 Smart Step-Through Commuter e-bike: $1,899
    • 20 MPH for up to 70 miles
    • GPS tracking, auto-lock, unusual movement detection, alarm system, more
  • Abound LR Cargo e-bike: $1,999
    • 20 MPH for up to 60 miles
    • 6 inches longer and 8 pounds heavier than SR model
    • GPS tracking, remote locking, geofencing, passcode, keyless battery, alarm system, more
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 power station

EcoFlow flash sale drops newer DELTA Pro 3 LiFePO4 power station to $2,899 through the rest of the day

As part of its ongoing second phase of Spring Sale savings, EcoFlow has launched the next of its one-day-only flash sales with two different offers running through the rest of the day. The first, and biggest, of these deals is on the DELTA Pro 3 Portable Power Station which comes with a free Power Hat for $2,899 shipped. Coming down from its usual $3,699 price tag, we saw this newer unit go as low as $2,789 during Black Friday in the time since releasing in June. While this sale has brought the costs down to $2,909 normally with the extra savings, this limited-time markdown gives you some extra savings – $800 in total – dropping it down amongst its lowest tracked rates. You’ll even find it matching at Amazon for the time being, marking a new low there, as far as we’ve seen.

One of the newer models under EcoFlow’s flag, the DELTA Pro 3 power station offers up an impressive 4,096Wh LiFePO4 capacity (expandable to 48,000Wh) alongside 4,000W of output (surging to 6,000W). When three of these units are connected, that output power expands up to 12,000W for major home backup needs. It also sports the brand’s widest variety of recharging options – seven solo-source methods and 18 combination methods. A standard wall outlet will have it back at an 80% battery in 50 minutes, while also offering other options like solar charging (with a max 2,600W input), EV, automotive auxiliary outlets, dual PV charging, and much more.

There are 14 port options for its outgoing power (seven ACs, two USB-As, two USB-Cs, and three DCs) with smart controls available through its companion app for monitoring and adjusting settings. The first of the brand’s stations given the latest X-Core 3.0 tech, it expands surging output power for larger appliance needs, ramps up recharging speeds, runs at quieter levels and cooler temperatures, improves the battery management and lifespan, provides “explosion-proof” battery packs, improves parallel capacity expansion, as well as smart home energy management.

The second offer during this flash sale is for folks who already own the WAVE 2 portable AC/heater, giving you an add-on battery and a free carrying bag for the main unit at $399 shipped, down from $899. The battery provides the AC/heater with the means for up to 8 hours of runtime before needing to be plugged into an outlet, solar panels, a power station, or plugged into your car.

Be sure to check out the massive lineup of other deals in EcoFlow’s second phase of Spring Sale deals while they’re still around through March 26.

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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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