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This week’s Green Deals is led by a short-term flash sale on Lectric’s XP 3.0 Long-Range e-bike that comes with $507 in free camping gear for $1,299. Next, we have Bluetti’s ongoing sale that began last week and is continuing the savings from Prime Day, with the AC200L Portable Power Station still sitting at its $1,199 low as a result – and even some exclusive member discounts too. Electric Bike Co. has also taken $200 off its ready-designed stock e-bikes, with a bonus promotion that gives you $383 in fee gear, all starting from $1,399. Bringing up the rear is a bunch of AeroGarden indoor hydroponic systems that are getting big post-Prime discounts, with the Harvest 2.0 beating out last week’s rate at $52. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, like Friday’s $500 discount on the Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike, and more – all collected together in our Electrified Weekly roundup from over the weekend.

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 best-selling XP 3.0 long-range e-bikes get limited-time $507 of free camping gear at $1,299

Alongside its ongoing Fall into Savings sale, Lectric has thrown in a limited-time camping bundle on its XP 3.0 Long-Range e-bikes through October 16, giving you $507 in free gear at $1,299 shipped. This bundle package would normally cost you $1,806 in total, with it giving you everything you need to support you during your next camping trip, or even for more localized trips to tailgates or doing errands around town. You’ll be getting a larger-than-normal giant cushioned saddle that is better supported by the coiled spring suspension, a front mounting rack, a small cargo basket, a large cargo basket, a 35L soft cooler, a silk cargo net, a folding bike lock, a pair of rear-view mirrors, and an adjustable phone mount.

Lectric’s three models of XP 3.0 Long-Range e-bikes all arrive with a 500W hub motor and an internal 48V battery that work together to propel the bike up to 20 MPH – with top speeds of 28 MPH available in states where regulations allow for it. Using its five levels of pedal assistance (powered by the brand’s Pedal Assist Wattage Regulation Programming which you can learn more about here) you will get up to 65 miles of travel distance on a single charge, or you can solely use the throttle for up to 30 miles per charge. On top of the additional gear, these e-bikes also come stocked with an integrated rear cargo rack, puncture-resistant tires, 180mm hydraulic disc brakes, a headlight, a taillight, as well as the LCD display and a foldable body for easier storage/transport when you’re not on the saddle.

You can check out all the other ongoing e-bike bundle discounts during Lectric’s Fall into Savings sale here, like the free extra battery offer on the XPeak Off-Road e-bikes.

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Save $800 on Bluetti’s 2,048Wh AC200L LiFePO4 power station at $1,199 low in post-Prime Day sale

Bluetti has an ongoing sale direct from its website through October 20 that is continuing Prime Day savings with up to 57% taken off power stations, bundles, and accessories, with some exclusive member discounts for those with an account (sign-up is free). A notable inclusion is the brand’s popular AC200L Portable Power Station that is down at $1,199 shipped. Normally priced at $1,999, we’ve seen plenty of short-term discounts over 2024 that have often brought costs down to $1,399, with the last few months seeing increased savings as low as $1,199 – including last week’s Prime Day event. This sale gives you ample opportunity to get the best savings we’ve seen at a 40% markdown that slashes $800 off the tag and returns it to the all-time lowest price we have tracked.

If you plan to head out over the fall season with larger camping groups and/or more appliances while also wanting to be prepared for sudden home backup support during emergencies, Bluetti’s AC200L power station can certainly handle the job. It delivers a 2,048Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity that can be expanded upon up to 4,096Wh with a B230 expansion battery, 6,348Wh with two B210 batteries, or even 8,192Wh with two B300 batteries. It pumps out power at up to 2,400W (surging to 3,600W) with its 11 output ports: four ACs, two USB-As, two USB-Cs, one car port, one RV port, and even a NEMA TT-30 port.

Recharging the unit can take just 45 minutes to hit an 80% battery when you plug it into a standard wall outlet, or you can utilize up to 1,200W of solar input that can fill the battery in 1.7 to 2.2 hours on average. There’s also the usual array of smart controls that you’ve come to expect, all accessed through a tablet or smartphone via the BLUETTI app.

Bluetti AC200L bundle deals:

Exclusive Bluetti Member deals:

  • AC180T, 1,433.6Wh capacity with MultiCooler Fridge: $1,598 (Reg. $2,498)
    • $1,698 for non-members
  • AC500, 5,529.6Wh capacity with two B300K expansion batteries: $3,199 (Reg. $3,999)
    • $3,299 for non-members
  • AC300, 2,764.8Wh capacity with B300K expansion battery and 200W solar panel: $2,099 (Reg. $2,998)
    • $2,199 for non-members

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Electric Bike Company has taken $200 off a selection of its ready-designed stock e-bike models, as well as offering some accessory discounts and a bonus promotion too – with prices starting at $1,399 shipped for its Model J e-bike. Normally fetching $1,599 in our post-tariff market, cash savings on e-bikes from this brand are rare occurrences, often only ever seeing the price cut down by $100 or $200 increments. While we have seen it go as low as $1,299 in the past – first during last year’s Black Friday sales and only once in 2024 in February (which we haven’t seen again since), this model often gets dropped to $1,499 on average. Today though, you’re looking at a solid $200 markdown here that lands it at the third-lowest price we have tracked. The brand also has an ongoing promotion that gives you a free anti-theft alarm alongside an upgraded 3.5A supercharger along with your e-bike purchase by using the code FALL2024 at checkout – valued at $383.

Arriving with a minimalist moped design that is reminiscent of Venice Beach cruisers (complete with the banana seat), the Model J e-bike cruises onto the scene at 20 MPH (using the throttle alone) to 28 MPH speeds (with its five pedal assistance levels) and up to a 60-mile travel distance on a single charge. It achieves these performances thanks to the 750W geared hub motor that is powered by a 14Ah battery. You’ll also be getting the e-bike stocked with motorbike-grade puncture-resistant tires, integrated front and rear safety lights, hand stitched vegan leather grips, and an LCD color display with a USB charging port. You can get a full hands-on rundown from our review over at Electrek.

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AeroGarden Harvest 2.0

AeroGarden’s Harvest 2.0 indoor hydroponic system beats out Prime Day pricing at $52

Amazon is offering the AeroGarden Harvest 2.0 Indoor Hydroponic System for $52.49 shipped. Normally priced at $90, it’s mainly kept above $80 throughout 2024, with summer having seen the largst discount to the $50 low for a short while before returning back to its higher rates. In last week’s Prime Day event we saw it fall to $60, but that price is being beaten out here today with nearly $40 slashed from the tag, giving you the second-lowest price we have tracked – just $2 above the all-time low.

For those not in the know, AeroGarden recently announced that it will be closing its doors in the coming months, so if you’ve ever wanted to add one of these indoor hydroponic gardens to your home, now is the time to do so – especially with such a large discount bringing costs down to its lowest prices. Without the mess of soil, you’ll be able to grow up to six of your favorite veggies, herbs, or flowers up to 12 inches tall with the Harvest 2.0 model thanks to its grow deck and water bowl design. There’s a 15W grow light that features an automatic on/off timer to mimic natural sunlight and allow plant germination ” up to 5x faster than in soil.” This upgraded model sports a darker interior within its grow deck to increase prevention of algae growth in the water reservoir and even has a nutrient reminder so you don’t forget when to add more plant food. Along with the unit itself, you’ll also be receiving a growing starter kit that includes plant food, grow sponges, and lettuce seeds.

More AeroGarden indoor hydroponic system deals:

  • Sprout, 3-plant system: $42 (Reg. $60)
  • Harvest Elite, 6-plant system: $94 (Reg. $120)
    • includes 6-pod gourmet herb seed pod kit and plant food
  • Bounty, 9-plant system: $158 (Reg. $230)
    • Wi-Fi & Alexa compatible
    • includes 9-pod gourmet herb seed pod kit, plant food, and trellis
  • Bounty Elite, 9-plant system: $164 (Reg. $260)
    • Wi-Fi & Alexa compatible

Fall e-bike deals!

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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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The messy middle, hybrid semis, and century old tech comes to trucking

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On today’s fleet-focused episode of Quick Charge, we talk about a hot topic in today’s trucking industry called, “the messy middle,” explore some of the ways legacy truck brands are working to reduce fuel consumption and increase freight efficiency. PLUS: we’ve got ReVolt Motors’ CEO and founder Gus Gardner on-hand to tell us why he thinks his solution is better.

You know, for some people.

We’ve also got a look at the Kenworth Supertruck 2 concept truck, revisit the Revoy hybrid tandem trailer, and even plug a great article by CCJ’s Jeff Seger, who is asking some great questions over there. All this and more – enjoy!

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Trump’s war on clean energy just killed $6B in red state projects

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Thanks to Trump’s repeated executive order attacks on US clean energy policy, nearly $8 billion in investments and 16 new large-scale factories and other projects were cancelled, closed, or downsized in Q1 2025.

The $7.9 billion in investments withdrawn since January are more than three times the total investments cancelled over the previous 30 months, according to nonpartisan policy group E2’s latest Clean Economy Works monthly update. 

However, companies continue to invest in the US renewable sector. Businesses in March announced 10 projects worth more than $1.6 billion for new solar, EV, and grid and transmission equipment factories across six states. That includes Tesla’s plan to invest $200 million in a battery factory near Houston that’s expected to create at least 1,500 new jobs. Combined, the projects are expected to create at least 5,000 new permanent jobs if completed.

Michael Timberlake of E2 said, “Clean energy companies still want to invest in America, but uncertainty over Trump administration policies and the future of critical clean energy tax credits are taking a clear toll. If this self-inflicted and unnecessary market uncertainty continues, we’ll almost certainly see more projects paused, more construction halted, and more job opportunities disappear.”

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March’s 10 new projects bring the overall number of major clean energy projects tracked by E2 to 390 across 42 states and Puerto Rico. Companies have said they plan to invest more than $133 billion in these projects and hire 122,000 permanent workers.

Since Congress passed federal clean energy tax credits in August 2022, 34 clean energy projects have been cancelled, downsized, or shut down altogether, wiping out more than 15,000 jobs and scrapping $10 billion in planned investment, according to E2 and Atlas Public Policy.

However, in just the first three months of 2025, after Trump started rolling back clean energy policies, 13 projects were scrapped or scaled back, totaling more than $5 billion. That includes Bosch pulling the plug on its $200 million hydrogen fuel cell plant in South Carolina and Freyr Battery canceling its $2.5 billion battery factory in Georgia.

Republican-led districts have reaped the biggest rewards from Biden’s clean energy tax credits, but they’re also taking the biggest hits under Trump. So far, more than $6 billion in projects and over 10,000 jobs have been wiped out in GOP districts alone.

And the stakes are high. Through March, Republican districts have claimed 62% of all clean energy project announcements, 71% of the jobs, and a staggering 83% of the total investment.

A full map and list of announcements can be seen on E2’s website here. E2 says it will incorporate cancellation data in the coming weeks.

Read more: FREYR kills plans to build a $2.6 billion battery factory in Georgia

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Tesla delays new ‘affordable EV/stripped down Model Y’ in the US, report says

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Tesla has reportedly delayed the launch of its new “affordable EV,” which is believed to be a stripped-down Model Y, in the United States.

Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a pivotal decision that altered the automaker’s direction for the next few years.

The CEO canceled Tesla’s plan to build a cheaper new “$25,000 vehicle” on its next-generation “unboxed” vehicle platform to focus solely on the Robotaxi, utilizing the latest technology, and instead, Tesla plans to build more affordable EVs, though more expensive than previously announced, on its existing Model Y platform.

Musk has believed that Tesla is on the verge of solving self-driving technology for the last few years, and because of that, he believes that a $25,000 EV wouldn’t make sense, as self-driving ride-hailing fleets would take over the lower end of the car market.

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However, he has been consistently wrong about Tesla solving self-driving, which he first said would happen in 2019.

In the meantime, Tesla’s sales have been decreasing and the automaker had to throttle down production at all its manufacturing facilities.

That’s why, instead of building new, more affordable EVs on new production lines, Musk decided to greenlight new vehicles built on the same production lines as Model 3 and Model Y – increasing the utilization rate of its existing manufacturing lines.

Those vehicles have been described as “stripped-down Model Ys” with fewer features and cheaper materials, which Tesla said would launch in “the first half of 2025.”

Reuters is now reporting that Tesla is seeing a delay of “at least months” in launching the first new “lower-cost Model Y” in the US:

Tesla has promised affordable vehicles beginning in the first half of the year, offering a potential boost to flagging sales. Global production of the lower-cost Model Y, internally codenamed E41, is expected to begin in the United States, the sources said, but it would be at least months later than Tesla’s public plan, they added, offering a range of revised targets from the third quarter to early next year.

Along with the delay, the report also claims that Tesla aims to produce 250,000 units of the new model in the US by 2026. This would match Tesla’s currently reduced production capacity at Gigafactory Texas and Fremont factory.

The report follows other recent reports coming from China that also claimed Tesla’s new “affordable EVs” are “stripped-down Model Ys.”

The Chinese report references the new version of the Model 3 that Tesla launched in Mexico last year. It’s a regular Model 3, but Tesla removed some features, like the second-row screen, ambient lighting strip, and it uses fabric interior material rather than Tesla’s usual vegan leather.

The new Reuters report also said that Tesla planned to follow the stripped-down Model Y with a similar Model 3.

In China, the new vehicle was expected to come in the second half of 2025, and Tesla was waiting to see the impact of the updated Model Y, which launched earlier this year.

Electrek’s Take

These reports lend weight to what we have been saying for a year now: Tesla’s “more affordable EVs” will essentially be stripped-down versions of the Model Y and Model 3.

While they will enable Tesla to utilize its currently underutilized factories more efficiently, they will also cannibalize its existing Model 3 and Y lineup and significantly reduce its already dwindling gross margins.

I think Musk will sell the move as being good in the long term because it will allow Tesla to deploy more vehicles, which will later generate more revenue through the purchase of the “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) package.

However, that has been his argument for years, and it has yet to pan out as FSD still requires driver supervision and likely will for years to come, resulting in an extremely low take-rate for the $8,000 package.

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