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Today’s Green Deals are led by ENGWE’s Autumn Sale, which has dropped its new entry-level L20 2.0 e-bike to $799 while also giving you $268 in free gear, among many other models. We also spotted a second chance to score Jackery’s new Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station back at its $999 Prime Day low price. Goal Zero’s 500 Lumen Torch Light which also doubles as a 5,200mAh solar charging power bank is getting a nice price cut to $40, while we also have two one-day-only discounts on Anker’s 400W SOLIX PS400 Portable Power Station at $629 and Greenworks’ 80V 26-inch Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer at $175. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Lectric XP 3.0 Long-Range e-bike flash sale that ends tomorrow or Bluetti’s ongoing post-Prime Day sale, 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.

ENGWE’s L20 2.0 e-bike with 28 MPH top speeds and 68+ miles of range falls to $799

ENGWE has an ongoing Autumn sale that is taking up to $500 off single e-bike models and up to $800 off dual e-bike bundles – plus, you’ll also be getting up to $268 in free gear (including some extra battery options)! One of the best bang-for-your-buck entry-level models is the L20 2.0 e-bike that is down at $799 shipped with $268 in free gear being thrown in with your purchase. It normally sits at $999 since first being released back in March, which already makes it a more affordable model for riders on a budget. We’ve seen it go a bit lower in past sales earlier in the year – hitting $699 at the start of summer, and falling lower to the $659 low by the end of summer. Today, you can add it to your commute with a solid $200 slashed off its going rate, dropping it to the fourth-lowest price we have tracked – just $140 above the all-time low from August. You can learn more about this model by heading below or checking out our hands-on review.

A newer model under ENGWE’s flag, the L20 2.0 e-bike cruises into view with a 750W geared hub motor (peaking at 1,125W) and a 52V 676Wh battery that provides top speeds of 20 MPH when only using its throttle and an even greater 28 MPH when taking advantage of its pedal assistance capabilities. For the price, you’re also getting a decent travel distance here, with throttle-only riding carrying you up to 28 miles while the pedal assistance increases that range up to 68 to 80 miles, depending on conditions.

The L20 2.0 e-bike has been given a folding frame that makes storage and transport outside of riding far less of a hassle – especially considering most folks on a tight commuting budget are likely to live in apartments without garage space (plus it weighs in at about 68 pounds too). It’s also been stocked with some solid features, like mechanical disc brakes on 180 mm rotors, a rear cargo rack, integrated head/tail/brake LED lights, front fork and post suspension, a SHIMANO 7-speed derailleur, puncture-resistant fat tires, and a color LED display.

Notable ENGWE Autumn Sale e-bike deals:

  • Engwe EP-2 Pro e-bike: $1000 (Reg. $1,498)
    • 75-mile max range
    • with extra battery (up to 150-mile range)
  • X20 Triple-Suspension Folding e-bike: $1,099 (Reg. $1,599)
    • with $199 in free gear
    • Dual-battery option available for $100 more
  • LE20 Step-Thru Cargo e-bike: $1,399 (Reg. $1,499)
    • 109-mile travel distance
    • with $268 in free gear
    • Dual-battery option (211 miles) available for $300 more
  • X26 Triple-Suspension Folding e-bike: $1,749 (Reg. $1,999)
    • with dual batteries for 93-mile range + $69 in free gear
  • And even more…

You can browse through the entire lineup of ENGWE’s autumn sale on the landing page here, with discounts on single e-bike purchases and double purchases alike. 

Second chance to grab Jackery’s new Explorer 2000 v2 LiFePO4 power station at return $999 Prime Day low

The official Jackery Amazon storefront is giving folks a second chance to grab its new Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station at Prime Day pricing for $999 shipped. After releasing a few weeks ago at a $1,499 price tag, we’ve already seen a few discounts take costs down lower, with the first being the brand’s Prime Big Deals Day sale that lowered the price to $999 (while only dropping to $1,399 on Amazon), followed by the short Halloween sale that closed out last week at a higher $1,099 rate. Today, you can grab it while it’s back down at the lowest price we have tracked, saving you $500 on this all-new release for your backup power needs. It even beats out Jackery’s website at the moment, where it is listed at full price. There’s also a discounted bundle offer that gives you the power station with two 200W solar panels for $1,599, saving you $900.

Described by Jackery as “the smallest, lightest home backup power” thanks to the exclusive CTB tech and its honeycomb design, the new Explorer 2000 v2 delivers a reliable 2,042Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity alongside 2,200W of power output (surging to 4,400W) that can cover campsites, travel routes, and even home backup for one or more days. There are seven ports here to cover your devices and appliances, with three ACs, two USB-Cs (one of which offers 100W lightning-fast charging), one USB-A, and one car port. It’s also been given the brand’s next-gen ChargeShield 2.0 for 62 forms of protection so you won’t have to worry about charging mishaps during storms, outages, and the like.

It boasts four different options for you to recharge its battery, with a connection to a standard wall outlet getting it back to 80% battery in about 66+ minutes – or, if you need a full capacity for unexpected needs, you can activate its supercharge feature through the companion app to get a full battery in 102+ minutes. Plugging the station into your car for charging will take up to 24 hours, but still gets the job done, while taking advantage of the bundle offer gives you its maximum 400W solar input to fully recharge in 5.5 hours. One more thing to note here is its silent charging mode for when you’ve plugged it in for nighttime use or recharging, as it keeps under 30dB so you or anyone else trying to rest won’t be disturbed.

Goal Zero 500 Lumen Torch Light

Goal Zero’s 500 Lumen Torch light and 5,200mAh solar power bank at $40

Through its official Amazon storefront, Goal Zero is offering its 500 Lumen Torch Light for $39.95 shipped. Usually priced at $50 most of the time, there have been few discounts over 2024, with most keeping costs above $42, with large periods where the price went unmoved or the device was out of stock. In May we saw things drop to $38 before a long stretch at its full price, with the most recent price cut we’ve seen being the short-lived Labor Day discount that dropped things down to the $30 low before going out of stock. It’s back again here today though with a solid 20% markdown that shaves $10 off the tag and gives you the chance to score it at the third-lowest price we have tracked.

This versatile device from Goal Zero delivers multi-functional power over standard light sources, with 500 lumens of bright LED lighting for when you are tinkering in your garage, working outdoors at darker hours, camping in the unlit wilds of the world, or even supporting you through blackouts. The light is provided through either a focused spotlight or a more area-covering flood light, with the unit itself small enough to fit into your hand or even hang above you using the built-in bars. Its internal 5,200mAh battery can even double as a power bank to charge your devices through the USB-C port – plus, when its capacity has been drained, it has an integrated solar panel for recharging when you’re not near any other power source.

Anker 400W SOLIX portable solar panel

Add Anker’s 400W SOLIX PS400 portable solar panel to your setup at $629 for today only

Coming to us through its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Anker SOLIX PS400 400W Portable Solar Panel for $629 shipped. Normally sitting at $899 at Best Buy and Anker – with a higher $999 starting rate at Amazon, we see this model regularly discounted from Anker’s direct sales events, like the most recent Prime Day sale, as well as occasional one-day discounts like we’re seeing today. While normally keeping above $799 most of the time, we have seen it fall to its lowest $599 rate, with today’s deal coming in slightly higher, but still giving you a solid $270 off the going rate at the second-lowest price we have tracked.

This is a great chance to score some major savings while also upgrading your existing Anker power station setup with solar charging capabilities or greater solar input. The second-largest solar panel from under Anker’s flag (5W under the largest), it boasts a 23% conversion rate with an IP67 waterproof and scratch-resistant design to combat sudden weather changes while it may be in use, alongside a more adjustable paneling layout for four optimized angles no matter the season, location, or time of day. It’s well worth the added charging function at such a large markdown today, so make sure to grab it while you can and don’t be caught off guard when you’re most in need of a backup power solution that can keep going when no other source is nearby.

greenworks 80V 26-inch cordless electric hedge trimmer

Keep limbs in shape with Greenworks’ 80V 26-inch cordless electric hedge trimmer at $175 for today only

Courtesy of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 80V 26-Inch Cordless Electric Hedge Trimmer for $174.99 shipped through the rest of the day. Normally priced at $250, we’ve mainly seen discounts hit this tool’s price tag in these one-day periods, with most of 2024 having seen them drop costs to $175, while July saw a drop further to the $165 low. Today, you can score one for your lawncare toolbox at a solid 30% markdown that slashes $75 off the tag and lands it at the second-lowest price we have tracked.

Powered by a 2.0Ah battery, this 80V cordless hedge trimmer sports the brand’s TRUBRUSHLESS motor and delivers up to 60 minutes of continuous cuts on a single charge so you can shape up your hedges and trees with more efficiency and comfort. It’s been given a 180-degree rotating rear handle alongside an over-molded, wrap-around front handle to provide this comfort, making its handling far easier and safer while trimming at varying angles. Limbs up to 1.1 inches in width will stand no chance against its 26-inch dual-action blades that reach up to 3,200 strokes per minute, letting you maintain a uniformed look year-round.

Fall e-bike deals!

L20 2.0 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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Tesla moves around $600 million worth of Bitcoin, but why?

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Tesla moves around 0 million worth of Bitcoin, but why?

Tesla has been moving around a lot of Bitcoin to a new wallet, a first for the automaker who first cot into crypto a few years ago before getting cold feet.

What does this mean? Probably not much.

Tesla is among the few large public companies that invested some of their cash into cryptocurrency.

Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency as payment on new vehicles.

However, a few days later, Tesla took a step back with crypto by removing the Bitcoin payment option. The company noted concerns over the energy needs of the Bitcoin network:

Tesla has suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin. We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel.

This is a concern that many Tesla community members shared when Tesla first announced its Bitcoin investment, and many were angered by the fact that the company didn’t think about it in the first place.

At the time, Tesla noted that they were not selling their stake in Bitcoin and that they planned to resume taking Bitcoin payments once the network showed a higher mix of renewable energy.

Last year, Tesla made some moves that pointed to starting to take Bitcoin payments again, but it has yet to happen.

A year after the initial investment, Tesla’s Bitcoin holding increased to $2 billion, but the cryptocurrency lost a lot of its value in 2022 and the automaker’s position suffered – though the automaker also divested about 75% of its Bitcoin position during that time.

Tesla reported over $1.2 billion in proceeds from selling Bitcoins, but the automaker still sits on a good amount.

Bitcoin Treasuries reports that Tesla is the company with the fourth largest Bitcoin holding with 9,720 Bitcoins – even ahead of Coinbase.

Now, over the last few hours, Tesla has moved nearly all of its bitcoins into new unknown wallets.

The reason behind the move is unclear.

The accounting and tax rules regarding cryptocurrencies are constantly evolving and therefore, Tesla might be moving things around in preparation for that.

The crypto world is already buzzing about whether this means that Tesla is going to sell its Bitcoin or buy more, but there’s no clear evidence pointing either way so far.

Again, it’s possible that Tesla is also planning to start accepting crypto payments for its vehicles, as evidenced in its software last year.

This story is still developing. Refresh for more details.

If you have any idea why Tesla is moving around its bitcoins, let us know your theories in the comment section below.

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Tesla Semi will be available worldwide, says Elon Musk

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Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi class 8 electric truck will be available worldwide, but they need to bring it to production.

Tesla Semi is getting some momentum lately.

Many people didn’t believe a 500-mile range class 8 truck would be feasible, and some still have issues believing it as Tesla is struggling with credibility issues on the autonomy front.

However, as we reported yesterday, Tesla’s claims regarding its semi-trucks are starting to be confirmed by third-party testing, as in a recent trial with DHL.

These trials come as the much-delayed vehicle program, which was first supposed to come to production in 2019, is finally about to enter volume production.

Tesla already has a low-volume production line in a building near its Gigafactory in Nevada outside of Reno, but it is now building another plant next to the factory to produce the Tesla Semi in volume starting next year. The plan is to start ramping up production in 2025 with the goal of eventually producing as many as 50,000 trucks per year.

The Tesla Semi program has always been focused on the North American market, but CEO Elon Musk did say earlier this year that it could also be produced in Europe at Gigafactory Berlin.

Last month, Tesla brought the vehicle to Europe to give a presentation at IAAand it showcased a slightly modified version to fit EU regulations.

Now, the Tesla Semi paid a visit to its possible future home at Gigafactory Berlin and Musk confirmed that the plan is to make the vehicle “available worldwide”:

It’s not clear what he means by that since Tesla’s current vehicle lineup is not really available worldwide, but it’s likely that he meant where Tesla currently operates.

Electrek’s Take

As I have often said, Tesla Semi is probably the program I’m most excited about at Tesla right now. Dan Priestley appears to be doing a great job with it and it’s one of the rare vehicle programs at Tesla where it doesn’t mention autonomous driving.

Even though it’s likely in the plans at some point, battery-powered semi trucks by themselves could have a major impact on reducing emissions from transportation and reducing costs even with a driver still behind the wheel.

The now-proven 1.7 kWh per mile of efficiency is great. You power that with renewable energy, and Tesla just needs to produce them in volume at a somewhat reasonable price and with a high level of reliability.

That’s far from easy, but Tesla is the leader in producing EVs in high volumes.

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Honda Prologue becomes the 5th best-selling EV in the US after Q3 sales surge

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Honda’s electric SUV was the 5th best-selling EV in the US after sales surged in the third quarter.
As the electric SUV rolls out to dealers nationwide, the Honda Prologue is winning over buyers.

Honda Prologue becomes the 5th best-selling EV in Q3

The Prologue set a new quarterly US sales record with over 12,600 models sold over the last three months.

According to Cox Automotive’s latest data, the Honda Prologue was the 5th best-selling EV in the third quarter. Honda sold 12,644 Prologue’s in Q3, topping Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 (11,590) and the Rivian R1S (7,245).

Honda’s electric SUV trailed only Tesla’s Model Y (86,801), Model 3 (58,423), Cybertruck (16,692), and the Ford Mustang Mach-E (13,392).

The sales surge is impressive, given Honda didn’t sell a single EV in the US a year ago. Including the luxury Acura ZDX, Honda America sold over 15,000 EVs.

Higher incentives and discounts helped boost EV sales in the US last quarter. According to the report, EV incentives averaged over 12% over the average transaction price (ATP) in Q3, significantly higher than the industry average of around 7%.

Top-selling EVs in Q3 2024 Q3 2024 sales 2024 YTD sales
Tesla Model Y 86,801 284,831
Tesla Model 3 58,423 131,975
Tesla Cybertruck 16,692 28,250
Ford Mustang Mach-E 13,392 35,626
Honda Prologue 12,644 14,179
Hyundai IONIQ 5 11,590 30,318
Chevrolet Equinox EV 9,772 10,785
Chevrolet Blazer EV 7,998 15,232
Rivian R1S 7,245 23,399
Cadillac Lyriq 7,224 20,318
Top ten best-selling EVs in the US in Q3 2024 (Source: Cox Automotive)

Honda’s Prologue was among the most discounted. After introducing a new Labor Day Dealer Cash bonus, the electric SUV featured up to $14,250 in incentives.

Honda outpaces rivals with significant discounts

Based on GM’s Ultium platform, the Prologue gets up to 296 miles driving range. Honda claims it has the “highest standard driving range in its class.”

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2024 Honda Prologue Elite (Source: Honda)

Despite sharing underpinnings with the new Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs, Honda differentiated the electric SUV by adding multi-link front and rear suspensions for a more “sporty” drive.

The Honda Prologue also has built-in Google for Wireless AppleCarPlay and Android Auto support, which GM no longer offers.

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Honda Prologue Elite interior (Source: Honda)

Honda’s electric SUV starts at $50,400, while premium trims cost upwards of $57,900. With all models eligible for the $7,500 tax credit, Prologue prices fall potentially as low as $39,900 (not including destination).

2024 Honda Prologue trim Starting Price
(w/o $1,395
destination fee)
Starting price after
tax credit

(w/o $1,395
destination fee)
Starting price after
tax credit

(with $1,395
destination fee)
EPA Range
(miles)
EX (FWD) $47,400 $39,900 $41,295 296
EX (AWD) $50,400 $42,900 $44,295 281
Touring (FWD) $51.700 $44,200 $45,595 296
Touring (AWD) $54,700 $47,200 $48,595 281
Elite (AWD) $57,900 $50,400 $51,795 273
2024 Honda Prologue prices and range by trim

The Acura ZDX is also heavily discounted. After introducing a new $4,000 conquest cash offer on all 2024 models, Acura’s electric SUV featured nearly $30,000 in leasing discounts.

Electrek’s Take

With Chevy’s new electric Equinox and Blazer gaining momentum, it will be interesting to see how the list turns out at the end of 2024.

Hyundai is also launching the new US-made IONIQ 5 later this year, which will likely help boost demand. It features more range, a rugged new XRT trim, and a Tesla NACS charging port.

Meanwhile, Rivian is dealing with supply issues, which caused it to cut its production goal for 2024. The shortage is impacting R1T, R1S, and electric delivery van output.

Ready to see what all the hype is about? You can use our links below to find deals on the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX electric SUVs in your area.

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