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For today’s Green Deals we have two different EV sales for e-bike and e-scooter enthusiats, starting with Velotric’s latest which has dropped its T1 ST Plus e-bike to $1,299 while also throwing in $125 in free gear. Right beside it is NIU’s fall sale taking 51% off KQi-series e-scooters, with the KQi3 Pro Electric Kick Scooter down at $599. Anker’s SOLIX C800 and C800 Plus Portable Power Stations start from $449, with plenty of great bundle deals available too. We also have two one-day Greenworks discounts on the Pro 3,000 PSI Electric Pressure Washer at $298, with a bonus bundle deal available, while the 80V 12-inch Cordless Electric Snow Shovel is down at $245. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s ENGWE e-bike sale or Jackery’s new Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station returning to its $999 low, 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.

Velotric’s T1 ST Plus e-bike with Apple Find My drops to $1,299 and gets $125 in free gear

Velotric has launched a promotional sale that is taking up to $500 off e-bikes and giving away up to $156 in free gear. Among the offers, one of the best deals for commuters is Velotric’s T1 ST Plus e-bike that is down at $1,299 shipped and comes with $125 in free gear. It normally goes for $1,549 most days, with the biggest discount we’ve seen in 2024 dropping costs to the $1,099 low back in May. More recently its been keeping between $1,299 and $1,349 during these sales, with the former returning this time around with a solid $250 slashed from the tag. Along with the e-bike, you’ll also be getting a free rear cargo rack, a T-shirt, and a sticker pack to colorfully accentuate your style – with the cash savings combined for a total of $375. Learn more about this model by heading below or reading through our review.

Velotric’s T1 ST Plus e-bike provides some significant features to support urban commuters and highly active cyclists, especially. The 350W motor (peaking at 600W) alongside its 36V battery provides top speeds of 20 MPH (which can be unlocked to 25 MPH) for up to 52 miles – and it all weighs in at just 39 pounds making it a manageable model for apartment building lifestyles. Its five levels of pedal assistance come supported by a torque sensor, which is a bonus on top of its immediate specs, but also comes with a bunch more features that truly make this model shine. You’ll find a SHIMANO 8-speed derailleur, an integrated LED auto-headlight, double hydraulic disc brakes, puncture-resistant tires, an IPX6 waterproof rating, and a 3.5-inch LCD display with USB charging for your personal device. On top of all this, it also provides a walk mode for assistance up steep hillsides, as well as Apple Find My capabilities.

More Velotric e-bike discounts:

  • Discover 1 Plus Step-Thru e-bike: $1,199 (Reg. $1,599)
    • 28 MPH for up to 65 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0
  • Fold 1 Step-Thru e-bike: $1,199 (Reg. $1,399)
    • 28 MPH for up to 55 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0
  • Nomad 1 Plus Step-Thru e-bike: $1,399 (Reg. $1,799)
    • 28 MPH for up to 55 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0
  • Discover 2 e-bike: $1,899 (no price reduction)
    • 28 MPH for up to 75 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0, T-shirt, and sticker pack
  • Summit 1 e-bike: $1,999 (no price reduction)
    • 28 MPH for up to 70 miles
    • with free suspension seatpost 2.0, T-shirt, and sticker pack
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NIU’s fall sale takes up to 51% off its lineup of KQi-series e-scooters starting from $180

NIU has an ongoing fall sale that is taking up to 51% off a lineup of electric scooters through October 20. A notable standout that provides an above-average commuting solution at an affordable rate is the brand’s KQi3 Pro Electric Kick Scooter which is down at $599 shipped. Normally this model spends most of the time sitting at its $799 price tag, we saw it hit its lowest price to date back in May at the start of summer when it fell to the $549 low, which we haven’t seen again since. Today, you can score it at its second-best rate that we have tracked, slashing a solid $200 off the tag and adding a reliable commuter to your travel needs with significant savings.

If you’re looking for a commuter that boasts a longer-than-average travel distance at an affordable rate, then the NIU KQi3 Pro should definitely be considered. You’ll be able to travel up to 31 miles on a single charge here at top speeds of 20 MPH, which starts approaching e-bike mileage rates at far less cost. The 350W rear drive motor comes powered by a 48V battery, which also provides enough power to conquer 20% inclines without concern. It’s been given wider 21-inch handlebars alongside 9.5-inch rubber pneumatic tires for added comfort while riding, at the same time the triple braking system, brake lights on its backside, and the Halo headlight provide increased stopping assurance and safety – especially at night. With the companion app, you’ll get the usual smart controls, as well as the additional security features to lock and unlock your scooter.

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The official Anker Amazon storefront is offering its SOLIX C800 Portable Power Station for $449 shipped, after clipping the on-page $150 off coupon. Usually fetching $599, we’ve been seeing a steady stream of discounts on this model and its upgraded version throughout 2024 which often bring costs down around $449, but we have seen the costs go further to a new $399 low on rare occasions that started back in September. Today, you can land this campsite companion at its second-lowest price that we have tracked, saving you a solid $150, which can also be found matching directly from Anker’s website too.

Anker’s SOLIX C800 provides solid campsite support with a reliable 768Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity and power output that can reach up to 1,600W. It has 10 port options to plug in your devices and appliances, with a single car port, two USB-C, two USB-As, and five ACs, complete with smart controls through its companion app to monitor and adjust settings from afar. Recharging its battery can take just 58 minutes when you plug it into a standard wall outlet, or there’s also the option to hook up to 300W of solar input to take advantage of its solar charging capabilities. It also provides some convenient on-board storage that you can use as you see fit, with added gear being included by instead purchasing its upgraded Plus model. You can bundle this model with a 100W solar panel for $649, down from $898, or bump things up to a 200W solar panel for $878, down from $1,098.

The C800 Plus is also discounted to its second-lowest price of $499, after clipping the on-page $150 off coupon. The extra $50 on this model gives you two water-resistant LED camping lights that deliver three different lighting modes and will perfectly store away inside the onboard storage space at the top of the unit. These lights also include a retractable pole arm too, which provides versatility to use as a hanger, tripod, or even a selfie stick. You have two bundle options here too, with it coming alongside a 100W solar panel for $819, down from $948, or a 200W solar panel for $849, down from $1,148.

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Greenworks’ pro-tier 3,000 PSI electric pressure washer falls to $298 for today only

Courtesy of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks Pro 3,000 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $297.99 shipped. Normally priced at $450, we’ve mainly seen discounts come in the form of these one-day sales, the biggest of which took costs down to the $290 low back at the beginning of September, repeating again just a few days later. Aside from those, prices have mainly been kept above $300, with today’s deal coming in as a 34% markdown that drops it under its usual trend to the third-lowest price we have tracked – just $8 above the all-time low.

There’s a bonus bundle deal that goes right along with the pressure washer as Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 15-inch Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner Attachment starting at $55, down from $80. The savings can continue by adding both to your cart, dropping costs down to $41.24 automatically. It comes with an easy quick-connect feature for fast and easy attachment, providing dual cleaning nozzles on its underside to increase any pressure washer’s cleaning power (rated for models up to 3,100 PSI).

Sporting a much heavier-duty frame than many of the other pressure washer models under the Greenworks flag, this pro-tier model is also one of the more powerful ones, delivering a maximum 3,000 PSI with a 1.1 to 2.0 GPM flow rate thanks to the 14A TRUBRUSHLESS motor. You’ll also be getting a nice variety of nozzles for wider versatility, which you can store away into their own dedicated on-board space, as well as 25 feet of non-marring hose, and an integrated detergent tank for increased cleaning power. There’s also the brand’s Total Stop System that provides more efficiency while saving you money and extending the pump’s lifespan by cutting it off once you’ve let go of the wand’s trigger.

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Clear 12-inch paths up to 6 inches deep with this Greenworks 80V cordless electric snow shovel at $245

As part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 80V 12-inch Cordless Electric Snow Shovel for $244.99 shipped through the rest of the day. Normally fetching $350, this handy snow-clearing device ended 2023 at its $200 low from Christmas sales, with prices returning to their full rate in 2024 and only seeing drops to $339 until recently. It dropped costs to $300 at the end of summer, but today you’re looking at the best price we’ve seen in 2024 so far, marked down by 30% and saving you $105 as you prep for winter’s arrival. You’ll also find it matching in price over at Amazon.

With the snowier season closing in on us (and it already beginning for certain northern states), you won’t be caught off guard by sudden snowfall with this electric snow shovel from Greenworks. Its 80V brushless motor will allow you to clear 12-inch wide paths through the powder at up to six inches deep – discharging the excess up to 25 feet away. It’s been given a lightweight and ergonomic design for more effortless and comfortable use, with a lock-out button to prevent accidental starting once your fingers start going stiff after a prolonged time out in the cold. The 2.0Ah battery here is not only compatible across Greenworks’ ecosystem, but it also provides a 45-minute runtime for every 30 minutes plugged into the included charger.

Fall e-bike deals!

Velotric T1 ST 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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Honda’s super low-cost electric motorcycle revealed in new patent images

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Honda's super low-cost electric motorcycle revealed in new patent images

Honda’s patent filings offer a clear glimpse into the company’s plans for an ultra-affordable electric motorcycle, integrating a proven chassis with a simple electric powertrain. It’s a clear glimpse into how the world’s most prolific motorcycle maker plans to challenge the nascent electric motorcycle market.

The filings in Honda’s new patent show a bike built around the familiar platform of the Honda Shine 100, a best-selling commuter in India, reimagined in electric form for a cost-effective future of urban mobility.

According to Cycle World’s Ben Purvis, Honda’s patent sketches outline a design that repurposes the Shine’s sturdy frame and chassis mounting points to house an electric motor and compact battery setup. Positioned where the engine once sat, a mid-motor drives the rear wheel via a single-speed reduction gear and chain – mirroring the essentials of the original gasoline-powered commuter bike.

Instead of a traditional fuel tank, the design features two lithium-ion battery packs, angled forward on either side of the spine frame and fitting neatly into the existing geometry.

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What makes the bike revealed in this patent even more interesting isn’t just its clever packaging, but rather the platform. By leveraging the proven Shine chassis, Honda can significantly cut development costs, manufacturing complexity, and market price. That’s a big statement given that surviving in price-sensitive markets like India demands simplicity and reliability. And by piggybacking off a proven platform, Honda can dramatically reduce the time to market from the time the boardroom bigwigs give the project the final green light.

Honda’s patent images show an electric motorcycle built on the same platform as the Honda Shine 100

The design still seems to feature styling that would be fairly consistent with the Shine 100, even down to a gas cap-like circular protrusion likely on top of a faux-tank. Some electric motorcycles in the past have used this location to hide a charging port, keeping similar form and function to outdated fuel tanks and fill ports, though it’s not clear if that is Honda’s intention.

It’s not clear what power level Honda could be targeting, but the Shine bike from which Honda’s creation draws its design inspiration could provide some clues. The Honda Shine 100 features a 99cc engine that provides around 7.3 horsepower (around 5.5 kW) and has a top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph), solidly planting it in the commuter segment of motorcycles.

The electric motorcycle in Honda’s design would be unlikely to target much higher performance as it would drastically increase the required battery capacity, and thus similar speeds of around 80-85 km/h (50-53 mph) would seem likely.

There also appears to be no active cooling, which would also limit the amount of power that Honda would be likely to draw continuously. The patent describes a channel formed by the two battery packs, leading to the speed controller and creating ducted cooling that pulls heat out of the batteries and electronics without drawing extra power.

Honda hasn’t released a final design, but I ask AI to create one based on the patent images. I’d ride that!

This emerging design is just one piece of Honda’s broader electric two-wheeler strategy. Their entry-level EM1 e: and Activa e: scooters launched with mobile battery packs and budget-friendly pricing. Meanwhile, high-tech concepts continually push the envelope. But this Shine-based bike aims squarely at the heart of mainstream affordability – a move likely to resonate with millions of new electric riders in developing regions like India where traditionally-styled small-dsiplacement motorcycles reign supreme.

Honda hasn’t revealed a timeline or pricing yet, but Honda’s patents offer real hope to fans of the brand’s electric efforts. If scaled effectively, this could be the first truly mass-market electric motorcycle from a major OEM, with a sticker price likely far below the $5,000 mark usually seen as a floor for commuter electric motorcycles from major manufacturers. That would also dramatically undercut models from brands like Zero or Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire, even as those brands rush to bring their own lower-cost models to market.

Electrek’s Take

Honda’s patent reveals a clever, no-frills EV designed to democratize electric two-wheeling, especially in developing markets that are even more price-sensitive than Western electric motorcycle customers.

Using a trusted frame, simple electric drive, and passive cooling, I’d say it definitely prioritizes cost over complexity, which is exactly what urban commuters need. If Honda can bring this to market, it would not just add another electric bike to the mix… it could create a new baseline for affordability in affordable electric mobility. Now we’re just waiting for the rubber to hit the road!

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Musk will ask Tesla shareholders to vote on bailout for twitter/xAI

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Musk will ask Tesla shareholders to vote on bailout for twitter/xAI

Tesla shareholders will vote on whether to invest into xAI, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s private company, according to a post by Musk on twitter today.

Elon Musk is not just the CEO of Tesla, the electric car company that you may have heard about from time to time in Electrek’s coverage, but several other companies as well. And, famously, Musk companies often share resources – there has been much talk of incorporating SpaceX technology into Tesla vehicles, and putting xAI/twitter’s “MechaHitler”…. er, I mean, “Grok”…. feature into Tesla cars, among other collaborations that have happened over his various companies’ histories.

And today, Musk made it official that he will seek greater collaboration between three of his companies: Tesla, xAI, and twitter, in the form of an investment into xAI by Tesla.

The situation is a little more complicated than that, though.

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Tesla is a public company, owned by shareholders. Musk is the largest shareholder, but only owns around 12% of the company himself.

This is a different situation than xAI, which is a private company, owned by Musk. While there are other investors, he can exercise much more direct control over the company, and doesn’t have to put big decisions up to a vote.

One of the recent decisions he made with xAI was to purchase twitter in March. You may say, “wait, I thought he bought twitter back in 2022?,” and you’d be correct. Musk purchased twitter for $44 billion in 2022, which was widely agreed to be far too high a price, and then rapidly saw the company’s valuation drop to under $10 billion.

Then, in March 2025, Musk had xAI purchase twitter in an all-stock deal, valuing twitter company at $45 billion – again, far too high of a valuation, but considering he purchased the company from himself, he could set the price at whatever he wanted.

The move was widely considered to be a bailout of twitter, and the numbers involved considered arbitrary, perhaps partially to help save face for Musk after he made one of the worst business deals of all time.

Now the two are the same entity, and it seems clear that he would like to bring Tesla into the fold, in some way or another.

Musk has already improperly used resources from Tesla, a public company, to boost xAI and twitter, his private companies. Last year, he gave up Tesla’s priority position for highly sought-after NVIDIA H100 GPUs, instead shipping those GPUs to xAI and twitter. Tesla could have used these GPUs for training its FSD/Robotaxi systems, which Musk has claimed is the most important thing to Tesla’s future, but instead graciously sent them to his other company that used them to, uh, train a bot to say Nazi stuff apparently.

xAI has also poached talent from Tesla, multiple times, showing how Musk is using Tesla as a farm team for his private company.

So it hasn’t been a secret that Musk would like to use public money to bail out his private companies, as he’s been setting the stage for for a while now.

Musk has previously “discussed” getting Tesla to invest in xAI in the past, but the idea was never made official until today, when Musk said that he will put the idea to a shareholder vote.

In response to one of his superfans asking for the the opportunity to waste money on an overvalued social media app (which would mark the third time it has been overpaid for in as many years), and the backend fueling “MechaHitler,” Musk said this:

Tesla traditionally holds its annual shareholder meeting around the middle of the year, so if it were a normal year, this shareholder vote might be imminent.

But it’s not a normal year, as just last week Tesla announced an exceptionally late shareholder meeting, pushing it back to November, the latest it has ever held the meeting.

This means that Musk will have around four months to campaign for this idea – something that he’ll perhaps have more time to do, now that he’s no longer cosplaying as a government official.

We don’t know what the structure of the deal might look like yet, but Musk has been clear in the past that he wants more shares in Tesla. After selling many of his shares in order to buy twitter, he later complained that he doesn’t feel comfortable having less than 25% of Tesla. Given that his recent xAI/twitter deal was an all-stock deal, Musk could attempt to fund any investment of Tesla into xAI via shares, giving himself more Tesla shares in exchange for the company gaining a portion of xAI. Though to get him to 25% voting shares in Tesla, that would require either an enormous valuation for xAI, a small valuation for Tesla, or purchasing a large percentage of xAI (or, perhaps, all three, given how much higher TSLA’s valuation is than xAI’s).

We may however have a hint as to how that vote will go, because the last time Musk campaigned for a clearly terrible idea, Tesla shareholders ate it up.

In mid-2024, Musk ended his yearslong absenteeism at Tesla in a flurry of activity, hoping to persuade enough shareholders to vote for his illegal $55B pay package.

That flurry involved firing 10% of the company (supposedly in order to save money – though Tesla’s earnings have dropped drastically since), including important leadership and successful teams, which caused chaos with Tesla’s projects. He also pushed back an all-important affordable car project (which we’ve still heard nothing about) and held Tesla’s AI projects hostage while shifting both resources and staff from Tesla to his private AI company, even as he claims that AI is the future of Tesla.

In the end, these bad decisions worked, and shareholders voted to give their bad CEO his $55B pay package, even though it was later ruled to still be illegal.

So it looks like we’ve got another campaign coming up, and if last time was any indication, expect some really bad decisions along the way. It worked last time, didn’t it?

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E-quipment highlight: Perkins TracStar battery electric power unit

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Perkins develops a drop-in battery electric power unit

The off-highway equipment experts at Perkins and McElroy have teamed up to develop a plug-and-play battery electric power unit designed to help equipment OEMs and upfitters to seamlessly transition from diesel to battery electric power.

Designed to occupy the same space as the companies’ diesel-engined power units, Perkins dropped its new battery power unit into the similarly new McElroy TracStar 900i pipe fusion machine (specialized equipment used to join thermoplastic pipes like HDPE or polypropylene by heat-welding them end-to-end to form a continuous length pf pipe).

Perkins’ battery electric power unit replaces the company’s proprietary 134 hp, 3.6 liter 904 Series Tier V diesel engine, enabling units that are already deployed to be quickly upgraded to electric power – and helping trade allies and development partners to easily retrofit existing equipment in order to add zero-emission options to their operational fleet.

“We’re actively helping customers navigate the shift in power system requirements, with a range of advanced power systems including electric, diesel-electric and alternative fuel compatible engines,” says Jaz Gill, vice president, global sales, marketing at Perkins. “When it comes to the innovative fully integrated battery electric power unit, it can be ‘dropped in’ to a machine to replace a diesel engine. The system consists of a Perkins battery along with inverters, motors and on-board chargers – all packaged up into a compact drop-in system to support seamless transition from diesel to electric for our customers looking to make that move.”

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McElroy believes that an electric, emissions-free power unit like this one will open new opportunities and applications for its customers.

“Their team has done a phenomenal job of integrating their battery electric system into our TracStar 900i,” explains McElroy President and CEO Chip McElroy. “We’re really excited to see what the market thinks about this concept.”

Development of the battery electric powered pipe fusion machine was completed in about nine months. Future Perkins-powered electric equipment running the 904 diesel (small excavators, telehandlers, pumps, and gensets) could be developed even more quickly. You can find out more in the company’s promo video, below.

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SOURCE | IMAGES: McElroy, Perkins.

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