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In the past week, TSLA stock has increased by about one-third of its previous value. But this increase has had nothing to do with company performance, or even due to external factors like consumer tastes or beneficial changes in EV policy. Rather, the week’s speculation has come out of a simple desire to see Tesla become the benefit of government corruption.

Government corruption is a problem in much of the world. Where there is power, there will be some who seek to abuse it.

To be clear, while the word corruption gets tossed around a lot, it does still mean something. It happens when a person in some position of authority uses that authority to channel wealth not towards the general public good, but to either themselves or to friends of theirs.

Advanced democracies like those in Europe and the US portray themselves as being beyond corruption, and in many ways the most obvious, base levels of corruption – like direct bribery of officers of the law – are not a common a occurrence in the cultures of these advanced democracies.

But this does not mean there is no corruption in these societies, it’s just revealed in different ways, or hidden behind certain levels of gentility and tradition. Nations that score high on absence of corruption indices may have rid themselves of certain forms of direct bribery, but when Toyota speaks, Japan listens; or when new US exhaust rules are up for debate and polluters like Big Oil and Auto ask for more pollution, those exhaust rules get softened despite opposition from doctors, nurses, scientists, public interest groups, many businesses, and the general public.

And then, of course, there are the various court-blessed forms of bribery and election tampering which, well, we’re going to see a couple examples of in a few moments.

Though perhaps those customs of gentility are showing some cracks these days, as the US stock market has openly been rewarding Tesla’s stock price all week (until today, its first down day in a week), not due to any changes in company performance or even any beneficial changes in policy (in fact, prospective policy changes are likely damaging to Tesla’s mission and product categories, not helpful), but rather due to the stock market’s seemingly open desire to see Tesla benefit from direct government corruption.

Trump’s history of corruption

The market does have reason to think this, too. Convicted felon Donald Trump, the next man who will squat in the White House after finally winning more votes than his opponent on his third try (and after committing treason in 2021, for which there is a clear legal remedy), has displayed open corruption at many points in the past.

This legacy of corruption is well-chronicled and easily seen by anyone who has paid any attention. That said, the scope of it, with over 3,700 conflicts of interest displayed during his first stint as pretender to the throne, might still surprise even those who have closely followed the ridiculousness of the man’s existence.

Musk buddies up with anti-EV Trump

Nevertheless, the CEO of the nation’s largest EV maker has attempted to pair up with the felon in question, pledging hundreds of millions of dollars he got from selling EVs to fund a candidate who promised to tank EVs if oil companies gave him a billion-dollar bribe.

Musk, despite previously correctly acknowledging that “Climate change is real. Leaving [the Paris Agreement] is not good for America or the world,” has forgotten anything he might have known about climate change, and has buddied up to someone whose last occupation of the White House, and whose party’s recent actions, have been marked by several moves aimed towards poisoning Americans with more air and water pollution and saddling everyone with higher health and fuel costs.

In addition Mr. Trump has shown total ignorance (well there’s a phrase you surely haven’t heard in the last microsecond) of everything related to EVs and EV-related policy, and his running-mate even wrote a bill to increase EV prices by $15,000 compared to polluting gas vehicles.

Further, those in his orbit have indicated they want other changes that likely conflict with Tesla’s business model – for example, the first car dealer elected to the Senate wants to change car dealership rules, probably not in the benefit of Tesla, which has aligned itself directly against the car dealership model.

This, at first glance, seems incongruous (also at the second glance. and several more after.) It’s strange that the stock market would react to a vote of confidence in a confidence-man who clearly intends to be bad for EVs… by rewarding a company whose stated mission is to accelerate the adoption of EVs.

Stock market rewards TSLA for corruption, not performance

But wait! There is perhaps an explanation for this, and if you’ve been paying any amount of attention at all (a luxury which 74 million Americans seem incapable of), I bet you know what it is.

It’s corruption!

Indeed, the stock market has decided that the recent situationship between these two individuals – who both have such a void in their hearts that they’ve wasted billions of dollars of their (and other people’s) money on social media companies in order to feel loved – is somehow real and is going to flourish into a beautiful, corruption-laden baby in the form of Tesla somehow being uniquely advantaged by a close relationship with the federal government.

What we’re talking about here is a public consensus that Tesla, the company whose market cap has spiked more than any other over the course of the past week, is going to uniquely benefit from corruption. That it will gain due to the personal relationship described above. That’s why TSLA went up so much in the past week.

It’s not because the Cybercab is driving on well-mapped private roads like we already knew it can. It’s not because they’re having trouble selling Cybertrucks. It’s not because Tesla’s Mexican factory plans have been thrown into question. And it’s not because they’ll get 50 cents or whatever every time a Volvo charges at a Supercharger.

It’s because TSLA buyers, in a country that has publicly prided itself on being a bastion of economic freedom, and from a party and campaign that has claimed for so long to support these ideals, think Mr. Trump and the republicans will do some good ol’ big-government corruption and they want to benefit from it. Some analysts have attempted to come up with any number of other urbane explanations to hide their cheerleading for this corruption, but Occam’s razor leads us to the obvious answer as to what’s happening here.

What kind of corruption does the market anticipate?

We don’t actually know what sort of corruption could occur here to benefit Tesla, or what the market is anticipating. As mentioned above, the likely policy changes would all be bad for EVs and solar, which are the only two businesses Tesla has ever made money in.

Already today, a new EPA pick has been announced who has already signaled an intent to destroy the environmental and economic progress made under the current EPA. He has repeatedly attacked clean air over his legislative history.

Some have theorized that a new government would end various legal actions against Tesla, and that this would benefit the company.

However, the most significant legal actions against Tesla are not on the federal level, and are state-level actions or class actions, not ones led by the government. The federal government is currently undergoing no significant legal actions against Tesla, except typical safety-related NHTSA investigations which every automaker sees, and aren’t likely to result in sweeping changes for Tesla.

And even if the White House did try to illegally intervene in non-federal actions (and, when you vote for a criminal, you can indeed expect him to do crime) – like the case over Musk’s illegal pay package – this specific one would help Tesla by saving the company from wasting $55 billion on a bad CEO.

Even proposed tariff changes (especially when implemented by an ignoramus who clearly does not understand how they work, or more accurately, don’t work) are unlikely to benefit Tesla.

There are already US tariffs on Chinese EVs, and domestic manufacturing provisions which we will cover below. Tesla has actually been negatively affected by these tariffs, as its cheapest Model 3 uses a Chinese-sourced battery.

Musk has previously correctly noted that tariffs on Chinese EVs are likely unhelpful, though his position does seem to change day-by-day – which is surely the sign of someone with a good grasp on the issues. Some automakers oppose tariffs because of the fear of retaliatory counter-tariffs, as we recently saw from Germany.

Even TSLA cheerleader Adam Jonas noted the “difficulty” in understanding how this potential closeness would benefit Tesla, in a note sent out yesterday.

So, again, it is not clear what sort of corruption TSLA gamblers think the company would benefit from. But the message from the stock market is clear: that’s what it wants.

Democratic policy benefits Tesla greatly

All of this comes against a backdrop of the last 4 years of government policy that has benefitted Tesla greatly. Tesla originally started business in a heavily Democratic state, with support from that state’s regulations aimed towards putting zero emission vehicles on the road.

The company applied for and earned early loans from President Obama’s Democratic federal government which helped it get started, and benefitted from Obama’s EPA finally harmonizing regulations with California, a smoother regulatory environment which Mr. Trump later torpedoed. It also received more benefit from the first round of federal tax credits than any other company.

And the Biden-Harris administration has again greatly benefitted Tesla, by improving the federal tax credit which Tesla has again used more than any other automaker. It also benefits from the domestic sourcing provisions in this bill, as a US automaker.

In addition, the EPA has made a number of positive actions in the last four years, which Tesla has lobbied for, and which Tesla will benefit from (in contrast to Mr. Trump’s actions, which Tesla lobbied against, and which harmed Tesla).

Even the NACS transition was sparked by the Biden administration’s actions, because federal rules requiring intercompatibility as a qualification for receiving charging grants is what led Tesla to introduce the standard to begin with. The company will likely benefit from this, though recent chaos caused by the mercurial actions of its bad CEO have put a damper on that.

Unlike investors’ apparent desires from the incoming regime, these actions were not corruptly targeted towards an individual company on the basis of personal gain or perceived friendship, but towards the public good. Tesla just happened to be the biggest company building a product that helps make transportation cleaner, and thus benefitted the most.

So again, the whiplash here of a positive stock response to negative news is confusing, unless we explain it as corruption.

Will it work?

Now, there are still reasons to think that this might not turn out as well as this week’s gamblers might think.

After all, both individuals are known for their capriciousness, for turnover increasing the closer you get to them in their respective organizations, for those they’ve worked closely with speaking out against them, and for their habit of firing high-performers who deign to present ideas – no matter how reasonable – if those ideas happen to be in opposition to whatever each respective egomaniac’s current fixation is.

Always a sign of a great leader if their closest team members keep quitting – and surely two “leaders” of that sort are even more likely to work well together… right?

But whether it works out or not, let us call all of this exactly what it is: the stock market is actively, openly, betting on corruption (and not just with Tesla – this week, crypto markets have been going crazy, expecting that a scammer in the White House will benefit an asset class that exists solely to facilitate scams). It hopes for a handout, hopes for exemptions and carveouts, and hopes for “government to pick the winners and losers” (remember when the republican candidate made that statement, about Tesla specifically?).

This is not a group of people that support properly working markets, competition, or any of the ideals they often profess. They certainly don’t aren’t looking forward to better policy for the public good.

They are instead expecting and advocating for corruption. It’s the kind of thing that’s more appropriate for a Banana Republic(an), not one of those aforementioned advanced democracies which we used to be able to consider ourselves one of.

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The Honda Prologue was the most leased non-Tesla EV in the first quarter

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The Honda Prologue continues to surprise, ranking among the top ten most leased vehicles (gas-powered or EV) in the US in the first quarter. It was the only EV, outside of Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3, that made the list.

Honda Prologue EV ranks among most leased vehicles

After launching the Prologue in the US last March, Honda’s electric SUV took off. In the second half of the year, it was the second-best-selling electric SUV, trailing only the Tesla Model Y.

The Prologue remains a top-selling EV in the US this year, with over 13,500 units sold through May. That’s not too bad, considering it only sold 705 through May of last year.

According to a new Experian report (via Automotive News), Honda’s success is being driven by ultra-affordable lease rates. In the first quarter, nearly 60% of new EV buyers in the US chose to lease, up from just 36% a year ago.

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Three EVs ranked in the top ten most leased vehicles, including the Tesla Model Y, Model 3, and Honda Prologue.

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2025 Honda Prologue Elite (Source: Honda)

Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 took the top two spots, while the Honda Prologue ranked number seven. Those who leased Tesla’s Model 3 paid $402 per month, Honda Prologue lessees paid $486 a month.

Given the average loan rate was $708 a month for those who bought it, it’s no wonder nearly 90% chose to lease. Under 9% chose to buy, while less than 2% paid cash.

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2025 Honda Prologue Elite interior (Source: Honda)

The discounts are piling up, but for how long?

To give you a better idea, the average monthly payment for a new vehicle lease in the US in the first quarter was $595.

With over $20,000 in discounts, Honda’s luxury Acura brand is selling a surprising number of EVs in the US. The nearly $65,000 Acura ZDX is sold for under $40,000 on average in May, according to Cox Automotive’s EV Market Monitor report for May.

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2024 Acura ZDX (Source: Acura

The trend is primarily thanks to the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, which is being passed on to customers through leasing.

With the Trump administration and Senate Republicans aiming to kill off federal subsidies, the savings could soon disappear. If the Senate’s recently proposed bill is passed, the $7,500 credit would expire within 180 days. It would not only make electric vehicles more expensive, but it would also put the US further behind China and others leading the shift to electrification.

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2025 Chevy Equinox EV LT (Source: GM)

Some automakers, including GM, are expected to continue offering the incentives. “GM has been very competitive on the incentives on their end, and that is not scheduled to end.”

After outselling Ford, GM’s Chevy is now the fastest-growing EV brand in the US through May. Chevy is starting to chip away at Tesla’s lead, largely thanks to the new Equinox EV, or “America’s most affordable +315 range EV,” as GM calls it.

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2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV RS (Source: GM)

According to Xperian, those who leased a new Chevy Equinox EV in Q1 paid $243 less than those who financed it. The electric Equinox stood out in Cox Automotive’s EV Market Monitor report with an average selling price under $40,000, even without incentives.

The Chevy Equinox EV remains one of the most affordable EVs on the market. Starting at just $34,995, the base LT FWD model offers an EPA-estimated range of 319 miles.

Looking to test out some of the most popular EVs for yourself? With Honda Prologue leases as low as $259 per month and Chevy Equinox EV leases starting at just $289 per month, the deals are hard to pass up right now while the incentives are still here. You can use our links below to find models in your area.

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Enel + Nissan LEAF second life battery storage project goes online

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Dead electric car batteries as a solution to power outages. This is how Melilla ensures its 90,000 residents have electricity.

Originally announced two years ago, a joint energy storage project between European energy firm Enel and Nissan has come online, giving LEAF batteries a second chance at life and ensuring electrical supply for more than 90,000 people.

DER, or distributed energy resources, are a huge deal in the utility space, which is scrambling to keep up with the ever-greater power demands of more, bigger high-compute data centers. EV batteries at the end of their useful life for automotive use have long been promised to be part of a more comprehensive solution, however — and now that promise is coming good.

Spanish-language site Motorpasión is reporting that the plan to put dozens of “second life” batteries from used Nissan LEAF EVs to work at Enel Group’s Endesa plant in Melilla (first announced back in 2022), is now online, ensuring steady delivery of energy for over 90,000 people.

Due to its location on the African continent and south of the Strait of Gibraltar, Melilla is disconnected from both the mainland Spanish and Moroccan electricity grids, making it fully dependent on a single thermal power plant to supply electricity to its inhabitants. That can lead to surges in energy demand that can cause brownouts or rolling blackouts — a situation that’s all too common during the Mediterranean region’s extremely hot summer months.

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As part of the collaboration, Nissan has provided the batteries from its electric vehicles and Loccioni, a system integrator, secured the proper integration between batteries needed for the circular process. The project leverages advanced technology based on a simple idea: once the useful life of a battery within an electric vehicle has come to an end, these batteries are recycled and assembled in a large stationary storage system. This system is integrated with Endesa’s Melilla facility to avoid the interruption of electricity supply during events of excessive load, to improve the reliability of the grid and secure the continuity of network service to the local population. The back-up generator is composed of 48 used Nissan LEAF batteries and 30 new ones.

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This new Second Life facility is capable of storing up to 4 MW of energy and delivering up to 1.7 MWh on its own into Melilla’s electrical grid. That’s not enough to keep things going for more than a few minutes, but it’s enough time to restore the system and restart the power supply without interrupting critical operations, and more than enough to relieve loads on the main plant during peak hours.

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Second Life battery project; via Nissan.

“This is a project we strongly believed in since day one,” explained Ernesto Ciorra, Enel Group’s Chief Innovability [sic] Officer. “We involved important partners alongside counting on the relentless dedication of our colleagues and on a real, operating plant where we could implement storage solutions through second-life batteries. And what would have been called impossible only a few years ago became possible, became real.”

Nissan is currently using LEAF batteries in similar large BESS systems in Japan, where the batteries are used as city-wide backup batteries in the event of natural disasters. Other companies are looking to similar concepts to power equipment on remote job sites, as well, showing that EV batteries are lasting longer — and serving more people! — than the oil lobbies would have you believe.

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Navee ST3 Pro e-scooter back at $760 low, Bluetti AC180 350W solar bundle at $902 low, Tenways e-bike bundles up to $907 off, more

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Navee ST3 Pro e-scooter back at 0 low, Bluetti AC180 350W solar bundle at 2 low, Tenways e-bike bundles up to 7 off, more

Closing out this week’s Green Deals is Navee’s Independence Day Sale with up to 30% being taken off six e-scooters, including the new flagship ST3 Pro Electric Scooter that is back at its $760 low. There are also the continued Bluetti Father’s Day Sale offers we’ve rounded up that will last through the weekend, which has returned the AC180 Solar Generator Bundle with a 350W panel back to its $902 low for the second time, among others. Tenways has launched its 4th of July Sale with up to $907 in e-bike savings, which has brought the costs on its CGO600 Pro e-bikes lower than we’ve seen since March at $1,499. From there, we have two tool discounts: one on the Greenworks 82V 18-inch Cordless Commercial Chainsaw with 4.0Ah and 2.5Ah batteries at a new $400 low, and the other dropping Worx’s 12A Trivac 3-in-1 Electric Corded Leaf Blower/Mulcher/Vacuum to $69. Plus, there’s all the rest of the hangover Green Deals in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s free center cargo console promotion on the new Rad Power RadRunner Plus and Max e-bikes, 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.

Navee’s Independence Day Sale returns the new ST3 Pro electric scooter with Apple Find My to a $760 low

Navee has launched its Independence Day Sale running through July 7, with up to 30% off six e-scooter models, including a returning low on the new flagship ST3 Pro Electric Scooter for $759.99 shipped, after using the on-page promo code FREEDOM20 at checkout. Normally priced at $950 these days since falling from its original $1,299 MSRP after launching in March, we’ve only seen the price come down to $899 before last month gave us the first drop to the $760 low. That low price is coming back around today, saving you $190 off the tag and beating out its Amazon pricing by $140. Head below for more on this e-scooter and the others seeing discounts.

The new Navee flagship ST3 Pro electric scooter cruises into view with a 600W motor (1,350 peak) and a 12.75Ah battery that provides up to 46.6 miles of travel on a full charge, while also maxing out at 25 MPH speeds. On top of this, the motor peaks to climb inclines up to 28% steep, which beats out many competitors. You’re ride will be especially smooth thanks to the new automotive-grade damping arm suspension system that is made up of four polymer arms – plus, there’s even Apple Find My inclusion for extra peace of mind.

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Those aren’t the only features I could go on about for the ST3 Pro electric scooter, as there’s also a triple-braking system of hydraulic disc brakes, a drum brake, and an eABS brake that delivers regenerative braking functionality to extend travels by recycling energy as you slow or stop. You’ll also be getting self-healing tires to prevent the ride from prematurely ending, a traction control system for increased stability, an auto-on headlight, as well as a brake lighting taillight, integrated turn signals, the usual folding frame, and a 3.6-inch LED display. What’s more, there is ambient lighting under its footboard that have 15 different mode options, and even remote smart controls through its companion app, including manual and automatic locking of its systems, and more.

Navee’s Independence Day Sale e-scooter deals (use on-page codes):

  • V40N Electric Scooter: $400 (Reg. $500) | matched at Amazon
    • 20 MPH for up to 25 miles
    • Smart controls, hidden AirTag holder, customizable lighting, regen brakes, and more
  • GT3 Electric Scooter (new model): $440 (Reg. $550) | $30 more at Amazon
    • 20 MPH for up to 31 miles
    • Apple Find My, smart locking, quad shock absorption, dual braking, and more.
  • S40 Electric Scooter: $490 (Reg. $700) | $160 more at Amazon
    • 20 MPH for up to 25 miles
    • Apple Find My, smart controls, ShockMaster suspension, regen brakes, and more.
  • GT3 Pro Electric Scooter (new model): $520 (Reg. $650) | $97 more at Amazon
    • 20 MPH for up to 37.3 miles
    • Apple Find My, smart locking, quad shock absorption, dual braking, and more.
  • ST3 Electric Scooter (new model): $680 (Reg. $850) | $58 more at Amazon
    • 25 MPH for up to 37.3 miles
    • Apple Find My, smart locking, damping arm suspension, triple braking, and more.
  • ST3 Pro Electric Scooter (new model): $760 (Reg. $950) | $140 more at Amazon
    • 25 MPH for up to 46.6 miles
    • Apple Find My, smart locking, damping arm suspension, triple braking, and more.
Bluetti AC180 portable power station

Bluetti’s AC180 solar generator bundle with a 350W panel powers summer adventures for a $902 low

Bluetti’s Father’s Day Sale is continuing through the rest of the weekend with up to 55% discounts and extra savings. Alongside the new low price we spotted among the larger appliance/home backup offers, there’s quite a few solid options for smaller setups that cover road trips and outdoor adventures, like Bluetti’s AC180 Solar Generator Bundle with a 350W panel for $901.55 shipped, after using the sitewide code AFF5OFF at checkout for an additional 5% off. This package would normally fetch $1,499 at full price, which we’ve been seeing come down to $949 regularly during sales, only beaten out by this all-time low price that first appeared during the brand’s Earth Day sale in April. You’re looking at a second chance for the best price we have tracked, which saves you $597 off the going rate and beats its Amazon pricing by $47. Head below for more on this unit and the other deals we’ve rounded up for you.

The Bluetti AC180 power station is one of the brand’s most popular options to keep devices and appliances running during camping trips, road trips, and even during emergencies. It comes with a 1,152Wh LiFePO4 battery that dishes out a steady stream of power at up to 1,800W normally, while surging up to 2,700W when connected to hungrier appliances. It boasts 11 output port options, which includes a 15W wireless charging pad alongside four ACs, four USB-As, one USB-C, and one DC.

Plugging it into a wall outlet can get the battery back to 80% in 45 minutes, or by connecting up to its max 500W solar input, you can recharge in 2.8 to 3.3 hours via the sun, with there also being the options for car port or generator power. The brand rates it for 3,500+ life cycles, so you could charge and discharge it every day for over nine and a half years, or recharge it every few months and keep it stored away for emergency usage for even longer.

***Note: The extra savings have not been added into the prices below, so be sure to use the code AFF5OFF at checkout to score an additional 5% savings and the best deals possible.

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You can browse Bluetti’s entire Father’s Day Sale lineup on the landing page here, which will only be around through June 22, and don’t forget about the home backup deals we’ve already covered here.

Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike

Tenways’ 4th of July Sale takes $600 off e-bike bundles + additional $200 when buying two – all starting from $1,499

Tenways has launched its 4th of July Sale that is taking up to $600 off its e-bikes and offering $200 in additional savings when purchasing two models together. Among the offers this time around, we spotted the price coming lower than we’ve seen since March on the CGO600 Pro e-bikes for $1,499 shipped with $118 in free gear for both the chain-drive and belt-drive variants. Both models normally go for $1,899 at full price, which we’ve seen brought down as low as $1,299 for the chain-drive model and $1,399 for the belt-drive. Since March, they’ve been keeping above $1,599, but this sale is cutting $400 off the tags ($518 in total savings), landing them back at the second and third-lowest pricing we have tracked.

Perfect for urban commuters who enjoy active cycling, the Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bikes weigh just 37 pounds making them easy to manage up and down stairs, stoops, and the like. There’s no throttle for pure electric riding, with them instead providing four PAS levels supported by a torque sensor. The 350W rear hub motor pairs with a 360Wh battery to help you reach top speeds of 20 MPH for up to 53 miles on a single charge.

The main choice here is between the Gates carbon belt drive for quieter performance or its newer 8-speed variant with a Shimano derailleur and newer C9 350W motor that offers more flexible riding. Aside from that, you’ll also be getting puncture-proof tires that combat nails and other debris in the streets, Tektro dual-piston hydraulic brakes for stopping power, as well as LED lighting, internally routed cables, and an OLED screen for all your setting adjustments.

Tenways’ other 4th of July e-bike deals:

  • AGO X Step-Over Mid-Drive All-Terrain e-bike: $1,899 (Reg. $2,499)
    • 20 MPH for up to 62 miles
    • Shimano 10-speed drivetrain
    • comes with $307 in free gear
  • AGO T Step-Thru Premium e-bike: $2,399 (Reg. $2,699)
    • 20 MPH for up to 62 miles
    • Enviolo stepless shifting hub
    • comes with $178 in free gear + free front carrier ($50 value)
Greenworks 82V 18-inch cordless commercial chainsaw

Greenworks’ 82V 18-inch commercial cordless chainsaw with 4.0Ah and 2.5Ah batteries hits new $400 low

Amazon is offering a solid bundle opportunity on its Greenworks 82V 18-inch Commercial-Grade Cordless Chainsaw that comes with 4.0Ah and 2.5Ah batteries and a dual-port rapid charger at $399.98 shipped. Normally, you’d have to shell out $600 buying these models separately in their standard packages, which we’ve seen brought down as low as $516 before today. Not only is this a new all-time low price we’re tracking, saving you $200 off their usual rates, but the bundle is also coming in at the same price as the standard one-battery package, meaning you’re getting the $200 2.5Ah battery for free.

Part of Greenworks’ commercial series of tools for professional landscaping and groundskeeping, this 82V 18-inch chainsaw can make up to 210 cuts on a single charge of the 4.0Ah battery, which can be extended thanks to the additional battery in the bundle. The 2.7kW brushless direct-drive motor brings the equivalent of a 55cc gas motor to the equation, able to reach up to 13,000 RPM max speeds. There’s an automatic oiler to keep things lubricated and running smoothly, as well as a flip-up gauge for it that lets you see how much oil is in the tank, a mechanical chain brake, and more.

Worx 12A Trivac blower/mulcher/vacuum

Blow, collect, or mulch yard debris with Worx’s 12A corded Trivac at $69

Amazon is offering the Worx WG509 12A Trivac 3-in-1 Electric Corded Leaf Blower/Mulcher/Vacuum for $69 shipped. This legacy tool would normally run you $100 at full price, which we’ve mostly seen keeping above $79 throughout 2025. Today’s deal is bringing the costs down lower thanks to the $31 markdown we’re getting here, dropping things down among some of its lowest prices – just $9 above the all-time low that we haven’t seen reappear for quite some time.

When doing any outdoor work – especially in the heat of summer – it’s always best to go by the phrase “working smarter, not harder” and this 3-in-1 Worx Trivac definitely exudes that credo with its blowing, collecting, and/or mulching functionality. When put into its standard blower settings, it can produce up to 210 MPH airflow, while the included bag allows for the collection of debris at a flip of a switch. There’s also the two-stage metal impeller/shredder blades for any mulching needs, which the brand claims to “take 18 bags worth of leaves and chops it down into one.” It comes lightweight at just 10 pounds so anyone of any size can use it, with an angled collection nozzle to help reach under patio furniture and other low-lying areas.

If you’re only looking for a reliable means to mulch the leaves around your yard at much faster rates, Worx’s 13A Electric Leaf Mulcher makes a great companion for the job at $139.99 shipped, down from $190. By attaching a regular bag underneath the device, you can mulch leaves at a speed of 53 gallons per minute for easy collection, with the brand promising to condense “11 bags down into 1.”

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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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