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This year’s Black Friday sales are gearing up, and portable power station leader BLUETTI has kicked off the holiday season with amazing deals on backup power stations, batteries, and solar panels. The first round of incredible BLUETTI Flash Deals brought epic price cuts of up to 57%, but it’s not too late to join in! The last rounds are just around the corner: November 25–27 and November 29–December 1. As a special Thanksgiving gesture, Electrek readers can enjoy an exclusive 5% discount on many other premium solar generators. Get your holiday shopping list ready and don’t miss out on these unbeatable deals!

BLUETTI 72-hour Flash Deal Bundle offers – Major price cuts to power up your next adventure

Among the offers, we spotted the brand’s AC60 Portable Power Station bundled alongside a B80 expansion battery for $600, saving you 57%. This dynamic duo promises to meet all your off-grid power needs for camping trips, outdoor adventures, and power outages. Normally this bundle would cost you $1,398, and this deal shaves a whopping $798 off that price.

What you get is a AC60 and B80 combo that delivers 403Wh, with expandable capacity taking that to an impressive 2,015Wh. With seven versatile outlets, it can power a range of devices, such as ice-makers, fridges, smartphones, laptops, small appliances, medical equipment, and more. This bundle comes with an industry-leading six-year warranty and turbo charging to 100% in one hour. Plus the unit can be charged via solar panels, car chargers, or wall outlets, offering flexibility and convenience in various settings.

Also on offer is the BLUETTI AC60 plus the 100W Solar Panel SP100L bundle – for a flash sale price of only $399, saving you 56% and $499 off the regular price of $898. You won’t want to miss this one! This bundle offers a winning combination of power and portability, perfect for outdoor adventures or emergency backup. Paring the BLUETTI AC60 with the SP100L boosts your power when the sun is shining with monocrystalline solar cells with up to 23.4% efficiency, so your devices and power stations stay charged and ready. Plus, the solar panel is lightweight at less than 11 pounds, foldable and easily portable, and features a long-lasting ETFE coating.

Other incredible bundles on sale include the AC240+B210 (now $1,998; save $1,400/41% off), giving you an outdoor-friendly build and IP65 water- and dust-resistance power source resilient to all sorts of rain, mud, dust, and salt corrosion. Coupled with optimal ventilation to protect the internal components, the AC240 is made to go anywhere and power up anything, offering 2,400W AC output and 3,600W in Power Lifting Mode. Adding three more B210 batteries can boost that up to an impressive 10,136Wh. The bundle is rechargeable from 0 to 80% in 45 minutes with 2,200 AC input, and features smart control via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi via the BLUETTI app.

If you’re looking to get your hands on the class-leading solar power station BLUETTI EP500, now is your chance. This deal – priced at $1,999 – saves you an incredible $2,000 and 50% off. The BLUETTI EP500 comes with a groundbreaking 5120Wh LiFePO4 battery pack and a 2000W-rated pure sine wave AC inverter. This is enough power to easily and smoothly run your outdoor party, family camping trip, cabin workshops, or even your entire house for a day or two in the event of an unexpected outage. Options are aplenty too, with up to 15 outlet sources to power up laptops to air conditioning units to your electric car without any worry.

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Other BLUETTI Black Friday top picks – Limited time until December 3

Pick up the next-generation best overall BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 portable power station for a limited starting price of $1,099 – that’s $900 savings slashed off its regular price of $1,999. Boasting a 2,073.6Wh capacity and 2,600W output, the Elite 200 V2 redefines portable power with the industry’s first automotive-grade LiFePO4 battery. Designed for longevity, it delivers over 6,000 cycles and an impressive lifespan of up to 17 years. This innovation packs 2kWh of capacity into a compact unit the size of a standard 1kWh device—perfect for van life, camping, or extended road trips. With efficient charging, ultra-low power consumption below 10W, and a power-lifting mode reaching 3,900W, the Elite 200 V2 is engineered for performance. It’s ideal for powering everyday essentials such as kettles, electric blankets, and hair dryers—bringing unmatched convenience and comfort to your adventures and daily life. Check it out on the BLUETTI website or Amazon.

BLUETTI Elite 200 V2

The AC180 Portable Power Station – our high-performance top pick for on-the-go power – is now up for grabs at its lowest price ever, now just $479. This deal saves you 52% off and $520 off its original price. This power station offers 1,800W AC output and 2,700W Power Lifting Mode for running space heaters, hair dryers, electric kettles, etc., and a 1,152Wh capacity.

BLUETTI AC180 portable power station

For on-the-go power for your next road trip or camping adventure, check out the AC200L Portable Power Station, marked at its own historically low price of $999 – that’s $1,000 off its original price and a savings of 50%. The power station has a 2,400W/2,048Wh capacity that is expandable up to 4,096W with the B230, or 8,192Wh with two of them. The AC200L recharges from 0 to 80% in 45 minutes with 2,400W AC input, with 1,200 max solar output. You can recharge the power station in six different ways, from AC to solar to car, as well as a generator, lead battery, and AC plus solar, and everything is controllable via Smart Control in the BLUETTI app via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

Huge savings on BLUETTI home backup solutions

If you’re looking for deals on home backup solutions, look no further than BLUETTI. Pick up the AC300+B300K bundle at just $1,599 – that’s $900 in savings, or 36% off. Offering the perfect power solution for many dynamic needs, it is equipped with 3,000W AC output to power most appliances, and a split phase bonding for 240V output for heavy-duty devices. For ultimate peace of mind that you can supply your home with power whenever you need it, the AC500+B300K*2 powers up devices with robust 5,000W output, effortlessly handling the demanding startup requirements of power tools, AC, and large refrigerators. Get the AC500+B300K*2 at only $3,099, saving $900 and 23% off the original price.

BLUETTI AC500 and B300K Bundle

Last call on BLUETTI’s 72-hour Flash Deals!

The BLUETTI Black Friday event is in full swing, and you don’t want to miss the final call of their 72-hour flash deals, with up to 57% off. The final rounds are limited from November 25–27 and November 29–December 1. Mark the dates and get your shopping list ready!

Plus get all of the details here on the BLUETTI Black Friday picks with the lowest prices ever on a wide range of portable power stations and more. To get an exclusive 5% code for all products (not including the 72-hour Flash Deals) for Electrek readers, use code Electrek5 on the BLUETTI website and Amazon page.

About BLUETTI

With over 10 years of industry experience, BLUETTI is committed to sustainability, offering quality green energy storage solutions for both indoor and outdoor use. BLUETTI products are available in more than 70 countries and are trusted by millions of customers across the globe. For more information, please visit BLUETTI online

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1,500 new Colorado homes will come with geothermal heat pumps

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1,500 new Colorado homes will come with geothermal heat pumps

Over the next two years, homebuilder Lennar is outfitting more than 1,500 new Colorado homes with Dandelion Energy’s geothermal systems in one of the largest residential geothermal rollouts in the US.

The big draw for homeowners is lower energy bills and cleaner heating and cooling. Dandelion claims Lennar homeowners with geothermal systems will collectively save around $30 million over the next 20 years compared to using air-source heat pumps. Geothermal heat pumps don’t need outdoor AC units or conventional heating systems, either.

Geothermal systems use the sustained temperature of the ground to heat or cool a home. A ground loop system absorbs heat energy (BTUs) from the earth so that it can be transferred to a heat pump and efficiently converted into warmth for a home. Dandelion says its ground loop systems are built to last for over 50 years and should require no maintenance.

Dandelion’s geothermal system uses a vertical ground closed-loop system that is installed using well-boring equipment and trenched back into the house to connect to a heat pump. The pipes circulate a mixture of water and propylene glycol, a food-grade antifreeze, that absorbs the ground’s temperature. A ground source heat pump circulates the liquid through the ground loops and it exchanges its heat energy in the heat pump with liquid refrigerant. The refrigerant is converted to vapor, compressed to increase its temperature, then passed through a heat exchanger to transfer heat to the air, which is circulated through a home’s HVAC ductwork.

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Daniel Yates, Dandelion Energy’s CEO, called the partnership with Lennar a “new benchmark for affordable, energy-efficient, and high-quality home heating and cooling.” By streamlining its installation process, Dandelion is making geothermal systems simpler and cheaper for homebuilders and homeowners to adopt.

This collaboration is happening at a time when Colorado is pushing hard to meet its clean energy targets. Governor Jared Polis is excited about the move, calling it a win for Coloradans’ wallets, air quality, and the state’s leadership on geothermal energy. Will Toor, executive director of the Colorado Energy Office, said that “ensuring affordable access to geothermal heating and cooling is essential to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, and we’re excited to be part of such a huge effort to bring this technology to so many new Colorado homes.”

And it’s not just about cutting emissions – geothermal heat pumps help reduce peak electric demand. Analysis from the Department of Energy found that widespread adoption of these systems could save the US from needing 24,500 miles of new transmission lines. That’s like crossing the continental US eight times.

Colorado is making this transition a lot more attractive through state tax credits and Xcel Energy’s rebate programs. These incentives slash upfront costs for builders like Lennar, making geothermal installations more financially viable. The utility’s Clean Heat Plan and electrification strategy are working to keep energy bills low while meeting climate goals.

Read more: This will be the first geothermal energy storage system on the Texas grid


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Polestar 2 removed from Polestar’s US website alongside tariff announcement

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Polestar has removed the Polestar 2 from its US website header in an early sign of how new tariffs will restrict choice and competition for American consumers, thus increasing prices.

The Polestar 2 is Polestar’s first full EV – the original Polestar 1 was a limited-edition plug-in hybrid.

It started production in 2020 in Luqiao, Zhejiang, China, where Polestar and Volvo’s parent corporation, Geely, was founded.

And there’s the rub: while Polestar’s newer EV, the 3 (which we just drove the new single motor version of last week), is built in South Carolina, the 2 is not.

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Unfortunately, that interacts with some news that has been getting a lot of play lately: tariffs.

The US has been gradually getting stupider and stupider on the issue of tariffs, apparently determined to increase prices for Americans and decrease the competitiveness of American manufacturing in a time of change for the auto industry.

It is widely acknowledged (by anyone who has given it a few seconds of thought) that tariffs increase prices and that trade barriers tend to reduce competition, leading to less innovation.

It started with 25% tariffs on various products from China, implemented in the 2018-2020 timeframe. Then, in 2024, President Biden implemented a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, effectively stopping their sale in the US. These tariffs included some exceptions and credits based on Volvo’s other US manufacturing, which Polestar had used to keep the most expensive versions of the 2 on sale in the US, while restricting the lower-priced versions from sale. Nevertheless, they were a bad idea.

Now, in yet another step to make America less competitive and inflate the prices of goods more for Americans, we got more tariff announcements today from a senile ex-reality TV host who wandered into the White House rose garden (which he does not belong in). These tariffs do not include the same exceptions as the previously-announced Biden tariffs.

Apparently this has all been enough for Polestar, as even in advance of today’s tariff announcements, the company suddenly removed its Polestar 2 from its website header today.

The change can be seen at polestar.com/us, where only the Polestar 3 and 4 are listed in the header area. On other sites, like the company’s Norwegian website or British website, the car is still there. The Polestar 2 page is still up on the US website, but it isn’t linked to elsewhere on the site (we’ll see how long it stays up).

We reached out to Polestar for comment, but didn’t hear anything back before publication. We’ll update if we do.

It makes sense that the Polestar 2 would still be for sale elsewhere, as it only started production in 2020. Most car models are available for at least 7 years, so this is an earlier exit than expected.

So it’s likely that all of the tariff news is what had an effect in killing the Polestar 2.

Then again, this is also just the second day of a new fiscal quarter. Perhaps the timing offers Polestar an opportunity to make a clean break – especially now that the lower-priced version of its Polestar 3 is available.

Despite the lower $67.5k base price of the new Polestar 3 variant, that represents a big increase in price for the brand, which had sold the base model Polestar 2 for around $50k originally, before all of these tariffs.

Update: Polestar got back to us with comment, but understandably, it doesn’t say much:

Polestar is a three-car company and Polestar 2 is available for customers now. There are a select number of Polestar 2s in stock at retailers that can be found on Polestar.com, but Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 will be the priority in the North American market.

Electrek’s Take

This isn’t the first car that America has been deprived of due to tariffs. The Volvo EX30, one of our most anticipated vehicles, and Electrek’s Vehicle of the Year for 2024, had its American availability pushed back due to tariffs.

Volvo decided to build the car in Belgium and export it to the US, but now that new tariffs apply to the EU as well, maybe that low-priced, awesome, fast, small EV will instead stay in Europe instead of being shipped overseas.

This shows how mercurial tariff fiats from an ignoramus are bad for manufacturing, as they mean that companies can’t make plans – and if they can’t make plans, eventually, they’ll probably just write the country making the random decisions out of their plans so they don’t have to deal with the nonsense.

And we’ve heard this from every businessperson or manufacturer representative we’ve talked to at any level of the automotive industry. Nobody thinks any of this is a good idea, because it objectively is not. All it does is make business harder, make the US less trustworthy, make things more expensive, and overall just harm America.

Yet another way that Americans are getting screwed by this stupid nonsense. 49% of you voted for inflation, and 100% of Americans are now getting it. Happy Inflation Day, everyone.


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Lucid (LCID) set another EV delivery record and the Gravity SUV is just getting started

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Lucid Motors (LCID) has now had six straight quarters with higher deliveries. The delivery record comes just as Lucid prepares to begin delivering its first electric SUV, the Gravity, to customers by the end of this month.

Lucid sets sixth straight delivery record in Q1 2025

Lucid delivered 3,109 vehicles in the first quarter, up 58% from last year and topping its previous record of 3,099 set in Q4 2024.

The company also produced 2,213 vehicles at its Casa Grande, Arizona, plant in the first three months of 2025, an increase of 28% from last year. Another 600 vehicles were in transit to Saudi Arabia, where they will be assembled at its new AMP-2 plant, Lucid’s first international manufacturing facility.

At this pace, Lucid will easily top the roughly 10,200 vehicles it delivered last year in 2025 at around 12,500. Lucid will likely see even more growth this year, with customer deliveries of its first electric SUV starting soon.

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During the Gravity SUV’s “celestial arrival” last week in NYC, Lucid’s interim CEO Marc Winterhoff said the EV maker is “nearly finished building all the vehicles that we wanted to build to put them into our studio and for test drives.”

Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q3 2023 Q4 2023 Full-year 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Full-year 2024 Q1 2025
Lucid EV deliveries by quarter 1,932 1,406 1,404 1,457 1,734 6,001 1,967 2,394 2,781 3,099 10,241 3,109
Lucid (LCID) EV deliveries by quarter 2023 to Q1 2025

Winterhoff added, “by the end of April, we will resume customer deliveries of the Gravity.” Lucid delivered the first models in December, but they were for employees, friends, and family.

Lucid calls the Gravity a “no compromise” SUV with a range of up to 450 miles, 120 cubic feet of interior space, advanced technology, and sports car-like performance. The Gravity Grand Touring starts at $94,900, while the Touring model will arrive later this year at $79,900.

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Lucid Gravity Grand Touring in Aurora Green (Source: Lucid)

The new delivery record comes after Winterhoff told Fox Business last week that Lucid has seen a “dramatic uptick over the past two months” in orders from former Tesla drivers.

Currently, “50% of all the orders we have are from former Tesla owners,” Lucid’s CEO said. Winterhoff added that many are “looking for an option to not continue having a Tesla.”

Will we see the trend continue? Tesla announced earlier today that it delivered 336,681 vehicles in the first quarter, far less than the 390,000 Wall Street analysts expected.

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