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As we did on Black Friday, we’re giving you another special Cyber Monday edition of Green Deals today. There’s still tons of amazing deals that you can browse in full in our dedicated Cyber Monday hub here, but we wanted to highlight the best of the continuing deals/sales alongside some new additions. Among our new additions we have an exclusive Cyber Monday discount on Bluetti’s AC70P Portable Power Station to $357, as well as a 12-hour Cyber Monday flash sale on EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Ultra Extra Battery that comes with a free trolley at $2,199. There’s also the $1,000+ discounts on Greenworks’ 80V 42-inch Crossover Z Zero-Turn Riding Mower and a bundle option starting from $4,500. Among the best returning deals is the Black Friday/Cyber Monday savings from Rad Power Bikes and Lectric eBikes, as well as the 64% in savings on NIU KQi e-scooters that starts at new lows from $179. There are also $2,299 in exclusive savings on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Power Station and a subsequent bundle option starting from $2,099. As I mentioned before, you can also head to our full Cyber Monday hub to browse the entire roundup of deals we’re seeing through the day and the rest of the week.

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.

Featured deal: Mokwheel Bikes is offering up to $900 in savings across its e-bike lineup this Black Friday, with free gear coming along with select purchases too. You can buy any two ebikes and get a FREE accessory or FREE Gift Package ($499.99~$699). The biggest of these deals comes in on the brand’s latest models, the Obsidian and Obsidian ST Power Station e-bikes at $2,099, down from $2,999, with a choice between three different gifts, all worth $599. Coming with either the standard high-step or step-thru fames, what makes these newer models stand out is their built-in power station capabilities when you choose to receive the 1,000W inverter as your free gift, providing on-the-go juice for your devices using the bike’s 940W battery (on top of solar charging functionality too)

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Save an exclusive $292 in Cyber Monday savings on Bluetti’s AC70P 864Wh LiFePO4 power station at $357

As part of its Cyber Monday sale, we’re getting an exclusive discount from Wellbots on the Bluetti AC70P Portable Power Station for $356.95 shipped, after using the promo code 9TO5POWER45 at checkout for 45% off. Normally priced at $649, it spent the first half of 2024 mostly keeping above $429, while the later half of the year saw the price drop to either $399 or $379, with one drop lower to the $299 low in September. Today, thanks to the continued seasonal savings, you can score it for your backup power needs with $292 slashed off the price tag at the second-lowest price we have tracked – just $58 above the all-time low.

With Bluetti’s AC70P Portable Power Station accompanying you on trips, jobsite visits, or even staying at home for emergency use, you’ll be getting an 864Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity that can pump out juice to your devices and small appliances at up to 1,000W (peaking at 2,000W) through its eight port options. Recharging the battery takes about 1.5 hours with a wall outlet, or you can get it back to full with its 500W maximum solar input in 2.2 hours while connecting it to your car takes anywhere from 4.8 to 9.1 hours. You’ll get the full array of smart controls that you would expect through the companion app too.

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Rad Power’s official 2024 Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale will continue through December 4, offering up to $500 in discounts on e-bikes, as well as free extra battery promotions on its newest models (worth $599), 30% off accessory deals, 25% off vehicle racks, and more. The biggest cash discount during this event is on the RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike that is down at $1,099 shipped – plus, you’ll also be getting a free accessory under $200. Normally priced at $1,599, we’ve seen it as the focus of a few different sales so far in 2024, with most of them cutting the price down to $1,299, though some took things lower to $1,249. With this sale, though, you’re looking at a bigger-than-ever $500 in savings that beats out the former low price by $150 and marks a new all-time low going forward – even beating out last year’s Black Friday sale too.

To view Rad Power’s Cyber Monday sale in its entirety, be sure to follow the link here.

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Expand your DELTA Pro Ultra setup with an extra battery and free trolley at $2,199 low for today only (Save $1,100)

It’s the final day of EcoFlow’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale and with it comes the last of the brand’s 12-hour flash sales, with today’s offering the DELTA Pro Ultra Extra Battery and Trolley for $2,199 shipped. This accessory would normally run you $3,299 most days outside of sales, with some notable discounts during its largest sales that have dropped the cost down to $2,399 at most. Today though, keeping with its promise for “the lowest prices of the year,” EcoFlow has given folks a chance to upgrade their DELTA Pro Ultra setup while saving $1,100, landing it down at a new all-time low price – plus, you’ll also be getting a trolley thrown in too.

For folks who are already utilizing EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Ultra whole-home backup station, this flash sale lets you take advantage of its expandability, increasing its LiFePO4 capacity by an additional 6,144Wh – which you can further expand up to 90kWh with more investments. What’s more, if your setup is getting pretty large, the included trolley should help you whenever you want to move things around your home, or even if you plan to take the power station on trips and want easier transport options. This flash sale low price will only be around until midnight tonight, so don’t sit too long on making a decision.

To view EcoFlow’s Cyber Monday sale in its entirety, be sure to follow the link here.

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Lectric’s Black Friday sale takes up to $781 off e-bike bundles from $999 and tons of bonus deals

Lectric’s Black Friday sale is taking up to $781 off its e-bike bundle lineup, with tons of additional accessory deals too. One noticeable stand out right off the bat is the ONE Long-Range e-bike that is getting $467 in free gear at $2,199 shipped. Normally you’d be pressed for $2,666 to get this bundle at full price, but as always, Lectric includes the savings on all the free gear (though the e-bike is maintaining its $100 price cut from earlier sales). This is the largest bundle package that we have seen on this e-bike to date, making it the best deal yet to score it for your commute, complete with a rear cargo rack, a pair of fenders, two waterproof pannier bags, and a 4L storage bag that stows away right in the frame.

To view Lectric’s Cyber Monday sale in its entirety, be sure to follow the link here.

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Save $1,000 on Greenworks 80V 42-inch Crossover Z zero-turn riding mower at $4,500 for Cyber Monday

Riding the Cyber Monday savings wave, Best Buy is offering a solid price cut on the Greenworks 80V 42-inch CrossoverZ Electric Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower for $4,499.99 shipped. Normally fetching $5,500 at Best Buy, with a higher $6,000 rate seen at Amazon, we’ve only seen two recurring price drops over 2024 – the first being to $4,999 (mainly at Amazon) while the other goes lower to $4,500 (at Best Buy). While we did see it hit the $4,266 low during last year’s holiday sales, you’re looking at a return to the best 2024 rate that we have tracked, giving you a solid $1,000 in savings at its second-lowest price – beating out Amazon’s own Cyber Monday pricing by $500.

To view the above mower’s capabilities, be sure to follow the link here. If you want to view the full extent of Amazon’s Cyber Monday savings on Greenworks tools, follow the link here.

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Exclusive deals on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 power station and bundle save you up to $2,299 at lows from $2,099

Wellbots is giving 9to5Toys readers two amazing exclusive discounts on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station and a subsequent bundle. The first of these deals is on the lone F3800 unit for $2,099 shipped, after using the promo code 9TO5ANKER300 at checkout for an additional $300 off. Normally going for $3,999 at full price, discounts coming direct from Anker have taken costs down as low as $2,999, with Wellbots having previously delivered the former lowest price of $2,499 back in June. Today though, this title-holding low has been swiftly knocked from its place as we’re getting an even bigger 48% markdown that slashes a full $1,900 off the going rate, landing it at a new all-time low that falls $400 under its former low.

To view the other exclusive offer on the SOLIX F3800 bundle, be sure to follow the link here. And if you want to check out Anker’s full Cyber Monday sale in its entirety, follow the link here.

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NIU’s full Cyber Monday sale increases savings on KQi series e-scooters up to 64% off with new lows from $179

NIU’s full Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale has increased discounts from its early-event sale through the rest of the day, now taking up to 64% off its lineup of KQi-series electric scooters, like the KQi3 Max Electric Kick Scooter that is down at $599 shipped. This model is often priced at $999 most of the time, with most of the sales we’ve seen coming direct from NIU dropping the price around $750, though we did see it fall to $599 back in July in the brand’s parallel sale to Amazon’s Prime Day event. Today, you’re looking at a second chance opportunity to score this powerful commuter solution with a $400 markdown that returns costs to the all-time lowest we have tracked. You’ll also find it matching in price for a short-time at Amazon while the current lightning deals continue (12% claimed at the time of writing this).

To view NIU’s Cyber Monday sale in its entirety, be sure to follow the link here.

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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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Tesla board members officially settle excessive compensation case for nearly $1 billion

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Tesla board members officially settle excessive compensation case for nearly billion

A judge has officially approved a settlement in a case brought by Tesla shareholders against board members who will now have to return stock, cash, and give up on stock options worth a total of nearly $1 billion.

Let me start this article with a quote from Tesla CEO Elon Musk:

Tesla will never settle a case where we’re in the right, and never contest a case where we’re in the wrong.

Today, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick approved a settlement agreement between Tesla and all its board members from 2017 to 2020 and the Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit on behalf of Tesla shareholders over what the shareholders believed to be excessive compensation.

The agreement was first reported in July 2023, but it is only now being officially approved and we learn a few more details.

Shareholders believed that members of Tesla’s board were compensating themselves excessively with hundreds of millions of dollars between 2017 and 2020 when the average compensation of a board member of a S&P500 company is just north of $300,000.

Under the settlement, the board members agree to return to Tesla $277 million in cash, $459 million in stock options and to forgo $184 million worth of stock options awarded for 2021-2023.

That adds up to nearly $1 billion.

The board members include Kimbal Musk, Elon’s brother, Brad Buss, Ira Ehrenpreis, Antonio Gracias, Stephen Jurvetson, all close friends of Elon Musk and people who have financial dealings with Musk outside of Tesla, Linda Johnson Rice, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, Hiromichi Mizuno and Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle Corp and also a close friend of Musk.

As part of the settlement, Tesla or the board does not admit to any wrongdoing.

Musk didn’t take compensation as part of the board, but he is embroiled in a similar case over his own $55 billion CEO compensation package, which was rescinded by the same judge after she found that it wasn’t negotiated or presented to shareholders in good faith.

The board members who received this “excessive compensation” also happened to be the one who “negotiated” Musk’s CEO compensation package.

The case is heading to the Delaware Supreme Court, as reported earlier today.

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Nissan’s Ariya electric SUV takes on the extreme weather in its new test chamber [Video]

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Despite how cold it may feel outside, Nissan’s electric SUV has likely been through colder. Nissan is proving its Ariya SUV can handle the extreme weather at its unique new test chamber at its tech center near Detroit. With temperatures ranging from -40 to 176 °F, the Ariya is being pushed to see what it’s made of.

Nissan launched the Ariya, its first electric SUV, in the US in late 2022. Over 13,400 Ariya models were sold in the US in its first sales year, with another nearly 20,000 handed over in 2024.

A few weeks ago, Nissan introduced the 2025 Ariya, starting at just $39,770. It has two battery options, 66 or 91 kWh, good for 216 and 289 miles range. That’s for the FWD models.

You can opt for Nissan’s e-4ORCE AWD dual-motor system for “thrilling acceleration” with up to 389 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque. However, with the added power, you sacrifice some range. The AWD Ariya gets up to 272 miles range.

With many parts of the country seeing frigid temperatures, Nissan says its “Ariya is very well equipped” to combat freezing weather.

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2025 Nissan Ariya Platinum+ e-4ORCE (Source: Nissan)

The electric SUV was already the first vehicle (EV or gas-powered) to drive from the North to the South Pole in 2023. Now, it’s being put through the paces at Nissan’s tech center outside of Detroit.

It’s currently around 23 °F in Detroit, with a low of 11 °F, but Nissan says it’s even colder in its unique new test chamber. The chamber is located at the Nissan Technical Center North America campus, just outside Detroit.

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The Ariya in Nissan’s test chamber (Source: Nissan)

Nissan Ariya handles cold weather tests in new chamber

“Our chambers are capable of temperatures ranging from -40 degrees Fahrenheit to 176 degrees Fahrenheit,” Jeff Tessmer, senior manager of Zero Emission Vehicles at Nissan’s tech center, explained.

Nissan tests the Ariya in a test chamber with “far more extreme” temperatures than the typical driver will see. Tessmer said, “We want to test the worst-case scenario so that our customers will still get the same performance in a wide variety of weather conditions.”

One of the biggest goals is to prove the electric SUV’s battery can maintain charge levels even in extreme weather.

Nissan Ariya undergoes extreme cold weather chamber test (Source: Nissan)

Nissan puts it through “cold soak” tests to ensure performance. During a 24-hour cold soak, the Ariya was parked in -4 °F weather with a 17% battery charge. It also wasn’t plugged in or using its battery heater. After the team returned the next day, the electric SUV still had a 17% charge and started up immediately.

The Ariya is equipped with a battery heater that drivers can turn on ahead of time to ensure optimal performance. On hot days, it includes a liquid-cooled system to regulate battery temperatures.

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2025 Nissan Ariya Platinum+ e-4ORCE interior (Source: Nissan)

Drivers can also use the MYNISSAN app to pre-warm the cabin, check the interior temperature, and schedule charging times. Ansu Jammeh, an engineer on Nissan’s Zero Emissions Engineering team, said the best time to use the heating feature is “when the vehicle is plugged in so that it uses power from the grid instead of the vehicle.”

2025 Nissan Ariya trim Battery
(kWh)		 Starting Prices* (MSRP) Range
(miles)
Engage FWD 66 $39,770 216
Engage e-4ORCE 66 $43,770 205
Evolve + FWD 91 $44,370 289
Engage + e-4ORCE 91 $45,370 272
Evolve + e-4ORCE 91 $48,370 272
Platinum + e-4ORCE 91 $54,370 267
2025 Nissan Ariya prices and range by trim (*not including a $1,390 destination fee)

Nissan added a new wireless charging pad across all 2025 Ariya models. The inside features Nissan’s Advanced Drive-Assist setup with dual 12.3″ infotainment and driver display screens formed in a “wave-like” shape.

Other standard features of the 2025 model include wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, a Head-up display, and a Virtual Personal Assistant. It also includes Nissan’s ProPilot Assist for assisted driving.

Are you ready to check out Nissan’s electric SUV for yourself? We can help you get started. You can use our link to find Nissan Ariya models at the best price in your area today.

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This Florida solar farm is supplying clean energy to 12 cities

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This Florida solar farm is supplying clean energy to 12 cities

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Florida’s Rice Creek Solar Energy Center is now online, delivering nearly 75 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity to 12 cities across the state. The solar farm is part of the Florida Municipal Solar Project, one of the largest municipal solar initiatives in the US.

Located in Putnam County, near Palatka, the Rice Creek site is covered with 213,000 solar panels that generate enough power for around 14,000 homes. This marks the third solar site in the Florida Municipal Solar Project, with more on the way.

Twelve utilities are tapping into the clean energy from Rice Creek, including Beaches Energy Services (Jacksonville Beach), Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, Homestead, Keys Energy Services in Key West, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Lake Worth Beach, Mount Dora, New Smyrna Beach Utilities, Newberry, Ocala, Town of Havana, and Winter Park. This is the first solar power project for Havana, New Smyrna Beach, and Newberry.

Jacob Williams, the general manager of the Florida Municipal Power Agency, explained, “By working together, our members and their communities benefit from additional solar-powered energy that’s both cost-effective and carbon-free.”

The FMPA, based in Orlando, coordinates the project, while the 12 municipal utilities – who are also FMPA’s member-owners – purchase the power. Miami-based Origis Energy is the builder, owner, and operator of Rice Creek. According to Origis Energy’s Josh Teigiser, “We are honored to support this FMPA work. Long-term agreements for solar generation, including for Rice Creek Solar, provide a stable rate base contributing to lower and more predictable customers’ bills.”

Construction is already underway on a fourth Florida solar farm, Whistling Duck Solar, in Levy County. The Florida Municipal Solar Project is expected to grow to seven sites in the next few years and will generate a total of around 525 MW of clean energy.

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