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For today’s Green Deals we have Jackery’s Explorer 3000 Pro Solar Generator bundle that comes with two 200W panels and a manual transfer switch to backup your circuits at $2,499, along with an alternate option. With Segway’s new GT3 Superscooter available for preorder with a hefty enough price tag, we spotted the more budget-friendly Ninebot F2 Electric Kickscooter with Apple Find My capabilities down at $529. Aiper’s robot pool cleaners are getting a bunch of savings attached, with the Surfer S1 Solar-Powered Robotic Pool Skimmer joining the lineup at $300. We also have two low prices that will only last through the rest of the day – the first being Greenworks’ 80V 20-inch Snow Blower and 12-inch Snow Shovel Kit at $456 alongside GoTrax’s Z4 Pro Foldable e-bike dropping to $799. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s deals from Lectric’s e-bike flash sale (with free gear and price cuts), Anker’s SOLIX power station sale, and more.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

Save $1,500 on Jackery’s Explorer 3000 Pro solar generator with two 200W panels and transfer switch at $2,499

Jackery’s official Amazon storefront is offering a great bundle deal on its Explorer 3000 Pro Solar Generator kit that comes with two 200W panels and a manual transfer switch for $2,499 shipped, after clipping the on-page $1,500 off coupon. You’d usually have to shell out $3,999 for this package at full price, with the rate here only beaten out by its $2,374 low from Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. You’ll be saving $1,500 today at the second-lowest price we have tracked, saving you a sizeable chunk of money while providing you with one of the brand’s best solar generator combinations for your on-the-road and at-home backup needs.

If you want a reliable means to ensure your devices and appliances will get the power they need to function – whether out in the wilds of the world or at home – and you’re not looking to invest in Jackery’s new Explorer 5000 setups, this Explorer 3000 Pro combo is the next best option, especially for RV travelers. It starts with a strong 3,024Wh capacity, dishing out power at up to 3,000W, which surges to 6,000W for even larger-scale jobs. There are 10 port options here to cover all your needs: five AC ports (including a TT30 port for your RV), two USB-A quick-charge ports, two USB-C ports, and a car port. You regain a full battery on the power station in just 2.4 hours hooked up to a wall outlet or get the same in three to four hours when using a full 1,200W of solar input.

The included manual transfer switch that comes with this Jackery Explorer 3000 pro bundle allows you to choose up to 6 circuits from your home breaker to connect, with the power station kicking the power back on should the grid ever go down unexpectedly. It comes pre-wired for easier installation, with plenty of design features to protect it, like from the dangers of back-feeding, for example. If you only want Jackery’s Explorer 3000 Pro solar generator without the transfer switch, you’ll find that bundle at Amazon right now at $2,199, after clipping the on-page $1,500 off coupon.

You’ll also find a bunch of Jackery’s smaller on-the-go power stations down at some of their lowest prices right now, like the Explorer 1000 v2 model that boasts serious output in one of the brand’s most compact new options, among others.

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Segway’s Ninebot F2 electric kickscooter with 25-mile distance and Apple Find My hits $529

Folks looking for a reliable commuter that will last years can find Segway’s Ninebot F2 Electric KickScooter down at $529 shipped over at Amazon right now. This model usually goes for $700 at full price, but we just spotted a 24% markdown taking $171 off that rate. We’ve mainly seen it keeping above $550 for the last year, with some recent sales direct from Segway dropping it to the $500 low. You can add it to your travel schedule right now at the second-lowest price we have tracked, which is a great deal when you consider Segway currently has it down at $600 at the moment.

Commuters will get their travelling needs met on the Ninebot F2 e-scooter, with it carrying you up to 25 miles on one 3.5-hour charge. Its 350W motor even peaks up to 700W for quicker pickup and to tackle slopes with up to a 15% incline. There are three riding modes here – and eco mode for better mileage at lower speeds, a standard mode for its base settings, and a sports mode for more speed and power at the cost of travel distance. It’s foldable design even makes it easier to carry into buildings and up stairs once you’ve reached your destination, taking up less space should you need to store it in tighter spaces. It even boasts Apple Find My capabilities should you forget where you’ve left it or if you’re concerned about theft.

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Aiper’s Surfer S1 solar-powered robot pool skimmer drops to $300 in off-season discounts

Aiper’s official Amazon storefront is offering some off-season savings on its autonomous pool cleaners, with the Surfer S1 Solar-Powered Robotic Pool Skimmer dropping to $299.99 shipped. Recently seen keeping to $400 at full price, after falling from $470 a few months back, this newer addition to Aiper’s armada mainly stayed above $376 until October brought things down to $300 for the first time during Prime Day. That same rate is coming back here, saving you $100 at the second-lowest price we have seen – just $30 above the all-time low from October. It’s also matching in price direct from Aiper’s site.

For folks in year-round swimming climates or those who want to secure some of the best prices in off-season sales, right now is a great opportunity to prep for summer. Aiper’s Surfer S1 comes with a first from this brand – a 10-hour battery runtime that can be topped off via solar charging, as well as its normal DC charging port option. The brushless motor that its been given drive the paddle wheels for maneuvering around your pool, with ultrasonic sensors directing it to any floating debris, insects, and the like – all of it getting swept into the easy-to-remove basket. It comes with full smart controls via its app, letting you monitor or change settings, while also offering manual steering when you want it.

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Greenworks 80V 20-inch snow blower & 12-inch snow shovel kit with $744 in savings at new $456 low (Today only)

Courtesy of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 80V 20-inch Snow Blower and 12-inch Snow Shovel Kit with two 4.0Ah batteries for $455.99 shipped through the rest of the day. It’s normally carrying a $1,200 tag at full price, which is getting a $744 cut from it today to a new all-time low. You won’t find this combo kit on Greenworks’ site or Amazon, with the two individual tools at Amazon discounted to $360 and $234 right now ($594 total) – and that’s not even considering that both come with 2.0Ah batteries over 4.0Ah, which would cost you more to upgrade.

This 2-tool combo kit from Greenworks is the perfect package to support you through the seasonal duties of snow clearing – with the two included 4.0Ah batteries and complimentary rapid charger coming along to ensure there’s enough power to clear your 4-car driveway on a single charge. The snow blower carves out a 20-inch wide path as deep as 10 inches, with the snow discharged up to 20 feet away thanks to the 180-degree rotating chute. Heavy snow and ice is better broken up with its auger-assist system, and the main chassis has been given LED headlights for those low visibility hours.

The snow shovel is a great companion that is much better suited for 12-inch wide paths through your buried walkways, going as deep as 6 inches. There’s a 45-minute runtime here, with it featuring a lock-out button that keeps you from automatically starting it – a great safety precaution for when your digits start getting stiff from the cold.

GoTrax Z4 Pro foldable e-bike

For today only you can save $501 on GoTrax’s class 3 Z4 Pro foldable e-bike at the $799 low

Through its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is bringing back the December holiday lows on the GoTrax Z4 Pro Foldable e-bike for $799 shipped. Down from its regular $1,300 full price, which rose in June from $1,100 thanks to those tariffs, we mostly saw it falling to $1,000 over the last year, with it occasionally falling further to $860 and one drop to the $799 low last month. That same low rate is returning here for today only, giving you the chance at a great starter e-bike with $501 in savings at the lowest price we have seen anywhere. It can’t be found directly from GoTrax or at Amazon either, with Best Buy being the main retailer offering it so low – and you won’t be hard stretched to find replacement parts as they are fairly easy to come by.

GoTrax’s Z4 Pro is a great option for first-time riders wanting to jump into the e-bike world, as well as veteran riders in need of a budget-friendly commuter that offers more travel time. It will support you through your travels for up to 50 miles on one full charge, hitting a maximum 28 MPH speed. One of the biggest draws here is the performance mixed with its foldable design that is “built to go where other e-bikes can’t…even when you aren’t riding.” It also comes stocked with off-road fat tires, a front wheel suspension, fenders on both wheels, a rear storage rack, and a display that gives you real-time data.

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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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Ford dealers told to brace for EV rush as incentive cutoff nears

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With the federal EV incentive set to expire at the end of September, Ford is urging its dealers to prepare for a rush of buyers.

Ford warns dealers of upcoming EV rush

Like most automakers, Ford is preparing for a shakeup under the Trump Administration. After the “One Big Beautiful Bill” was signed into law on July 4, the $7,500 and $4,000 tax credit for new and used EVs will no longer be available after September 30.

In a memo sent to dealers this week, Ford warned, “demand is expected to increase as the deadline approaches for eligible vehicles.”

The letter (via CarsDirect) confirmed that the EV tax credit “will no longer be available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.”

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Ford blamed Trump’s new bill for the expected rush of EV buyers ahead of the incentive deadline. Although the Mustang Mach-E doesn’t qualify for the credit, since it’s built in Mexico, Ford is passing it on through a leasing loophole. While it’s still available, the F-150 Lightning does qualify for the credit when purchased or leased.

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2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E (Source: Ford)

Last week, Ford launched its new “Zero, Zero, Zero” summer sales promo, offering a $0 down payment, 0% interest for 48 months, and zero payments for the first 90 days on most Ford and Lincoln vehicles.

The new campaign replaces the employee pricing for all campaign, which ran through the first half of the year. Despite outpacing the industry with overall sales rising 14% in Q2, Ford’s EV sales fell by nearly a third.

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Ford Mustang Mach-E (left) and F-150 Lightning (right) (Source: Ford)

Ford spokesperson Martin Gunsberg told Electrek that electric vehicle sales were lower due to the Mustang Mach-E recall and the transition to the 2025 model year. “Our dealers can’t sell what they don’t have,” Gunsberg said.

Although the Mach-E doesn’t qualify for the credit when purchased, it’s still one of the best EV lease deals available right now, starting at $395 per month. The offer is for 36 months with no down payment required.

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2025 Ford F-150 Lightning (Source: Ford)

Ford isn’t the only one preparing for big changes over the next few months. Honda extended its ultra-low lease offer on the Prologue until the end of September. Hyundai and Kia are slashing prices with generous discounts ahead of the deadline. The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 might be the best EV deal at just $179 per month right now.

Looking to snag the savings while they are still available? You can use our links below to find deals on top-selling electric vehicles in your area.

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Tesla engineer admits Tesla didn’t maintain Autopilot crash records amid trial over fatal crash

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A Tesla engineer admitted in court that Tesla didn’t maintain Autopilot crash records before 2018, 3 years after launching the ADAS system, in a trial over the death of a bystander in a crash involving Autopilot.

Tesla is currently on trial in Miami over a crash involving a 2019 Tesla Model S that was operating on Autopilot.

The case attempts to place some responsibility on Tesla for creating complacency with drivers, who were led to believe Autopilot could do more than it actually could.

George McGee was driving his Model S on Autopilot in Key Largo in April 2019 when he dropped his phone and looked down to pick it up when the car blew past a stop sign at a T intersection, and crashed into a parked Chevrolet Tahoe.

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22-year-old Naibel Benavides Leon and her boyfriend Dillon Angulo were standing next to the parked Tahoe. Benavides died and Angulo was seriously injured.

The police charged McGee with reckless driving, but the families of the victims sued both McGee and Tesla. McGee settled with the plaintiffs, but Tesla hasn’t.

The automaker has been sued many times over fatal crashes related to its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems. Recently, Tesla settled a few of those lawsuits, but this one is the first to make it to trial.

The plaintiffs allege that Tesla’s communications regarding Autopilot have led drivers, such as McGee, to become complacent and use Autopilot in a manner that led to this crash. They also claim that Tesla misrepresented the safety of Autopilot and failed to deploy proper driver monitoring to ensure its safe use.

The trial started on Monday and on Thursday, the jury heard testimony from Tesla software engineer Akshay Phatak who said that Tesla didn’t even complete records of Autopilot crashes before March 2018 (via Law360):

At the end of the first day of testimony, jurors watched part of the videotaped deposition of Tesla software engineer Akshay Phatak in which he said Tesla did not maintain records before March 2018 for evaluating whether it was safer to operate Tesla vehicles with the autopilot engaged or shut off.

When asked if Tesla maintained records or data before 2018 that kept track of the number of crashes that occurred per vehicle mile driven with the autopilot engaged, he replied simply, “No.”

That’s despite Tesla launching Autopilot almost 3 years prior. The jury will hear more of Phatak’s deposition today after Tesla attempted to keep it out of court over claims that it contains “sensitive trade secrets.”

Plaintiffs also challenged Tesla’s Autopilot safety report. We previously highlighted how Tesla suddenly stopped reporting the statistics and only started again a year later, while updating older data.

Dr. Mendel Singer testified on Tuesday and highlighted the discrepancy:

He noted that Tesla offered corrections to the vehicle safety report in January 2023 after finding some errors and miscounts. The crash data for when the autopilot was on stayed about the same, but the crash rate for when the autopilot was off went up by about 50% in the updated report, he said.

Mary Cummings, a professor and director of the Autonomy and Robotics Center at George Mason University and a longtime critic of Tesla’s self-driving efforts, is expected to testify today.

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Redwood is repurposing GM’s EV batteries into energy storage

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General Motors and Redwood Materials are joining forces to take EV battery tech beyond the road and onto the grid. The two companies just signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding that sets the stage for turning both new and second-life GM batteries into energy storage systems to support the US’s rising electricity demand.

The collaboration aims to help the grid keep up with the surge in power-hungry applications, from AI data centers to electrified transport and industry.

“The market for grid-scale batteries and backup power isn’t just expanding, it’s becoming essential infrastructure,” said Kurt Kelty, GM’s VP of batteries, propulsion, and sustainability. “Electricity demand is climbing, and it’s only going to accelerate… GM batteries can play an integral role.”

Redwood launched a new venture in June called Redwood Energy that repurposes both new and used EV battery packs into fast and cost-effective energy storage systems. Today’s announcement allows Redwood to use second-life batteries from GM EVs and new GM battery modules to create US-built energy storage systems.

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This isn’t just a future plan – it’s already happening. GM’s repurposed EV batteries are currently powering the biggest second-life battery project in the world. Located in Sparks, Nevada, Redwood’s 12MW/63MWh installation is also the largest microgrid in North America and supports Crusoe, an AI infrastructure company.

“Electricity demand is accelerating at an unprecedented pace,” said JB Straubel, Redwood’s founder and CEO. “Both GM’s second-life EV batteries and new batteries can be deployed in Redwood’s energy storage systems, delivering fast, flexible power solutions.”

And the timing couldn’t be better. AI data centers alone are expected to triple their share of US electricity use, from 4.4% in 2023 to 12% by 2028. That’s driving the urgent need for scalable, domestic energy storage.

GM and Redwood Materials say they’ll share more details on their plans later this year.

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