Closing out this week’s Green Deals are three different sales from some of our favorite brands featuring some of their newest releases at their lowest rates. First off, we have Anker’s SOLIX Valentine’s Day sale with up to 56% discounts across its power station lineup, with the new C200 DC 60,000mAh Power Bank Station dropping to its $100 low, among many others. There’s also the Valentine’s Day savings we’re seeing from Hiboy’s sale, which is cutting 48% off its EVs, with the upgraded S2 SE Electric Scooter returning to its $300 low, among other returning low prices. Last, but certainly not least, Jackery has launched a special tax season sale with up to $3,100 in up-front discounts on power stations, as well as trade-in savings, select extra 5% off coupons, and up to 30% in tax rebates. Among the offers, the Explorer 2000 v2 is dropping back to its $999 low, with many more notable options from $90. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s second phase of EcoFlow’s sale through the weekend, Samsung’s smart appliance discounts, and more.
Anker’s SOLIX Valentine’s Day sale drops new C200 DC 60,000mAh power station to return $100 low
Anker has launched its SOLIX Valentine’s Day Sale (also titled the Big Game Day Power Sale) with up to 56% discounts across its power station and solar generator lineup through February 19. One notable inclusion is the brand’s latest C200 DC 60,000mAh Power Bank Station that is dropping down to $99.99 shipped. This newer model usually carries a $170 full price, which we first saw drop to the $100 low during Cyber Monday sales and repeat back at the start of the new year. That low rate is returning here today, giving you $70 in savings for the best price we’ve seen since releasing a few months ago. You’ll also find it matching in price over from the brand’s official Amazon storefront too.
Anker’s SOLIX C200 DC power bank station is a smaller and more compact version of the brand’s new C300 DC and AC models, coming in with a slightly smaller 60,000mAh/192Wh LiFePO4 capacity. It delivers up to 300W of output power to your devices through its five port options (two USB-As, one 140W USB-C, one 15W USB-C, one car port). You can refill the units own battery via three ways, with its 140W USB-C port giving you an 80% charge in 1.3 hours through a wall outlet, or you can utilize up to 100W of solar input or the car port for 80% in 1.6 hours.
You’ll also find the larger 90,000mAh C300 DC and C300 AC models down at $170 and $190 (matched at Amazon) for this sale. Not only are you getting the expanded 90,000mAh LiFePO4 capacity here, but they also come sporting different variations of built-in lights for camping trips. You can get the full rundown on its other capabilities in our launch coverage here.
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You can browse through the entirety of Anker’s SOLIX Valentine’s Day sale on the landing page here, which is where you’ll find the F3800 home backup options. Speaking of the F3800 – if you’re considering the standalone power station or the bundle option with the expansion battery – check out the exclusive low prices that we’ve secured for our readers instead, which will give you up to $2,299 in savings, beating out this sale’s rates.
Hiboy’s Valentine’s Day sale takes up to 48% off EVs, including new S2 SE e-scooter at $300 low (Save $250)
Hiboy has launched its Valentine’s Day savings with up to 48% discounts across its EV lineup, with the brand’s latest S2 SE Electric Scooter falling to $299.99 shipped for the first time in a sale outside of its New Year’s launch. Without the savings you’d normally have to shell out $550 for this new model, which we saw hitting the market at the top of January at this same rate. The price is getting cut down by 45% here, saving you $250 and upgrading your commute at the lowest price we have seen. It’s standard package is not only matching in price at Amazon, but you can also score it with a seat for just $50 more (with the same option available directly from Hiboy too).
Building upon the popularity of Hiboy’s standard S2 model, the new S2 SE e-scooter comes with a solid array of fresh upgrades at an affordable rate that’s hard to pass up for those on a budget. It’s been given a Q235 steel frame for increased durability alongside a 350W brushless DC motor (peaking at 430W) and a 36V 7.8Ah battery to deliver 19 MPH top speeds and a travel distance up to 17 miles on one full charge.
Riding was smoothed out further thanks to the 10-inch solid front tire to prevent punctures and the 10-inch pneumatic tire in the rear that increases shock absorption – with both tires’ grips on the pavement improving with the 17% width increase too. The improvements aren’t stopping there, as the fender comes 26% wider to prevent water toss-ups while traveling and the steel frame provides 20% more load capacity than its predecessors. Other features include a folding design, LED headlight/taillight, an e-brake/drum brake system that is pretty standard for scooters, and an integrated HD LED display.
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With tax refund season officially here, Jackery is launching a special promotional sale to help you get the most out of your savings, with up to $3,100 in initial discounts alongside trade-in savings (learn more here), some select extra 5% discounts – plus, you can apply for up to 30% in tax rebates too! A notable returning low price is the brand’s Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station at $999 shipped, after clipping the on-page promo coupon. The deal here is continuing Black Friday, Christmas, and New Year trends by cutting 33% off its full $1,499 price tag. During this sale, you’ll be saving $500 on one of the newest units under Jackery’s flag at the lowest rate we have seen anywhere. In a rare upset, this price (as well as many others in this sale) is even beating out Amazon’s $1,299 rate too.
A great well-rounded power station that can handle trips, outdoor yard work and DIY needs, and even some emergency appliance backup, Jackery’s Explorer 2000 v2 packs everything into one affordable unit. Sporting a 2,042Wh LiFePO4 capacity, it pumps out power at up to 2,200W regularly through its seven ports, but can also surge up to 4,400W when needed. Its smaller and lighter size comes courtesy of its exclusive CBT tech and the honeycomb design, while also providing 62 forms of protection while it’s charging and even a silent charging mode to keep noise under 30dB if you’re trying to relax or sleep.
There are four ways to recharge the power station itself, with an 80% battery achieved via a wall outlet in around 66+ minutes – and it also boasts a supercharge feature for last-minute needs that will refill the entire battery in 102+ minutes. Your car’s auxiliary port is also an option taking about 24 hours, or you can invest in some of the solar panels to take advantage of its solar charging capabilities.
***Note. Some of these offers have on-page extra 5% savings that you can take advantage of by using the provided codes. The prices below have not had these additional discounts factored in so be sure to use any you see at checkout to score the maximum discounts!
Jackery solar generators for DIY/outdoor work support:
Explorer 5000 Plus (5,040Wh) with two 500W panels and smart transfer switch: $5,399 (Reg. $5,999)
While the above deals are the most notable features, you can also head to the landing page here to browse Jackery’s entire lineup of offers while these savings last.
Best New Year EV deals!
Rad Power RadWagon 5 Cargo e-bike with $200 accessory (new): $2,399
Rad Power Radster Road Commuter e-bike with $200 accessory (new): $2,199
Rad Power Radster Trail Off-Road e-bike with $200 accessory (new): $2,199
Heybike Mars 2.0 Folding Fat-Tire e-bike with free gear: $999 (Reg. $1,499)
Lectric XP 3.0 Standard e-bikes with $88 Valentine’s bundle: $999 (Reg. $1,098)
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.
Mere weeks after signing an agreement with Utah Aerospace and Defense to bring Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to the state, eVTOL and eCTOL developer BETA Technologies demonstrated the capabilities of its aircraft through a series of successful flights over the course of three days.
BETA Technologies is a fully integrated electric aircraft and systems developer based in Vermont. It’s been three years since the young company debuted its first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the ALIA–250.
That BETA vessel has since been renamed the ALIA VTOL and completed a piloted test flight transitioning mid-air about a year ago. We also got a closer look at its five-passenger interior this past October.
In addition to the ALIA VTOL, BETA has also been developing an electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) plane called the ALIA CTOL. It has flown tens of thousands of test miles en route to evaluation flights for FAA certification. As we’ve reported in the past, that aircraft is targeting full approval for commercial operations by 2025.
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BETA has completed its first bonafide production build of the eCTOL in South Burlington. Following a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the production-ready aircraft took to the skies for a test flight last November, piloted by its founder and CEO.
Most recently, BETA signed an agreement with 47G (Utah Aerospace and Defense) to establish AAM operations in the state, to work alongside the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) to identify locations to install multimodal charging infrastructure and identify priority routes for eVTOL and eCTOL rides.
To garner excitement for its technology, BETA recently completed three days’ worth of ALIA eCTOL demonstration flights around Utah to showcase the quiet, efficient mobility potential of its aircraft.
The ALIA eVTOL above Utah / Source: BETA Technologies
BETA’s eCTOL technology shines above Utah
BETA Technologies shared details of its successful eCTOL flight demonstrations, including the aircraft traveling to six different Utah airports covering over 350 miles. Those visits included Salt Lake City Airport, Provo Airport, Heber City Airport, Logan-Cache Valley Airport, Ogden Airport, and Vernal Airport.
BETA shared that its all-electric flight technology is not only quieter and more sustainable but also cuts the travel distance to those airports by two-thirds compared to relative drive times. 47G and UDOT hosted the flight demonstrations alongside BETA Technologies as the former works to bring commercial operations to the state. Carlos Braceras, Executive Director of UDOT, spoke about BETA’s eCTOL technology and what it means for the future of mobility in Utah:
We move people—and the things they need—using more than just roads. These demonstrations are more than just a technology showcase — they represent a fundamental shift in how we think about mobility. Utah’s population grows and we face increasing demands on our ground transportation system, we know that advanced air mobility offers innovative new solutions to address our evolving mobility needs.
The BETA ALIA can transport up to five passengers at a time or up to 1,250 pounds of cargo. Looking ahead, BETA and its new partners in Utah will align to establish a statewide electric charging network for both aircraft and electric vehicles, create pilot training programs, and develop a model to forecast flight operations.
The agreement with BETA is part of a broader effort from 47G to integrate advanced air mobility into Utah’s transportation sector by the 2034 Winter Olympic Games, which will be held in Salt Lake City. Chris Metts, 47G Project Alta Executive Director, also spoke:
By integrating cutting-edge electric aircraft into our mobility ecosystem, we are ensuring the highest standards of safety, advancing medical response capabilities and driving technological innovation that will create lasting benefits for communities across the state. Utah is attracting investment, accelerating the development of critical infrastructure and enabling the deployment of aircraft that make our transportation system safe and truly multimodal.
The Utah Department of Transportation posted video footage of the BETA eCTOL flight demonstrations; you can view it below:
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Binance’s BNB token bucked the wider crypto downturn on Thursday, jumping 4% following a Wall Street Journal report that the Trump family has held talks to secure a financial interest in the U.S. arm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Such a deal would notably link the Trumps to a firm that pleaded guilty to breaking anti-money laundering laws in 2023.
According to the Journal, Binance first approached Trump allies last year, pitching a deal that could help the embattled exchange regain its footing in the U.S. At the same time, its founder, Changpeng Zhao — better known as CZ — has been angling for a presidential pardon after serving four months in prison for violating anti-money laundering laws.
A spokesperson for Binance.US said the company declined to comment.
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The structure of any potential Trump stake remains uncertain, but the Journal’s sources said one possibility being considered is routing it through World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by the First Family. World Liberty funnels 75% of profits to Trump-related entities. It’s also unclear whether the arrangement is directly tied to a potential pardon for CZ.
The news comes as Binance fights to rebuild credibility after its $4.3 billion regulatory settlement. If a deal goes through, it could mark a dramatic comeback for Binance.US — just as Trump moves to roll back regulations that have weighed on the crypto industry.
Steve Witkoff, a real estate investor and longtime Trump associate now working as his top negotiator in the Middle East, has reportedly been involved in the talks, according to the Journal, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC.
Tesla is preparing to launch a couple of new more affordable electric vehicles and the first one is expected to basically be a stripped-down Model Y, according to a new report from China.
We have been reporting on this new vehicle program from Tesla for a while now.
It came to life just over a year ago as a pivot for Tesla after CEO Elon Musk canceled two cheaper vehicles that Tesla was working on, commonly referred as “the $25,000 Tesla”. Those vehicles were codenamed NV91 and NV92, and they were based on the new vehicle platform that Tesla is now reserving for the Cybercab.
Instead, Musk saw that Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y production lines were starting to be underutilized as Tesla faced demand issues. Therefore, Tesla canceled the vehicles program based on the new platform and decided to build new vehicles on Model 3/Y platform using the same production lines.
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We previously reported that these electric vehicles will likely look very similar to Model 3 and Model Y.
Now, this is being confirmed by a new report coming from 36Kr, a Chinese tech media, about a new Model Y-based vehicle that Tesla is planning to produce at Gigafactory Shanghai. The vehicle is being described as a “lower-priced Model Y” (translated from Chinese):
People familiar with the matter told 36Kr that the new model is a “lower-priced Model Y”. Compared with the current Model Y, the new car’s battery, power and chassis have basically not changed much.
The report references the new version of the Model 3 that Tesla launched in Mexico last year. It’s a regular Model 3, but Tesla removed some features, like the second-row screen, ambient lighting strip, and it uses fabric interior material rather than Tesla’s usual vegan leather.
Starting at the equivalent of $35,000 USD in Mexico, it is about $4,000 cheaper than a regular Model 3.
The report references a “depop”, or more likely “decontent” approach, to the new Model Y-based vehicle:
“It is developed through depop.” People familiar with the matter revealed that depop is a development idea within Tesla, which is to achieve the rapid launch of products by simplifying the configuration while keeping the main functions unchanged.
It sounds similar to what Tesla did with the Model 3 in Mexico.
The 36Kr report has some credibility since its source references the change in codenames, which now use “letters and numbers,” previously reported by Electrek.
According to the report, Tesla is expected to launch the new vehicle in China in the second half of the year, depending on the popularity of the refreshed Model Y in China:
The launch time of these new models will depend on the order performance of the renewed Model Y. If the new Model Y does not perform as expected, Tesla is expected to launch this “cheaper Model Y” in the second half of this year.
The vehicle is also expected to launch in other markets since, as previously reported, Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y production lines in the US and Germany are also currently being underutilized.
Electrek’s Take
Tesla investors shouldn’t hope for a silver bullet in those new models as they will likely greatly cannibalize Tesla’s existing Model 3/Y sales.
It explains why Tesla is waiting to launch them until it takes advantage of the demand bump from the refreshed Model Y.
I know I’ve been hammering on this for a while, but it was another critical management error from Elon Musk, who thought that Tesla didn’t need a $25,000 model based on the next-gen platform because “self-driving is just around the corner.”
That said, he is correcting a bit for his mistake by finding a way to fully utilize Tesla’s production lines, which have been operating below capacity for a while now.
But I would expect Tesla’s gross margins to tighten even more than they already have over the last two years.
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