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Today’s Green Deals are led by the first of EcoFlow’s Valentine’s Day flash sales, with both a RIVER 2 Pro solar generator bundle and the DELTA Pro Ultra Portable Power Station at up to 42% off and starting from $599. Next, we have various sizes of Camplux’s electric tankless water heaters (8kW to 27kW) for under-sink and whole-bathroom support alike, all starting from a new $170 low. There’s also Worx’s Nitro Hydroshot Plus 20V 710 PSI portable electric pressure washer that is down at a new $140 low, as well as the return of Govee’s Smart Electric Composter at $300. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Heybike ALPHA e-bike preorder discount, Aiper’s Valentine’s 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.

EcoFlow’s first Valentine’s flash sale takes up to 42% off the RIVER 2 Pro and DELTA Pro Ultra power stations from $599

As part of its ongoing Valentine’s Day sale, EcoFlow is offering the first of its scheduled flash sales, with two power station setups seeing up to 42% discounts through the rest of the day. The first of these offers is for on-the-go backup needs, giving you the RIVER 2 Pro Portable Power Station bundled with a 160W solar panel for $599 shipped. This traveling package would normally cost you $1,048 at full price, which we only saw go lower to $549 during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. It’s coming in here at the second-lowest price we have tracked, saving you $449 and even beating out its Amazon pricing by $50.

Sitting on the larger end of EcoFlow’s RIVER series, the RIVER 2 Pro arrives ready to support your campsites and provide short-term backup power with its 768Wh LiFePO4 capacity. The X-boost tech installed in this unit provides up to 1,600W of power output through its eight ports, giving it the means to “run 80% of home appliances.” It’s a handy model for last-minute adventurers thanks to the fast charging that recharges the entire battery in just 70 minutes connected to a wall outlet, with a USB-C and car port option, as well. With this being a bundle deal, you’ll be able to take advantage of its solar charging capabilities right out of the box, giving you a full battery in up to 9 hours (with times cut down between 3.5 to 4.5 hours when utilizing its maximum 220W solar input).

The second of these flash offerings is tailored to help you begin or expand your whole home backup setup, with EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Ultra Portable Power Station down at $4,899 shipped, from $6,098. It starts with a 6.1kWh LiFePO4 capacity and 7,200W of max output power that you can further expand to 90kWh and 21.6kW output with more equipment. Aside from the obvious assistance it can provide by directly connecting your appliances and devices to it, with the brand’s Smart Home Panel 2 added in, this unit supports you through blackouts with auto-switchover on your breakers, with it also analyzing your power usage to offset peak rates and being able to solar charge via roof panels. It gains mobility via the wheels, with it also boasting an IP54 dust-proof and splash-proof build that can withstand temperatures from -4 to 113 degrees.

Be sure to check out the full extent of EcoFlow’s Valentine’s Day sale that is running through February 23, and keep an eye out for the other scheduled flash sales on February 15, 19, and 20. If you’re planning on grabbing the DELTA 3 Plus power station, specifically, we have an exclusive $541 low price on the unit coming from Wellbots that is still active and worth taking advantage of.

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Various Camplux electric tankless water heaters for sinks, showers, more at up to 40% off starting from a $170 low

Camplux’s official Amazon storefront is offering some solid savings across a selection of its electric tankless water heaters, with things starting lowest for the 8kW model that is down at $169.99 shipped. Normally running you $190, this smaller unit doesn’t get discounts as frequently as its larger counterparts, with today’s deal being the lowest price we’ve seen it go, shaving $20 off the tag. While this is an under-sink unit, you’ll find more options below the fold for whole-bathroom coverage.

Whether you’re living in an older home, a vacation cabin, or need extra support, this 8kW under-sink tankless water heater from Camplux arrives ready to contribute to the household’s support in a compact unit that conveniently fits in “cabinets, bathrooms, garages, basements, and other tight space.” Once you’ve got it installed and running, you don’t have to “wait more than 3 seconds to get plenty of hot water,” with 1-degree increments available between 86 and 131 degrees. There are plenty of safety protections built right in, like against overheating, anti-dry heating, water-electricity separation, and more – plus, the low-consumption heating rods deliver “efficiency up to 99.8% and saving 60% water heating costs for your home.” Keep in mind before buying: it requires a minimum 0.47 GPM water flow to activate alongside double-pole 40A breakers, a wire gauge of 1 x 8 AWG, and a 1/2-inch NPT connection.

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Worx’s Nitro Hydroshot Plus 20V 710 PSI portable electric pressure washer hits new $140 low

Amazon is offering the Worx Nitro Hydroshot Plus 20V 710 PSI Portable Electric Pressure Washer for $139.99 shipped. Recently fetching $170 at full price these days after falling from its original $210 rate earlier in 2024, it was mainly seen last year keeping to its MSRP, dropping as low as $145 during Black Friday sales. That rate is getting beaten out here today by this $30 markdown ($70 off its original tag), dropping things lower than we’ve ever seen in time for you to prep for spring’s arrival and all the outdoor cleaning that may be waiting for you.

This portable electric pressure washer from Worx comes stocked with an upgraded Brushless Motor 2.0 over its predecessors, powered by the included 4.0Ah Power Share PRO battery (with a charger for it too). Weighing in at just 4.41 pounds, it provides a lower setting for light-duty cleanings and a higher setting that reaches its max 710 PSI for more stubborn grime hanging around. There’s a 20-foot draw hose that provides a continuous water flow of 0.9 GPM, as well as an IPX5 waterproof rating on the device. It features a 5-in-1 multi-spray nozzle that can switch between a 0-degree direct spray, 15 degrees, 25 degrees, or a 40-degree radius – plus, there’s a watering setting for rinses.

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Transform food waste into nutritious soil with Govee’s Smart Electric Composter at $300

Govee’s official Amazon storefront is offering its Smart Electric Composter at $299.99 shipped. Usually carrying a $500 price tag with it since releasing back in October, we’ve mainly seen it bouncing back and forth between $350 and its full rate since early December, with occasional drops lower to $300, like we’re seeing today. This is a solid $200 in savings that you’ll benefit from here, dropping costs to the lowest price we have seen since Black Friday and the third-lowest overall – $50 above the low that hasn’t reappeared since it first hit the market.

Adding Govee’s Smart Electric Composter to your kitchen ensures you’ll not only have a better means to track and cut down on food waste (thanks to the digital records it provides), but also get low-cost soil that is ripe with nutrients for your plants. There are three main performance modes here, complete with voice controls via Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, as well as remote smart controls through its companion app, which also provides safety notifications when anything may go wrong with its system. And don’t worry about stinking up your kitchen either, as its been given two interchangeable filters to prevent odors from permeating the space.

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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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Trump meme coin dinner likely to include mostly non-Americans based on top $TRUMP holders

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With President Donald Trump’s private dinner for top meme coin holders less than a week away, the leaderboard is awash with crypto wallets that are effectively anonymous.

On May 22, the top 220 $TRUMP holders are invited to a dinner with the president at his Virginia golf club outside of Washington, D.C. The event was announced last month, and the tally closed Monday night.

The nature of the pseudonymous wallets raises questions about the true identities and motivations of the token’s largest holders, who have bought a seat at the table with a U.S. president.

Documents from blockchain analytics firm Inca Digital that were reviewed by CNBC show where the top 275 $TRUMP token holders send and receive the token. Many are heavily tied to international exchanges like Binance that don’t service U.S. customers, an indication that they’re likely not U.S. citizens.

An analysis by Bloomberg revealed that 19 of the top 25 wallets are almost certainly owned by individuals operating outside the U.S.

Justin Sun, who openly shared that he bought $75 million worth of the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial token — a digital coin where 75% of proceeds go to Trump-related entities — is believed to be at the top of the $TRUMP meme token leaderboard.

Sun, who was born in China, is the crypto entrepreneur behind the Tron blockchain and is in talks with the SEC to resolve civil fraud charges.

A wallet called Sun currently holds more than $18 million worth of $TRUMP, with $4.5 million bought after the dinner contest announcement, according to Bloomberg.

Multiple reports point to the wallet being tied to the Tron founder. A representative for Sun didn’t respond to CNBC’s request for comment or confirm whether Sun is the wallet owner.

MemeCore, a Singapore-based crypto network that was vocal in its quest to secure a spot at the Trump dinner, landed in second place with an investment of $18 million. An Australian crypto entrepreneur also reportedly made the cut.

The leaderboard points to the token’s extreme volatility.

Inca Digital told CNBC that while 560,376 wallets have made a combined $5.2 billion in realized gains on the $TRUMP token, an even larger number — 592,962 wallets — have collectively lost $3.9 billion.

The figures underscore the massive wealth transfer within Trump’s crypto ecosystem, where early buyers have seen windfalls while the majority have suffered losses.

Chainalysis and Elliptic, two leading blockchain analytics firms, initially tracked $TRUMP token movements and trading fees. But days after CNBC published a story on the number of crypto wallets that had lost money on the meme coin, the firms said they were too busy with existing clients to continue blockchain analysis of the president’s self-branded meme token.

Eric Trump on taking American Bitcoin public and the family’s growing crypto empire

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations, warned that the Trump family’s growing crypto holdings may serve as a backdoor for foreign and corporate interests seeking access to the president.

Freight Technologies, a Houston-based logistics firm that trades on the Nasdaq and has a market cap of just over $2.3 million, bought $2 million worth of the $TRUMP tokens to influence U.S.-Mexico trade policy, according to a release. CEO Javier Selgas described the move as a strategic push to “champion fair and free trade” across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Freight Technologies finished in 250th place, missing the cut for the dinner.

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Tesla pulls all the demand levers with discounts and incentives as sales crash

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Tesla is now pulling on all the demand levers in the US with new discounts and incentives as sales are crashing due to brand damage.

Over the last few days, Tesla has introduced a series of new discounts and incentives in the US.

Previously, Tesla had a program to offer a $1,000 discount for US military personnel, but the automaker has now extended it to “students, teachers, first-responders, military veterans, retirees, active-duty members, their spouses, and surviving spouses.”

The update incentive applies to Tesla’s entire lineup of new vehicles.

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Tesla also introduced a new incentive for Lyft drivers. They are eligible to $1,000 in Tesla credits when taking delivery and $1,000 from Lyft if they complete 100 deliveries by July 13.

The automaker wrote on its website:

Eligible Lyft drivers who purchase a new Tesla vehicle can receive $1,0001 in Tesla Credits upon taking delivery and a $1,000 incentive from Lyft after completing 100 trips on or before July 13, 2025. Tesla Credits can be used toward Supercharging, a new Tesla vehicle, service appointments or select Tesla Shop or upgrade purchases. Offer available to active Lyft drivers in good standing.

Tesla also started reaching out to Cybertruck reservation holders to let them know that they only have a month before they can’t take advantage of lower FSD prices.

The automaker wrote in the email:

As an early reservation holder, you have access to a reserved Full Self-Driving (Supervised) price of $7,000. To keep this price, you’ll need to take delivery by June 15, 2025. After June 15, 2025, FSD (Supervised) will be available at the latest price, which is currently $8,000.

When Tesla started taking Cybertruck reservations in 2019, Tesla said that by reserving the truck, reservation holders were locking in the then $7,000 price for its ‘Full Self-Driving’ package.

It looks like Tesla is now putting a deadline to take advantage of this deal to boost orders of the Cybertruck, which has proven to be a commercial flop.

On top of all these incentives, Tesla is also subsidizing interest rates to offer 0% financing on Model 3, and 1.99% financing on Model Y.

All those incentives in place point to Tesla having significant demand issues in the US.

Tesla’s global sales came about 50,000 units below expectations, which the company blamed on the production changeover of Model Y, its most popular model by far.

However, production is now back up to normal in Q2, and Tesla is clearly having issues selling the updated Model Y.

The automaker has no backlog of orders for the new Model Y and vehicles are already piling up in inventory:

We reported last week that Tesla employees wrote an open letter calling for Elon Musk’s removal as CEO due to the damage he has caused to the brand.

In the letter, the employees confirmed Tesla’s demand issues, saying that thousands of new Model Ys are now sitting unsold on lots in the US.

Electrek’s Take

This is not a great sign for Tesla. These are end-of-quarter level incentives when we are just about halfway through the quarter.

And that’s just in the US, where Tesla’s sale performance is more opaque.

In Europe and China, where we know for a fact that Tesla is struggling with sales, the automaker is virtually offering 0% financing on its entire lineup.

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Game changer: Harbinger launches a medium-duty EREV with 500 mile range

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Game changer: Harbinger launches a medium-duty EREV with 500 mile range

Harbinger's new MD plug-in hybrid boasts a 500-mile range

The electric box van experts at Harbinger announced a new, EREV version of their medium-duty van that pairs a big battery with a small, gas-powered ICE engine to offer fleets that are hesitant to electrify a massive 500 miles of autonomy on a single charge + tank.

The American truck brand is putting its latest $100 million raise to good use, developing a cost-competitive EREV chassis that marries a low-emissions 1.4L inline four-cylinder gas engine with a close coupled 800V generator sending power to a 140 or 175 kW battery for up to 500 miles of fully loaded range. More than enough, in other words, to meet the needs of just about any fleet you can think of.

That’s a good thing, too, because medium-duty trucks are put to work in just about any circumstance you can think of, as well – a fact that’s not lost on Harbinger.

“Medium-duty vehicles serve an incredibly diverse range of applications, just like the fleets and operators that rely on them, ” explains John Harris, Co-founder and CEO, Harbinger. “There are some fleets whose needs simply can’t be met with a purely electric vehicle—and we recognize that. Our hybrid is designed for use cases and routes that go beyond what an all-electric system typically supports. The series hybrid delivers the benefits of an electric drivetrain, along with the added confidence of a range extender when needed.”

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In addition an up-front cost that should make it an attractive prospect for fleet buyers, the new Harbinger EREV pack performance that should made it attractive for its drivers, too. The new chassis’ electric powertrain delivers 440 hp and 1,140 lb-ft of tq for quick acceleration into traffic and smooth running, even under load. Charging performance is also quick, with the ability to get the big battery from 10-80% charge in just under an hour on a 150 kW port.

You’ve heard all this before

THOR Industries and Harbinger Collaborate to Deliver the World's First Hybrid Class A Motorhome
Thor hybrid RV concept; via Thor.

If that sounds familiar, that’s because it is. This medium-duty chassis was first shown last year, making its debut under a Thor Class A motorhome concept that we covered in September. That vehicle promised the same great EREV range and capability to a market that values independence and spontaneity more than most, and bringing those values to a medium-duty commercial market that’s lapping up “messy middle” propaganda from Shell NACFE is just smart business.

The new Harbinger chassis’ batteries are manufactured by Panasonic. No word on who is making the 1.4L ICE generator, but my money’s on the GM SGE four-cylinder last seen in the gas-powered Chevy Spark. You guys are smart, though – if you have a better guess who the supplier might be, let us know in the comments.

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