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Today’s Green Deals are headlined by ALLPOWERS’ Spring Sale with up to 48% discounts on power stations, extra savings, free gifts, and more. One of the notable standouts during this event is the R2500 Portable Power Station bundled with a 600W solar panel for a new $1,349 low. Coming up behind it is Lectric’s St. Paddy’s Day Sale, which is continuing much of the brand’s spring offers while also increasing savings on some models, like the XP 3.0 e-bikes that are getting up to $574 in free gear and start from $999. Next, we have a selection of Greenworks electric pressure washers led by the Pro-tier 3,000 PSI model down at $297, as well as Jackery’s Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station that is undercutting the brand’s direct Spring Sale pricing to $449. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s MOD Spring e-bike Sale with $650 off its latest release, 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.

ALLPOWERS Spring Sale takes 48% off power stations with bonus savings, free gear, and more – all from $49

ALLPOWERS has launched its Spring Sale through March 25, with up to 48% being taken off power stations, solar generator bundles, and solar panels – with bonus savings for your initial cart total, as well as extra savings at certain pricing thresholds (more on those below) and free gifts. One new low price we’re seeing among this event’s direct website-exclusive offers is on the R2500 Portable Power Station that comes with a 600W solar panel for $1,349.10 shipped, after using the promo code AFSPRING at checkout for 10% off. Normally, this package would run you $2,199 at full price, which we’ve seen fall as low as $1,499 in past sales. While this is already a solid starting point, the savings get even better with the sitewide 10% off discount on your cart, which drops things lower than we’ve seen at $850 off, landing at a new all-time low.

Before we get into the solar generator’s capabilities, I want to go over the different levels of extra savings we’re seeing during ALLPOWERS’ Spring Sale. First, orders over $1,300 will receive an automatic 5% off discount, while orders over $2,200 will receive 7% off and orders over $3,000 will receive 10% off. However, you can get a sitewide 10% off your cart’s total by using the exclusive code AFSPRING at checkout, which doesn’t seem to stack with the other savings – meaning you can skip over those automatic discounts for the maximum savings on any order by just using the code! You’ll also score some free gear at certain thresholds too, with orders over $1,900 getting a free 100W solar panel, while orders over $2,500 get a free S300 288Wh power station and orders over $3,500 get a free 200W solar panel.

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Arriving in a sleek and streamlined unit, ALLPOWERS’ R2500 power station delivers a 2,016Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity with 14 output ports that can dish out up to 2,500W of power, peaking at 4,000W. It provides the typical collection of smart controls that you can access through its app alongside four methods of recharging its own battery – AC, solar, auto, and dual AC with solar. Connecting it to a standard wall outlet refills the battery in about 1.3 hours, while utilizing its 1,000W solar input can do the same in two hours time (so this featured bundle with 600W panel gets you fairly close to this timeframe). These times can be cut down to just one hour when connecting both to an AC outlet while using the max solar input too.

There are quite a few other options for the R2500 power station, with the unit alone costing you $809 (down from $1,599). Next, there are a few varying solar generator bundles, like the power station coming with a 200W solar panel for $989 (down from $1,799), a 400W solar panel for $1,169 (also down from $1,799), or you can double its capacity with an expansion battery for $1,168 (down from $2,498).

***Note: The prices below have not had any of the extra savings factored in – be sure to use the promo code AFSPRING at checkout to score the maximum savings though!

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You can browse the entire linup of deals during ALLPOWERS’ Spring Sale by following this link to the landing page.

Lectric XP 3.0 e-bike

Lectric’s St. Paddy’s Day flash sale increases savings on XP 3.0 e-bikes with up to $574 in free gear from $999

Lectric has launched its St. Paddy’s Day flash sale through the holiday next week, which is continuing much of its Spring Forward Sale pricing (along with the clearance sales and the extra battery promotion) while also offering a buy-two-get-one-free deal on accessories. We are spotting a bundle increase on Lectric’s popular XP 3.0 e-bikes, with the Long-Range models retaining their price cuts to $1,139 shipped with $574 in free gear while the standard models are at $999 shipped with $455 in free gear. These packages would normally run you $1,713 and $1,454, respectively, but you’ll be getting the biggest bundle savings we’ve seen yet in 2025. If you go with the standard models, you’ll be getting a comfort seat, suspension seat post, Elite headlight, an accordion style bike lock, and steel-encased front and rear cargo baskets. The Long-Range models also get this same gear with the addition of a phone mount, a bottle holder with a mounting adapter, and a bell.

The most popular of the brand’s commuting solutions, the XP 3.0 e-bikes all sport a 500W hub motor that peaks up at 1,000W to hit 20 MPH speeds, which can go higher up to 28 MPH speeds, depending on your state’s laws. The main difference between the standard models and the long-range models is the battery – which will either provide you with 45 miles of travel (standard) or up to 65 miles (long-range) when utilizing the PAS support. Keep in mind for folks who enjoy cruising with only electric power that you’ll get about half the mileage. Along with the free add-on gear, you’ll also enjoy some quality stock features, like the integrated rear cargo rack, puncture-resistant tires, 180mm hydraulic disc brakes, a foldable body, an LCD display, and more.

And if you’re interested in taking advantage of the sale’s buy-two-get-one-free accessory deals to deck out your e-bike that you already own, be sure to follow this link to the landing page to browse and shop among the large collection of included accessories. The discount will be automatically applied in your cart to the lowest-priced item.

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greenworks pro 3,000 PSI electric pressure washer

Gear up for outdoor cleaning with Greenworks’ Pro-tier 3,000 PSI electric pressure washer at $297

Amazon is now offering the Greenworks Pro 3,000 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $296.99 shipped. This model would normally run you $450, though we’ve been seeing it regularly drop down between $310 and $350 during most sales over the last year, with it last hitting the $290 low back during Black Friday sales. Today’s deal comes with a 34% markdown, cutting $153 off the going rate and landing it at the second-lowest price we have tracked – just $7 above the all-time low.

With spring approaching, plenty of folks are gearing up to start their cleaning routines, especially outdoors, and this Pro-tier electric pressure washer from Greenworks comes ready to tackle the grime and return pristine appearances to your home. The heavy-duty frame houses the 14A TruBrushless motor that maxes out an a powerful 3,000 PSI with a 1.1 to 2.0 GPM flow rate. Along with its powerful performance, there’s also an onboard one-gallon detergent tank and a bunch of included accessories too – with five versatile nozzles that have provided onboard storage alongside the 25 feet of non-marring hose. To help save you money while ensuring a longer lifespan for its motor, it’s been given Greenworks’ Total Stop System that shuts off the pump the moment the trigger is disengaged.

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Jackery explorer 1000 v2 portable power station

Amazon beats out Jackery’s direct sale pricing on the Explorer 1000 v2 1,070Wh LiFePO4 power station for $449

Jackery’s official Amazon storefront is undercutting its direct Spring Sale pricing (ending March 12) on the Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station that is down at $449 shipped, after clipping the on-page $50 off coupon. Normally going for $799 at full price, discounts have mainly been keeping it at $499 in 2025, though we did spy it undercutting its Valentine’s sale last month in a similar fashion – with this rate only beaten out by the $399 low we saw during Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. You can pick one up for your backup power needs today with a $350 markdown, which is the best we’ve seen since November, landing the cost back at the second-lowest price we have tracked.

One of Jackery’s upgraded v2 models that sport the brand’s ChargeShield 2.0 tech for 62 forms of charging protections, the Explorer 1000 v2 can handle outdoor ventures and emergency backup needs alike with a 1,070Wh LiFePO4 capacity and 1,500W output (surging to 3,000W) through its seven port options. Plugging it into a wall outlet recharges the battery in 1.6 hours, which can be cut down to just one hour after you’ve activated the emergency charging features through its app – giving you ensured juice during sudden storm warnings or for last-minute plans. There’s also a maximum 600W solar input, which regains a full battery in three hours in the sun – plus, you can start towards that goal with a 200W solar panel bundled alongside it for $749 right now, down from $1,299.

Aside from this deal, we’re still seeing some incredible deals coming from Jackery’s direct Spring Sale, with up to 50% off units, new solar generator low prices, extra savings, and more – but don’t dawdle too long as the sale ends tomorrow night (March 12).

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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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EPA’s Zeldin starts efforts to poison you, raise fuel costs and harm US industry

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Lee Zeldin, Chief Saboteur of the Environmental “Protection” Agency. Photo by SecretName101 on wikimedia

Lee Zeldin, titular head of the Environmental “Protection” Agency, officially announced several efforts to harm Americans’ health, increase their fuel costs by tens of billions of dollars per year, and to ensure that US manufacturing be less competitive into the future.

Zeldin called his actions today, mostly in the form of press releases declaring rollbacks of money-saving and pollution reducing measures, “the greatest day of deregulation in US history.”

Between the Obama and Biden administrations, the US saw significant progress on the environmental front, with federal rules cleaning up air and water pollution from power plants and vehicles, encouraging the onshoring of clean manufacturing, and increasing efficiency thus saving Americans money on energy costs.

All in all, the Biden-Harris administration’s policy improvements would save over $250 billion per year and 200k lives, all while making US industry more prepared for the global green transition that is happening now whether you like it or not.

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However, that’s all bad news for the enemies of America, and so today, one of them started efforts to reverse all of those positive moves.

Unfortunately for America and the world, the current occupier of the White House is convicted felon Donald Trump, who finally received more votes than his opponent on his third attempt (despite committing treason in 2021, for which there is a clear legal remedy).

And, in what is a common trend, his appointee to the position of Chief Saboteur at the Environmental Destruction Agency is one of the worst people possible for the job: Lee Zeldin, a man who has taken $269,608 in lifetime political bribes from the oil industry and, in return for those bribes, says he wants to protect clean air by making the air dirtier.

Today Zeldin put that claim into action… er, well, into more talk… by releasing a swath of unspecific press releases declaring his intent to increase harm and costs for Americans in all sorts of realms.

Most of these press releases focus on the same platitudes and Orwellian doublespeak that we have come to expect from a bought-and-paid oil stooge, claiming that the efforts will reduce costs when they in fact will raise costs, and that they will somehow clean up the environment while they dirty it.

A few specific efforts are pointed out, such as trying to reverse an electric vehicle mandate that doesn’t exist, showing that Zeldin is not just hostile to Americans, but also ignorant of the policy that he’s supposed to be administering. And, flying in the face of science, an effort to remove the EPA’s endangerment finding – a scientific finding which correctly acknowledges the danger of greenhouse gas emissions.

Zeldin also uses some questionable language, such as acknowledging that he’s putting a “dagger straight into the heart” of efforts to lower your costs and rid your life of the poisons that he has been paid to spread.

However, the true effects of these initiatives has not yet been seen, and is even hard to predict given the unspecific nature of the claims made and the long timelines for US rulemaking.

US rulemaking is a long and deliberate process that requires consensus and for rulemaking to have a scientific basis. Rules cannot be “arbitrary and capricious” – which makes it hard for a group of people who embody those terms more than almost anyone on Earth to push anything through.

This is also why Biden’s EPA rules took years to implement and went through many rounds of modification and hundreds of pages of well-considered scientific backing (I read it, and doing so gave me a lot of faith in the way government thinks through things. You should try the same, in a field you have expertise in). And why some rules didn’t make it in under the deadline before the saboteurs took over. In the same way, you can’t just blow everything up overnight – there’s a process involved here.

Further compounding Zeldin’s attempted sabotage of American interests is a recent court opinion overturning the Chevron rule. The effect of this would be that administrative agencies like the EPA have less authority to make changes on their own without going to courts or Congress first, which means that any changes made by Zeldin can potentially be challenged even moreso by the actual environmental protectors of this country – nonprofits like the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Environmental Defense Fund and others.

These groups had significant success in challenging moves made by corrupt oil stooge Scott Pruitt and ignorant coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to sabotage American health during Mr. Trump’s first occupation of the White House. The NRDC, for example, won over 90% of the cases they brought during that time frame.

And the groups are all lining up to oppose these harmful actions today.

“The Trump administration’s plans, as announced by executive order, would gut the bedrock national and state clean air standards that have been reducing air pollution and protecting communities across the country. They would also undermine investments, jobs and affordability for clean vehicles. The public has a right to know what the Trump administration is doing and why they are pursuing this harmful agenda. We are going to court to ensure they do.”

-Alice Henderson, Director and Lead Counsel for Transportation and Clean Air, Environmental Defense Fund

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin today announced plans for the greatest increase in pollution in decades. The result will be more toxic chemicals, more cancers, more asthma attacks, and more dangers for pregnant women and their children. Rather than helping our economy, it will create chaos.

-Amanda Leland, Executive Director, Environmental Defense Fund

Donald Trump’s actions will cause thousands of Americans to die each year. It will send thousands of children to the hospital and force even more to miss school. It will pollute the air and water in communities across the country. And it will cause our energy bills to go up even more than they already are because of his disastrous policies. But as they put all of us at risk, Trump and his administration are celebrating because it will help corporate polluters pad their profit margin. 

The American people should be furious. The EPA exists to protect us from serious pollution that endangers our lives and wellbeing, but Trump and Lee Zeldin are attempting to turn it into corporate polluters’ best friend. 

Make no mistake about it: we will fight these outrageous rollbacks tooth and nail, and we will use all resources at our disposal to continue protecting the health and safety of all Americans.

-Ben Jealous, Executive Director, Sierra Club

Breaking faith with the American people and breaking 50 years of laws of the land, the Environmental Protection Agency today abandoned protecting human health and the environment. Repealing or weakening these important safeguards on pollution from cars, power plants, and oil producers would mean higher energy bills, more asthma and heart attacks, more toxins in drinking water, and more extreme weather. 

At a time when millions of Americans are trying to rebuild after horrific wildfires and climate-fueled hurricanes, it’s nonsensical to try to deny that climate change harms our health and welfare. 

Still, today’s announcement is only the start of the process – not the end. Before finalizing any of these actions, the law says EPA must propose its changes, justify them with science and the law, and listen to the public and respond to its concerns. NRDC’s scientists and lawyers will be there to fight back at every step of the way.

Jackie Wong, senior vice president for climate and energy, Natural Resources Defense Council

Finally, it should be noted that, while the US is attempting policy suicide by saddling it’s people with more harm and higher costs, the rest of the world is not doing the same. While the US is actively backing away from clean manufacturing, China and Europe aren’t.

China is producing more clean vehicles, and increasing exports of them every year, and Europe recently saw an opening to “declare independence from the United States” while investing over $100 billion into onshoring clean manufacturing.

Other countries are making the transition and ready to lead the world into the present, while American republicans kick and scream the country into obscurity. This is what a slim plurality of voters wanted, and it’s what you’re getting.

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BMW gives a sneak peek at the new i3 and iX3 during final stages of testing [Video]

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BMW is preparing to launch its next-gen EVs, promising to deliver significantly more range, faster charging, and advanced new tech. With their debut just around the corner, BMW is giving us a closer look at the upcoming i3 and iX3 as it wraps up testing.

BMW’s new i3 and iX3 EVs are coming soon

The first Neue Klasse model, the iX3, will go into series production later this year, followed shortly after by the i3.

Although we will learn full specs later this year, BMW said its advanced new 800V platform is a “quantum leap forward” delivering 30% faster charging while boosting range by up to 30%. Even better, it will enable lower prices.

The platform will house BMW’s next-gen electric motors (up to four) and batteries. BMW confirmed the new NMC batteries feature its new Gen6 cylindrical cells, which are 20% more energy dense than the previous prismatic cells.

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For the first time, BMW’s “Heart of Joy” ECU combines the drivetrain and driving dynamics into one single unit to maximize efficiency.

The ECU was developed 100% in-house, featuring four “super brains” that provide “more than 20 times the computing power” compared to BMW’s current vehicles. In other words, BMW’s next-gen iX3 and i3 will be smarter, more powerful, and more efficient than ever.

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BMW Neue Klasse electric SUV (iX3) and sedan (i3)(Source: BMW)

With testing nearly complete, we are getting a closer look at BMW’s upcoming Neue Klasse. BMW previewed the new i3 and iX3 testing under extreme conditions.

BMW’s electric SUV was shown ripping across South Africa’s desert during “final preparations” for hot-land testing as it gears up for its big debut later this year.

BMW iX3 electric SUV testing in South Africa (Source: BMW Group)

The gas-powered X3 is one of BMW’s top-selling vehicles and will still be sold alongside the upcoming EV version.

Meanwhile, the i3 sedan will follow the iX3 as the second electric vehicle based on BMW’s new platform. It was shown during cold weather testing in Sweden, skating across the icy tundra. The i3 will also make an official appearance later this year before launching in early 2026.

BMW i3 electric sedan testing in Sweden (source: BMW Group)

As you can see, BMW updated the new generation with a refined face and sportier overall feel. The signature kidney grille remains, but cameras and radars power new ADAS features.

We will find out more later, but to give you an idea, the 2024 i4 has an EPA-estimated range of up to 301 miles and fast charging (10% to 80%) in 31 minutes. A 30% improvement would suggest a range of around 390 miles and fast charging in less than 22 minutes.

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Tesla (TSLA) Q1 delivery estimate on Wall Street is still at 418,000 EVs, but they are dreaming

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Tesla (TSLA) delivery consensus from Wall Street is still at 418,000 electric vehicles in Q1 2025, but they are dreaming.

Deliveries are currently tracking about 40,000 units lower.

Tesla delivered just short of 387,000 vehicles in Q1 2024 and 1.8 million vehicles in 2024—the automaker’s first year of deliveries being down since it achieved high-volume production.

Now, analysts are wondering if deliveries are going down for Tesla in 2025.

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Wall Street has been quite optimistic so far. The Wall Street delivery consensus for Tesla’s Q1 2025 started the year at 464,000 deliveries, which is slightly down from Q4 2024, but it is up a massive 20% year-over-year.

However, analysts have been gradually updating their estimates, and the consensus is now it sits at 418,000 deliveries, which would still be up 8% over Q1 2024.

That’s surprisingly high for anyone who has been watching Tesla closely this quarter since deliveries have been tracking below Q1 2024.

As of the end of February, Tesla is down roughly 43% in Europe – or about 20,000 units behind Q1 2024. In China, Tesla is trailing about 7,000 units behind where it was last year.

The data is more opaque in the US, but S&P data just released some data based on vehicle registration for January in the US, and Tesla is down 11% or about 4,000 units.

If you have been doing the math, it means that available data shows that Tesla is about 31,000 units behind where it was last quarter in its 3 main markets – with a few weeks left to report in China, a month in Europe, and two months in the US, to be fair.

31,000 units lower than 387,000 would mean 356,000 deliveries in Q1 2025, but there’s obviously still time for Tesla to either catch up or fall further behind.

Wall Street analysts are notoriously slower to update their numbers, but some have been catching up this week.

Guggenheim updated its delivery estimate from 405,000 deliveries to 358,000 units in Q1 2025 today.

JP Morgan also updated its delivery estimate from 444,000 to 355,000 in an update shared with clients today.

Both these firms have bearish outlooks on Tesla’s stock.

Morgan Stanley is one of the most bullish firms on Tesla, and they also came out with a new note today reiterating an overweight rating on Tesla’ stock. Analyst Adam Jonas says that he still sees Tesla’s volume growing 7%, which would put deliveries at 414,000 units this quarter.

As for prediction market Kalshi, which creates estimates based on people betting on Tesla’s delivery results, the estimate currently sits at 324,000 deliveries:

It’s fair to say that delivery predictions for Tesla’s Q1 2025 are currently quite all over the place.

Electrek’s Take

I am sure that the Wall Street consensus will come down by the end of the month because it is incredibly inflated right now.

It should at least be under Q1 2024.

On the other hand, I think the prediction market on Kalshi is probably overly pessimistic, but it’s also not impossible.

Tesla’s US sales this month are a bit of a mystery and they probably didn’t look good if Elon resorted to giving Trump another $100 million and having him do an informercial for the company at the White House.

We have more data coming from insurance registration in China in the coming weeks that should give us a pretty good idea.

Tesla certainly needs to ramp up deliveries of the new Model Y in China in the coming weeks. Otherwise, the Kalshi prediction could become accurate.

What do you think? What’s your prediction for Tesla in Q1 2025? For now, I think it is undoubtedly below 380,000 units and no less than 350,000 units.

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