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We’re ending this week’s Green Deals with savings on various power stations and e-bikes, headlined by the exclusive $1,700 in savings we secured on the monstrous OUKITEL ABEARL P5000 Portable Power Station with a 5,120Wh LiFePO4 capacity at $1,299. There’s also ENGWE’s 11th Anniversary Sale that is offering up to $850 off single and dual e-bike offers, like the L20 2.0 Utility e-bike that is down at $749. We also have some favorites bringing up the rear, like Jackery’s Explorer 100 Plus Portable Power Station back at its $89 low, as well as the $300 discounts we’re seeing on Rad Power’s Folding and Cargo e-bikes from $1,299 – and don’t forget about the continued low prices on the brand’s RadRunner series, which are getting last calls as supplies are near gone. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s price cuts on the Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus offers (which end tonight), Lectric’s latest XP 3.0 e-bike bundles, 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.

OUKITEL’s ABEARL P5000 5,120Wh LiFePO4 power station with 15 ports gets exclusive savings to $1,299

We’ve secured a new exclusive deal for our readers from Wellbots on the OUKITEL ABEARL P5000 Portable Power Station for $1,299 shipped, after using the promo code 9TO5OUK at checkout for an additional $300 off. It’s already been brought down from its usual $2,999 price tag, with the extra $300 in savings only sweetening the pot further, especially when comparing its capabilities to competitor models that don’t offer as high a capacity or output for the same price. While this deal lasts, you’ll be getting a 57% combined markdown off the going rate, saving you $1,700 at the best price we can find anywhere.

The OUKITEL P5000 power station provides some substantial backup power support for the cost, starting with a monstrous 5,120Wh LiFePO4 capacity that already stands high above other models in this price range. Through its 15 port options – five ACs, four USB-As, two USB-Cs, two DCs, one cigarette lighter, and one airline socket – this station can deliver a steady stream of power up to 2,200W, with that number surging to 4,000W when needed, allowing it to “power 99% of home appliances.” It comes rated by OUKITEL for up to 5,000 life cycles, so discharging and recharging it daily would supply you with power for up to 13.7 years, with things lasting even longer with more conservative use.

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Plugging OUKITEL’s P5000 power station into a 1,800W wall outlet can refill the battery as quickly as 2.8 hours, while it also has a 1,000W solar input maximum that can refill the battery in up to 5 hours with ideal conditions, as well as the option to connect to your car for charging on the go. There are a few things about it that may be a turnoff for some buyers, like the lack of companion app support (though there is an onboard display) or its lack of expansion options, which may not be all that bad, seeing as it already comes with a sizeable capacity to begin with. There’s also its 115-pound weight, which is rather heavy but more manageable thanks to the wheels and suitcase-style handle, giving it much better portability when taking it out of the house with you.

ENGWE L20 2.0 e-bike

Gain affordable mobility and utility on ENGWE’s L20 2.0 e-bike at $749 with free $130 gift box ($1,429 value)

ENGWE is currently celebrating its 11th anniversary with a sale taking up to $550 off e-bikes and up to $850 off dual e-bike bundles, alongside giving away gift boxes valued at $130 with select purchases. One of the notable standouts during this sale is the brand’s L20 2.0 Utility e-bike that is down at $749 shipped and comes with a gift box. Normally priced these days at $1,299 outside of sales ($1,429 with the gift box), we’ve seen a few discounts over the last year since its March 2024 release take costs a little lower to $699 and $659, though it’s been seen more regularly around $799 since October. Today’s deal gives you a $550 markdown from its going rate, dropping it to the third-lowest price we have tracked. The included gift box gives you a 25-in-1 EDC tool for on-the-go bike adjustments, a flashlight, and a cute pin.

ENGWE is well known for providing some quality commuting solutions for riders on a budget, with the L20 2.0 e-bike being a solid choice for utility that won’t weigh as heavily on your wallet as other brands. It comes bearing a 750W geared hub motor (peaking at 1,125W) paired with a 676Wh battery in order to provide up to 20 MPH speeds when using the throttle for pure electric riding, and a maximum 28 MPH speed when its five PAS levels are activated. The price is all the more enticing when you see its travel range on a single charge, with throttle-only riding carrying you up to 28 miles while the pedal assistance increases travel times between 68 to 80 miles, depending on conditions.

As is common with many utility models, the L20 2.0 e-bike sports a folding frame that makes it a more space-friendly option on top of the 68-pound weight. It’s also been stocked with some solid features, like mechanical disc brakes on 180 mm rotors, a rear cargo rack, integrated head/tail/brake LED lights, front fork and post suspension, a SHIMANO 7-speed derailleur, puncture-resistant fat tires, and a color LED display.

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Jackery Explorer 100 Plus Portable Power Station

Grab Jackery’s two-pound Explorer 100 Plus 99Wh/31,000mAh power station while it’s back at a $89 low

Coming through the official Jackery Amazon storefront, and also undercutting its direct Earth Day Sale pricing, we spotted the brand’s popular Explorer 100 Plus Portable Power Station back at $89 shipped. Coming down from its full $149 price tag, we’re seeing another opportunity to score this compact backup power solution at its lowest price. Grabbing it while these savings last will cut $60 off the going rate, beating out the direct sale pricing we mentioned by $1. Head below to check out its capabilities and its two discounted bundle options.

Designed with airline approval, Jackery’s two-pound Explorer 100 Plus comes in a compact form factor that can fit in your hand, providing you with a 99Wh/31,000mAh LiFePO4 capacity to keep your personal devices juiced up. It delivers up to 128W output through its four port options, with two Type-C ports and two Type-A ports. It’s also rated for 2,000 charge cycles, giving you 5.5 years’ worth of discharging and recharging, were you to do so every single day.

Speaking of its recharging capabilities, you’ll reach a 70% battery in just an hour when plugging it directly into a wall outlet, while a full battery takes a little longer, at up to two hours. Of course, as a power station, you’ll also have solar charging functionality available, with the unit having a maximum 100W input that can refill the entire battery in two hours time, as well as a third option to connect to your car’s auxiliary port that can recharge it in three hours as you drive. If you want to grab it with bundled gear, you’ll currently find the station with a fast charger down at $140 or you can grab it with a portable 40W solar panel for $169.

We also spotted a recent bundle that gives you the Explorer 100 Plus alongside Jackery’s newer Explorer 1000 v2 1,070Wh power station for $499, which allows you to cover essential devices and appliances while on road or camping trips, as well as during emergency power outages. If you are looking for a larger unit for your backup power needs, Jackery’s Earth Day Sale is continuing through April 25 with up to 50% discounts across the lineup – which has had some recent price cuts and bonus savings added in, especially on the latest expandable Explorer 5000 Plus offers.

Rad Power RadExpand 5 e-bike

Rad Power’s space-saving RadExpand 5 and cargo-hauling RadWagon 4 e-bikes now $300 off from $1,299

Running alongside the continued low prices on Rad Power’s RadRunner series of e-bikes, the brand has also switched around its other sale offers, with $300 taken off two of its other e-bike models alongside a $100 discount on a 14Ah semi-integrated battery through May 7. Starting with the lowest price, folks are getting another opportunity to score the RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike at $1,299 shipped. Usually going for $1,599 outside of sales, we saw it drop to its lowest price of $1,099 for a short time last month in the brand’s Spring Sale, with the second-lowest $1,199 rate last seen in October. It’s otherwise been keeping at $1,299 and higher, with today’s deal bringing a $300 markdown on this space-saving model at the third-lowest price we have tracked.

An ideal model for those with limited space, the RadExpand 5 e-bike comes with a folding design that makes it a much more manageable model when you’re not riding, able to fit in closets, car trunks, RVs, and more. It has a 750W brushless geared hub motor paired with a 672Wh battery that provides up to 45+ miles of travel when its four PAS levels are activated, as well as top speeds of 20 MPH. Obviously, there’s also the throttle that lets you cruise around on electric power alone, which is handy for shorter commutes as it does shorten its travel range on a single charge.

The stock features only add to its functionality, especially if you plan to take this on the road with you for camping or other purposes, like the integrated rear cargo rack that has a 55-pound payload for grocery hauling or the paired LED headlight and integrated taillight with brake lighting – as both lights also automatically activate when sunlight drops low enough. Alongside those you’ll also find a 7-speed MicroShift derailleur, fenders over both fat tires, a water-resistant wiring harness, and an LED display.

If you plan to haul around groceries and other cargo, including kids, then you’ll definitely want to consider the RadWagon 4 Cargo e-bike for $1,499 shipped which has become quite popular around NYC. The integrated rear cargo rack offers up a 120-pound payload, lending plenty of room for packages or getting kids around to their appointments. Equipped with the same motor and battery combination as the above model, it also provides you with a 20 MPH top speed for up to 45+ miles of travel, though it has one additional level of pedal assistance. Its lineup of features include an auto-on headlight and integrated taillight with brake lighting, custom 22-inch by 3-inch tires with fenders over each, a 7-speed Shimano derailleur, a water-resistant wiring harness, and a backlit LCD display that has a USB port to charge your phone with.

Be sure to also check out the continued low prices on the brand’s RadRunner series of Utility e-bikes while they last – especially now that they company has announced a last call for these deals on its website.

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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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In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Trump’s Big Beautiful bill becoming law and going after EVs and solar, Tesla, Ford, and GM EV sales, Electrek Formula Sun, and more

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The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.

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Tesla prototype sparks speculation: a Model Y, maybe slightly smaller

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Tesla prototype sparks speculation: a Model Y, maybe slightly smaller

A new Tesla prototype was spotted again, reigniting speculation among Tesla shareholders, even though it’s likely just a Model Y, potentially a bit smaller, and the upcoming stripped-down, cheaper version.

Over the last few months, there have been several sightings of what appears to be a Model Y with camouflage around Tesla’s Fremont factory.

It sparked a lot of speculation about it being the new “affordable” compact Tesla vehicle.

There’s confusion in the Tesla community around Tesla’s upcoming “affordable” vehicles because CEO Elon Musk falsely denied a report last year about Tesla’s “$25,000” EV model being canceled.

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The facts are that Musk canceled two cheaper vehicles that Tesla was working on, commonly referred as “the $25,000 Tesla” in early 2024. 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 noticed that Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y production lines were starting to be underutilized as the Company 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.

We previously reported that these electric vehicles will likely look very similar to Model 3 and Model Y.

In recent months, several other media reports reinforced this, and Tesla all but confirmed it during its latest earnings call, when it stated that it is “limited in how different vehicles can be when built on the same production lines.”

Now, the same Tesla prototype has been spotted over the last few days, and it sent the Tesla shareholders community into a frenzy of speculations:

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As we have repeatedly reported over the last year, the new “affordable” Tesla “models” coming are basically only stripped-down Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.

They might end up being a little smaller by a few inches, and Tesla may use different model names, but they will be extremely similar.

If this is it, which is possible, you can see it looks almost exactly like a Model Y.

It’s hard to confirm if it’s indeed smaller because of the angle of the vehicle compared to the other Model Ys, but it’s not impossible that the wheelbase is a bit smaller – although it’s hard to confirm.

Either way, the most significant changes for these stripped-down, more affordable “models” are expected to be cheaper interior materials, like textile seats instead of vegan leather, no heated or ventilated seats standard, no rear screen, maybe even no double-panned acoustic glass and a lesser audio system.

As previously stated, the real goal of these new variants, or models, is to lower the average sale price in order to combat decreasing demand and maintain or increase the utilization rate of Tesla’s current production lines, which have been throttled down in the last few years to now about 60% utilization.

If this trend continues, Tesla would find itself in trouble and may even have to close its factories.

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Ethereum succeeded beyond anyone's expectations, says network co-founder Vitalik Buterin at EthCC

CANNES — Wall Street’s new plumbing is being built on Ethereum and this week its architects took over the same French Riviera villas and red carpet venues that host the Cannes Film Festival in May.

The Ethereum Community Conference, or EthCC, took over the beachside town that was swarming with crypto founders, developers, and some of the institutional giants now building atop the infrastructure.

The crypto elite climbed the iconic red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals — a cinematic landmark now repurposed as the stage for Ethereum’s flagship European event.

“The atmosphere this year was palpable in Cannes,” said Bettina Boon Falleur, the powerhouse behind EthCC for the past seven years. “The prestige of the location, combined with the quality of talks, has reinforced Ethereum’s stature and purpose in the wider ecosystem.”

Private parties sprawled across cliffside estates and exclusive resorts, but the conversations were less about price action and more about the blockchain’s evolving role as the back-end of global finance.

EthCC, now in its eighth year, has tracked Ethereum’s trajectory from scrappy experiment to institutional backbone.

“That impact was unmistakable this year,” Falleur said. “From Robinhood embracing decentralized finance infrastructure via Arbitrum to local governments like the City of Cannes exploring deeper integration with the crypto economy.”

Indeed, one of the boldest moves came this week from Robinhood, which became the first publicly traded U.S. company to launch tokenized stocks on-chain.

At a product showcase held inside a Belle Époque mansion overlooking the sea, Robinhood unveiled a sweeping new crypto strategy — including the ability for European users to trade tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs via Arbitrum, a Layer 2 network built on Ethereum.

The announcement helped push Robinhood stock past $100 for the first time, capping off a week of fresh all-time highs and a more than 30% rally since being snubbed by the S&P 500 during a recent rebalance.

Inside the Palais des Festivals, ETHCC draws founders, developers, and institutions into the same halls that host the world’s biggest film premieres — this time, for the future of finance.

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Ether, the token native to the Ethereum blockchain, was up nearly 6% on the week and several public equities tied to the blockchain have rallied alongside it.

BitMine Immersion Technologies, a company that mines bitcoin, gained more than 1,200% since announcing it would make ether its primary treasury reserve asset. Bit Digital, which recently exited bitcoin mining to “become a pure play” ethereum staking and treasury company, gained more than 34% this week. And SharpLink Gaming, which added more than $20 million in ether to its balance sheet this week, jumped more than 28% on Thursday.

Ether ETF inflows are rising again too — a sign that institutional investors are warming back up.

Ether is still down more than 20% this year and lags far behind bitcoin in market cap and adoption. But funds tracking ETH have seen two straight months of mostly net inflows, according to CoinGlass data. Still, ether ETFs total just $11 billion — compared to $138 billion in bitcoin ETFs.

Institutions aren’t betting on Ethereum for hype — they’re betting on infrastructure.

Even as prices stall and the network faces headwinds from slower base layer revenues and faster rivals like Solana, the momentum is shifting toward utility.

“Ethereum is getting plugged into these core transactional systems,” Paul Brody, global blockchain leader at EY, told CNBC on the sidelines of EthCC. “Investors, savers, people moving money — they are going to start shifting from some of the older mechanisms of doing this into Ethereum ecosystems that can do these transactions faster, cheaper, but also very importantly, with significant new functionality attached to it.”

Crypto founders and developers climb the iconic red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals — a familiar backdrop for the Cannes Film Festival, now repurposed for Ethereum’s flagship European event.

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Deutsche Bank recently announced it’s building a tokenization platform on zkSync — a faster, cheaper blockchain built on top of Ethereum — to help asset managers issue and manage tokenized funds, stablecoins, and other real-world assets while meeting regulatory and data protection requirements.

Coinbase and Kraken are also racing to own the crossover between traditional stocks and crypto.

Coinbase has filed with the SEC to offer trading in tokenized public equities, a move that would diversify its revenue stream and bring it into more direct competition with brokerages like Robinhood and eToro.

Kraken announced plans to offer 24/7 trading of U.S. stock tokens in select overseas markets.

BlackRock‘s tokenized money market fund, BUIDL — launched on Ethereum last year — offers qualified investors on-chain access to yield with redemptions settled in USDC in real time.

Stablecoins, meanwhile, continue to serve as the backbone of Ethereum’s financial layer.

Circle’s USDC — the second-largest stablecoin — still settles around 65% of its volume on Ethereum’s rails. According to CoinGecko’s latest “State of Stablecoins” report, Ethereum accounts for nearly 50% of stablecoin market share.

“The builders and contributors at EthCC aren’t chasing the next bull run,” Falleur said, “they’re laying the groundwork to make Ethereum home for the next billion users.”

Even as newer blockchains tout faster speeds and lower fees, Ethereum is proving its staying power as a trusted network.

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, told CNBC in Cannes that there is an assumption that institutions only care about scale and speed — but in practice, it’s the opposite.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin delivers a keynote at ETHCC, laying out the network’s next steps — and its values test — as institutional adoption accelerates.

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“A lot of institutions basically tell us to our faces that they value Ethereum because it’s stable and dependable, because it doesn’t go down,” he said.

Buterin added that firms often ask about privacy and other long-term features — the kinds of concerns that institutions, he said, “really value.”

Tomasz Stańczak, the new co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, said institutions are choosing Ethereum for the same core reasons.

“Ten years without stopping for a moment. Ten years of upgrades, with a huge dedication to security and censorship resistance,” he said.

He added that when institutions send orders to the market, they want to be “absolutely sure that their order is treated fairly, that nobody has preference, that the transaction actually is executed at the time when it’s delivered.”

Those guarantees have become increasingly valuable as stablecoins and tokenized assets move into the mainstream.

The Senate’s recent passage of the GENIUS Act, along with Circle’s IPO, gave the industry a regulatory tailwind and helped reinforce Ethereum’s role as the infrastructure layer for tokenized finance.

Ethereum’s core values — neutrality, security, and censorship resistance — are emerging as competitive advantages.

The real test now is whether Ethereum can scale without losing its values.

“We don’t just want to succeed,” Buterin said from the mainstage of the Palais this week. “We want to be something that is worthy of succeeding.”

He said the hope is that future generations will look back and see a network that truly delivered openness, freedom, and permissionless access to the masses.

White-clad guests dance poolside at the rAAVE party in Cannes.

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But the week didn’t end in the conference halls, it closed with tradition. On the balcony of Villa Montana, overlooking the Bay of Cannes, the rAAVE party lit up.

White-clad guests sipped cocktails as the DJ spun by the pool, haze curling from smoke machines.

This year, Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov and DeFi icon Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, stood atop the balcony overlooking the crowd and the light-dotted skyline of Cannes.

It was a fitting snapshot of the momentum behind Ethereum’s institutional rise and symbolic of Web3’s shift from niche experiment to financial mainstay.

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