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It’s day 3 of the ongoing Prime Day event and we have another fresh batch of Green Deals to go over with you here, while all the others can be found within our Prime Day Green Deals hub here, which is regularly being updated throughout the days, so be sure to check back often. Leading the three main mentions is Rad Power’s Prime-adjacent e-bike sale that is continuing the second-ever savings on its new Radster Road Commuter e-bike and Radster Trail Off-Road e-bike for $1,999 each. We also have two Anker mentions today, with the full Prime Day Sale lineup outside of the F3800 Plus and F3000 stations, with its extra savings, free gear, and more all starting from $110. Next, we spotted the popular Anker PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Station hitting a new $75 low. All that and much more are waiting for you below.

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.

Rad Power extends savings on new Radster Road and Trail e-bikes through Prime Day to $1,999 lows and more

Rad Power is extending its previous promotions for Prime Day through July 23, with the continued new low price on the RadExpand 5, 50% discounts on select accessories, and of course, the second-ever savings on its new Radster series of e-bikes, with the Radster Trail Off-Road e-bike at $1,999 shipped, as well as the Radster Road Commuter e-bike that is also at $1,999 shipped. They’ve both been mainly keeping to their $2,199 full tags since releasing in March, with only the Memorial Day Sale on the books for taking the price down lower to this same rate. The $200 discount is extending through for nearly another two weeks now, giving you some of the brand’s latest models at the best prices we have tracked. Head below for more.

Rad Power’s Radster Road commuter e-bike and Radster Trail off-road e-bike differ based on where you plan to trek, with both boasting improved speed and mileage over the brand’s legacy models. They both come equipped with 750W rear hub motors producing 100Nm of torque alongside a 720Wh Safe Shield semi-integrated battery. You’ll be able to activate five pedal assistance levels (supported by a torque sensor) in order to travel up to 65+ miles on a single charge at up to 28 MPH top speeds.

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As I stated before, there’s a few key differences based on these Rad Power models, with the Radster Road tailored for street riding with 29-inch by 2.2-inch Kenda Kwik puncture-resistant tires with a reflective strip while the Radster Trail has 27.5-inch by 3-inch Kenda Havoc puncture-resistant tires. Aside from those, there are some slight fender and handlebar grip variances, with both offering the same smart features like passcode locking, an included security fob, and more. From there, they share hydraulic suspension forks, hydraulic disc brakes, auto-on headlights, taillights with brake and turn signal lighting, rear cargo racks, 8-speed Shimano derailleurs, and a color display with a USB-C port to charge your phone.

Rad Power’s Prime Day Sale offers:

Rad Power’s accessory deals (50% off applied in cart):

Anker SOLIX power station sale

Anker’s SOLIX Prime Day Sale takes up to 57% off units like the F2000 power station back at a $999 low ($1,000 off), more from $110

Looking back in on Anker’s SOLIX Prime Day Sale that is lasting longer than its competitors through July 13, there are a bunch of other solid deals alongside the new low prices on the F3800 Plus and F3000 units. One such legacy model is the F2000 Portable Power Station that we’re seeing down at $999 shipped while the savings last, which is sadly $1 under the minimum to get the extra 5% savings. Regardless, you’re getting the best price we have tracked to date right off the bat, as it comes down from its full $1,999 pricing here, even matching directly from Amazon too. Discounts in 2025 have only taken things as low as $1,099 without any extra savings, so the $1,000 markdown here drops things back to its best price for the first time since Black Friday. Head below for more on this and smaller power stations seeing discounts.

To learn more about this model and see the lineup of deals for its C1000, C800, C300, and C200 counterparts, be sure to check out our original coverage here.

Anker PowerCore Reserve power station

Anker’s PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh power station hits new $75 low in Prime Day savings

As part of the ongoing Prime Day sale event, Anker’s official Amazon storefront is offering the best price to date on its popular PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Station at $74.99 shipped in both colorways, after redeeming/using the on-page promo code at checkout, with it also matching in price directly from Anker’s website. It fetches $147 at full price, with things keeping down at $110 at Amazon over the last month, with a few earlier falls to $90. Before today, it’s only ever gone as low as $80, but that’s changing with this promo code, giving you a larger-than-ever 49% markdown at a new all-time low price.

To learn more about this model’s capabilities, be sure to check out our original coverage of the deal here.

EcoFlow DELTA Max power station

EcoFlow’s Prime 4-day flash sale takes 59% off four units, like the DELTA Max station with an alternator charger at $1,049 low, more

Running as part of its full Prime Day Sale event through July 11, EcoFlow is offering four flash sales through the event, which give you up to 59% savings on three power station units and a dual expansion battery option. The biggest savings are hitting the bundle that gives you a DELTA Max Portable Power Station with an 800W alternator charger and a free protective bag for $1,049 shipped, which sadly can’t use the promo code EFPDAFF5 for an extra 5% off but can have discounts via using your EcoCredits in the cart. Down from the $2,577 pricing that this bundle would cost in full, this is the best new price we have tracked, with $1,528 in total savings, with discounts only ever taking things as low as $1,199 in the past. Head below to check out the other deals getting flash savings. You can also find this price matching at Amazon, though keep in mind you won’t be getting the protective bag or the option to score extra savings with EcoCredit trade-ins.

To learn more about this model and the others included in this flash sale, be sure to check out our original coverage here.

Rachio 8-zone smart sprinkler controller

Upgrade your sprinklers with Rachio’s 3rd gen 8-zone smart controller while at $160 for Prime Day

As part of its ongoing Prime Day sale event, Amazon is offering the Rachio 3rd Gen 8-Zone Smart Sprinkler Controller at $159.99 shipped. It normally goes for $199 at full price here, with discounts in 2025 mostly keeping things above $165. The deal we’re seeing during this sale provides a 20% markdown off the going rate, dropping it down among its lowest pricing – just $14 above the low that hasn’t been seen in quite some time.

To learn more about this device’s capabilities, be sure to check out our original coverage here.

Govee Smart Electric Kitchen composter

Turn food waste into low-cost nutrient-rich soil with Govee’s Smart Electric Composter at a new $245 Prime Day low

As part of the full swing Prime Day savings event, Govee’s official Amazon storefront is offering the biggest price cut ever on its Smart Electric Kitchen Composter to $254.99 shipped. It hit the market back in October with a $500 price tag, which we’ve been seeing keep down between $430 and $455 at full price these days, while discounts regularly take things as low as $300. Today’s deal, however, is coming in larger-than-ever with a $175+ markdown, landing it at the best new price we have tracked.

To learn more about this device’s capabilities, be sure to check out our original coverage here.

EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch cordless electric Select Cut and Touch Drive Lawn Mower

EGO’s 56V 21-inch cordless self-propelled Select Cut mower with two 6.0Ah batteries at $700

As part of the Prime Day sale event, Amazon is offering up to 40% savings across a wide variety of EGO Power+ lawncare solutions, like the 56V 21-inch Cordless Electric Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with Select Cut tech, a touch drive, and two 6.0Ah batteries for $699.99 shipped. The combination of this advanced mower with the two batteries normally fetches $879 at full price, which hasn’t seen much by way of discounts compared to its single-battery package. While we have seen it go as low as $650, you’re looking at the second-best price we have tracked during this sale, saving you $179 off the tag while replacing your gas guzzler and upgrading to a more advanced system for lawn care. Head below to see more of the brand’s tools benefitting from discounts right now.

To learn more about this model, as well as the other rounded-together lawncare solutions from the brand, be sure to check out our original coverage here.

Best Summer EV deals!

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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E-quipment highlight: Komatsu PC20E-6 electric mini excavator

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E-quipment highlight: Komatsu PC20E-6 electric mini excavator

Komatsu electric mini offers ‘realistic working day’ operation

Japanese equipment giant Komatsu has added a not-so-giant electric excavator to its growing lineup of battery-powered construction equipment. The new Komatsu PC20E-6 electric mini excavator promises a full day of work from a single charge.

Komatsu says the design of its latest mini excavator was informed by data sourced from more than 40,000 working days of comparably-sized diesel excavators. The company found that, in 90% of its global customers’ mini excavator deployments, these vehicles are in active use for less than 3.5 hours per day.

“This defined the target for the required, reliable working time with the excavator,” reads the Komatsu web copy. “This result makes it possible for Komatsu to offer an attractively priced machine with a performance that exactly matches the requirements.”

Keeping costs down are relatively conservative specs. Komatsu chose to power the PC20E-6 with a 23.2 kWh battery pack sending electrons to an 11 kW (~15 hp), high-torque electric motors. Not exactly super impressive on paper, but the machine has an operating weight of 2,190 kg and enough juice for up to four (4) hours of continuous operation.

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More than enough, in other words, to have completed 90% of of those 40,000 work days the company analyzed.

Getting it done

PC20E-6 electric mini excavator; via Komatsu.

If, for some reason, that four hours’ runtime isn’t enough, an on-board charging option for 230V and 3kW charging power compatible with various plug adapters is standard, with an external DC quick charger for 400V and 12 kW charging as optional. In either case, it won’t be long before the machine is back at work.

To help the later adopters sleep well about their battery-powered investments, the PC20E-6 ships with Komatsu’s E-Support maintenance program, which includes free scheduled maintenance by a Komatsu-trained technician, a 3 year/2,000 hour warranty on the machine, plus a 5 year/10,000 hour warranty on the electric driveline. The company says the battery should last 10 years.

“The Komatsu E-Support customer program is included free of charge with every market-ready electric mini excavator and offers exclusive machine support,” said Emanuele Viel, Group Manager Utility at Komatsu Europe. “The bottom line is that the risk for the end customer is significantly reduced, especially when it comes to exploring the electrification advances in the industry.”

Komatsu hasn’t released official pricing quite yet, but has revealed that the P20E-6 will begin series production this October.

SOURCE | IMAGES: Komatsu.

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Tesla unexpectedly ends contract at Giga Texas, letting go 82 people

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas July 2022

Tesla has unexpectedly terminated a contractor’s contract at Gigafactory Texas, resulting in the layoff of 82 workers who were supporting the automaker’s production at the giant factory in Austin.

MPW Industrial Services Inc., an Ohio-based industrial service provider specializing in cleaning and facility management, has issued a new WARN notice, confirming that it will lay off 82 workers in Texas due to Tesla unexpectedly ending its contract with the company.

Here are the details from the WARN notice:

  • State / agency: Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
  • Notice date: August 27, 2025.
  • Employees affected: 82
  • Likely effective date: September 1, 2025
  • Context from the filing/letter: layoffs tied to an unexpected termination of a major customer contract (Tesla—Gigafactory Texas, 1 Tesla Road); positions include 61 technicians, 7 team leads, 7 supervisors, 7 managers; no bumping rights; workers not union-represented.

In April 2024, Tesla initiated waves of layoffs at the plant, resulting in the dismissal of more than 2,000 employees in Austin, Texas.

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Since then, Tesla’s sales have been in a steady decline. While the automaker is expected to have a strong quarter in the US in Q3 due to the end of the tax credit, sales are expected to decline further in Q4 and the first half of 2026.

Many industry watchers have expected Tesla to initiate further layoffs due to the situation.

Electrek’s Take

We may be seeing the beginnings of a new wave of layoffs at Tesla, as the automaker typically starts with contractors.

To be fair, Tesla could also potentially end the contract unexpectedly for other reasons, but the timing does align with the need to cut costs and staff ahead of an inevitable downturn in US EV sales.

I think it’s inevitable that we start seeing some layoffs. I think Tesla will have to slow down production in the US to avoid creating an oversupply, especially in Q4-Q1.

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After e-bike fury, suburban pearl-clutchers set their ire on golf carts

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After e-bike fury, suburban pearl-clutchers set their ire on golf carts

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First, it was e-bikes, offering an efficient, effective, and low-cost way for teens and just about everyone to zip around town, yet drawing the temper of suburban traditionalists. Now golf carts are the new public enemy number one in suburbia, at least if you ask the growing number of online groups where residents complain about these small electric vehicles “clogging” their streets.

But beyond the hand-wringing, golf carts and their more sophisticated cousins known as Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) or Low Speed Vehicles (LSVs), are quietly becoming a popular alternative to cars for short trips around US cities and suburbs.

While most people still associate golf carts with retirement communities in Florida or slow rides across 18 holes, street-legal versions have been around for the last few decades.

But these aren’t your grandpa’s bare-bones carts, complete with a golf pencil clip. Many now come with DOT seat belts, lights, turn signals, mirrors, backup cameras, and speed limiters that allow them to operate legally on roads up to 35 mph, as long as they meet all the federal requirements for Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs).

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That means such vehicles are legally allowed to operate like cars, trucks, bicycles, or motorcycles on the vast majority of residential streets and a surprising portion of urban grids. In other words, for grabbing groceries, school drop-offs, or cruising to a friend’s house, they’re a practical, cheaper, and far greener substitute for firing up a 5,000-pound SUV.

The Club Car Cru adds extra luxury to the concept of an LSV

Golf carts have been slowly taking off for years, but the pandemic accelerated the trend. Sales of golf carts and LSVs spiked as families looked for safe, outdoor transportation and an easy way to get around their neighborhoods. Now, in cities all over the country, the sight of parents driving their kids to school or running errands in a cart is increasingly common. In some towns, petitions have even popped up with hundreds of residents asking for local ordinances to legalize them on more streets, according to the Daily Mail.

Of course, not everyone is thrilled. There’s growing backlash against the increase in golf carts on streets, with many residents calling them a “plague” and complaining that they’re taking up space on the roads, in parking lots, or creating unsafe conditions. While rare, there have been serious accidents too, with a handful of tragic cases highlighting the dangers of mixing small, lightweight carts with full-size vehicles. Critics argue that carts lack the crash protection of cars and don’t always fall under homeowners’ insurance policies if an accident happens.

But for every critic, there’s a supporter pointing out that golf carts take cars off the road, save money on fuel, and are no more dangerous than scooters or e-bikes – modes of transport that already share the streets. And major golf cart makers have been happy to respond to the demand with boosted sales and new models. Companies like E-Z-GO, Club Car, WAEV, Kandi, and others are all rushing new models to the market as more suburban commuters discover that their next electric vehicle might just cost a fraction of what they thought it would – and come with a better breeze, too.

The GEM microcars are classic LSVs that have brought smiles to families’ faces for decades

Electrek’s Take

If I didn’t know any better, I’d say it’s like the Karens are just following me around to poo-poo on any alternative vehicle I happen to drive that week. They’ve hit all my favorites. Pretty soon, they’ll be coming for my electric tractors, too!

But seriously, this feels like déjà vu. The same arguments we’ve heard for years against e-bikes are now being recycled against golf carts: too unsafe, too disruptive, too “different” from the car-centric status quo.

But the reality is, again, quite the same as e-bikes. These are small electric vehicles that make a ton of sense and are totally street legal, at least when they’re built correctly to conform to the proper laws.

They come with a lot of the same benefits, too. They’re cheap to operate, easy to park, perfect for short trips, and they prevent larger cars from needlessly clogging residential streets. Will they ruffle feathers among the kind of folks who have had one too many frisbees land in their yard? Perhaps. But much like e-bikes, their popularity is only going one direction – up.

I leave you with a few images of perhaps my favorite of all, the Kandi Mini. The nay-sayers can pull it from my cold, dead, golf

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