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Starting off this week’s Green Deals is another spotlight on Anker’s ongoing SOLIX Fan Fest Sale, focusing on the up to $700 clearance discounts on legacy power stations, like the 535 PowerHouse that has fallen back to its $299 low, among others. We also have a new low price hitting the ECOVACS Goat O1000 RTK Robot Lawn Mower at $841 (plus its upgraded and discounted variants), and Anker’s PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Station dropping back to $80. From there, we have new and returning lows on Govee’s Smart Electric Composter, Worx’s Nitro Hydroshot pressure washer, and more waiting for you below. Plus, there are all the hangover deals from last week collected at the bottom of the page in our latest Electrified Weekly edition.

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.

Anker’s SOLIX Fan Fest clearance deals drop the 535 PowerHouse LiFePO4 station back to $299 low, more

As part of its ongoing Fan Fest Sale through September 21, Anker is offering up to $700 in clearance sale discounts on a lineup of legacy power stations for your personal device/appliance backup. Among the bunch, we spotted the tried-and-true Anker SOLIX 535 PowerHouse Portable Power Station at $299 shipped, which beats out Amazon’s pricing by $50. While it may carry a $550 MSRP, it keeps down at $500 when in full at Amazon, with discounts over 2025 mostly keeping the costs between $350 and $330, with one previous fall to $299 at the top of the month. You’re looking at another chance to pick it up at its lowest tracked price, giving you $251 in savings off its MSRP. Head below to learn more about this model and the others currently seeing these clearance discounts.

When you don’t want to lug around a larger power station or any expanded setup that you’d prefer to keep at the ready at home, Anker’s 535 PowerHouse station is a great alternative that provides a compact but ample 512Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity. Coming with a 5-year warranty (and rated to last a minimum of 10 years), this model delivers up to 500W of output power through its 9 port options: four AC outlets, three USB-A ports, a USB-C port, and a car port. You have plenty of recharging options for the station itself, including 120W speeds via the USB-C port, the included adapter, the car port, or when utilizing its maximum solar input.

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Anker’s SOLIX Fan Fest clearance deals:

ECOVACS Goat O1000 RTK Robot Lawn Mower mowing grass between blocks and rocky pathway

Save up to $500 on ECOVACS’ three Goat RTK and LiDAR robot mowers starting from a new $841 low

Amazon has been rolling out plenty of new low prices this morning, and the trend is continuing with the ECOVACS Goat O1000 RTK Robot Lawn Mower at $841.20 shipped, which beats out the brand’s direct website pricing by $59. It usually goes for $1,000 at full price since hitting the market back in spring, which we’ve seen mostly dropped down to $900 with discounts, though recently things have gone as low as $850 a few times over the summer months. Today’s deal takes the costs lower than ever as $159 is cut from the tag for the best new price we have tracked.

If you want to learn more about this model, as well as the discounts on its two upgraded variants, be sure to check out our original coverage of these deals here.

Anker PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh power station charging laptop and phone in back of SUV

Through the official Amazon storefront, Anker is giving folks another chance at its PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Station for $79.99 shipped in both of its colorways, which beats out the brand’s direct website pricing by $67. Without discounts, you’d be shelling out $150 in total for this popular model, with the discounts we have seen often dropping the price between $110 and $90, with a few falls lower to $80, and a one-time drop to its $75 low back during July’s Prime Day event. Outside of that short-lived Prime Day pricing, you’re looking at the best price we have seen repeat over the year, giving you $70 in savings and landing it back at its second-lowest overall price a month after its last appearance.

If you want to learn more about this power station’s capabilities, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

woman using Govee's Smart Electric Kitchen Composter for soil to put into garden box

Get low-cost soil from food waste without the odors using Govee’s Smart Electric Composter at a new $217 low

By way of its official Amazon storefront, Govee is offering the best price yet on its Smart Electric Kitchen Composter at $216.59 shipped, after clipping the on-page 20% off coupon. While it carries a $500 MSRP, we usually see it at Amazon between $427 and $455 when at full price, which has mostly been dropped between $350 and $300 with discounts. Since July’s Prime Day event the price has come down further, with a short-lived fall to $255 during that 4-day sale, before keeping at $285 and then $271 since. Today’s deal is bringing things lower than ever, as the 52% markdown cuts up to $238 off the tag for the best price we have tracked – which even beats out the $245 rate back from when it launched in October 2024.

If you want to learn more about this smarter composting alternative, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

man using Worx Nitro Hydroshot pressure washer to clean deck

Worx’s Nitro Hydroshot 710 PSI portable pressure washer with a draw hose hits $130 low for second time

Over at Amazon you can find the Worx Nitro Hydroshot  20V 710 PSI Light-Duty Electric Pressure Washer down at $129.99 shipped, which matches the price we’re seeing at Best Buy while this tool is a part of its Deals of the Day promotions. This portable cleaning option carries a $210 MSRP, though we usually see it keep down near $170 at Amazon, with prices having gone as far as a one-time drop to $137 in April and a one-time $130 low last month, while otherwise keeping the costs above $140 until today. Now, you can pick it up with $40 cut from the going rate (and $80 off the MSRP) for a second chance at the best price we have tracked.

If you want to learn more about this pressure washer, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

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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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BMW updates its best-selling EV with more range and power

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The 2026 BMW i4 is bringing a few key improvements, including a longer driving range and added power. Here’s what to expect.

The 2026 BMW i4 can drive further with added range

BMW is giving the people what they want. The German luxury brand upgraded its most popular EV lineup for the 2026 model year with new silicon carbide (SiC) inverters that unlock greater driving range while improving efficiency.

The 2026 i4 uses the same SiCs as the i5, which BMW said are not only more efficient but also more powerful and more heat-resistant than traditional semiconductors.

BMW said that regardless of what wheels and tires you choose, the 2026 i4 eDrive40 is now expected to have over 300 miles of range.

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The new 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 with 18″ wheels is now estimated to have 333 miles of range, 15 miles more than the outgoing model. With 19″ wheels, BMW estimates the base i4 can drive 307 miles on a full charge, 12 miles more than the 2025 version.

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The 2026 BMW i4 (Source: BMW)

Thanks to the new SICs, BMW’s range-topping i4 M60 gains a notable boost in power. The 2026 BMW i4 M60 now delivers up to 510 hp, 41 hp more than the outgoing model.

When My Modes Sport is activated, the i4 packs up to 592 hp, 57 hp more than the M50. The added power is good for a 0-to-60-mph sprint in just 3.6 seconds.

Other upgrades include a new Seal & Drive Tire Kit included as standard. BMW also added Drive Recorder to its Parking Assistant Professional Package and Glass Controls as an option across all i4 trims.

 2026 BMW i4 trim Estimated Blended Range Improvement Over 2025 Model
 Wheel Size 18” 19” 20” 18” 19” 20”
i4 eDrive40 333 mi 307 mi — 15 mi 12 mi —
i4 M60 — 278 mi 232 mi — 11 mi 5 mi
2026 BMW i4 driving range compared to the 2025 model (Source: BMW)

The i4 eDrive40 and xDrive40 now offer black mirror caps and M Sport brakes if you choose the Shadowline package.

The 2026 BMW i4 eDrive40 starts at $57,900, while the 2026 xDrive40 Gran Coupe is priced from $62,300. The range-topping 2026 i4 M60 starts at $70,700.

With the 2026 model year arriving at dealerships, BMW is offering clearance prices on 2025 models. The 2025 BMW i4 is available to lease for as low as $399 per month.

Are you interested in test-driving BMW’s electric sedan? You can use our link to find BMW i4 models available in your area.


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Formula E’s new car is twice as powerful and has all-wheel drive, a first in racing

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Formula E revealed its new “GEN4” vehicle for next season, with a huge step up in performance – the series’ biggest advancement yet.

Formula E is the FIA’s biggest top-level electric racing series, having started all the way back in 2014 and hosting open-wheel all-electric races all around the world.

It started with somewhat modest performing vehicles, with around 250hp and a top speed of 140mph. The cars also had relatively small 28kWh batteries, which meant they couldn’t complete a full race – drivers would actually get out and swap into a new car with a fully charged battery halfway through, then continue the race.

In Gen 2, things got a little less silly, and batteries got better enough to allow for a full race distance. Power went up and the cars got faster around the track.

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Gen 3 was another improvement, with a more angular look and an innovative braking system which removed the front friction brakes entirely, instead using a front motor for more regenerative braking. Later on in the car’s lifecycle, that motor was activated for drive power, not just regen, and it became the only all-wheel drive open-wheel racecar. But, it could only be used in qualifying or specific circumstances within a race.

Now, with the Gen 4 car, Formula E is throwing caution to the wind and going all-time all-wheel drive, which no other open-wheel racing series does (it’s been tried a few times, but never stuck). There are other types of vehicles that race with all-wheel drive, but no other open-wheel single-seaters.

But that’s not all, there have also been a lot of spec improvements from the new vehicle.

Max power improves from 350kW to a whopping 600kW (805hp) – a near doubling. The Gen 3 cars were limited to 300kW in race mode, but the Gen 4 will have that boosted to 450kW (603hp). Max 600kW will be available in qualifying and in “attack mode,” a temporary boost that drivers can activate during the race.

With the higher performance, Formula E will offer new downforce packages. In the beginning, Formula E cars didn’t quite travel fast enough for downforce to matter a whole lot (especially since it also harms efficiency), but now that the series is getting more powerful, there will be more options available to optimize bodywork for certain racetracks.

All that fits into a package thats just 1,012kg (2,230lbs), and accelerates from 0-60 in 1.8 seconds. That’s about 30% faster than an F1 car can make the same sprint – though, admittedly, racecars only go 0-60 one time per race. But it’s still useful to zip out of a turn real quick.

All-wheel drive will also help corner exit speed, as it allows drivers to put the power down earlier without spinning out. Another new feature on the Gen 4 cars which will enhance driveability is the addition of anti-lock brakes and traction control – features that aren’t seen on most racecars (and, to be quite honest, I’m not a fan of this – makes the car too easy to drive, and numbs the racing).

More importantly, in initial testing, a Gen 4 car was clocked at 211mph, which is, uh, fast as hell:

Regenerative braking capacity is boosted to 700kW from the previous 600kW, so more energy will be recaptured throughout the race, enhancing efficiency. That might also translate into faster mid-race charging speeds, as Formula E finally got its mid-race charging plans working this last season with a feature it calls “pit boost.”

Formula E says that the goal of this car was to build “the world’s most sustainable race car”, and says that 100% of the materials used in its construction are recyclable, and at least 20% of the materials used in it are recycled content, which is double the amount of the outgoing generation.

The car will start racing next season, in late 2026. Formula E’s 12th season, the last season of the Gen 3 cars, starts on December 6 in São Paulo.

Electrek’s Take

It’s exciting to see the advancements in electric racing, and having such a huge jump in power from one generation to another is quite impressive. Remember, the first FE cars in 2014 had just 250hp, and now we’re here at 805hp – more than three times as much as where we started. For comparison, today’s F1 cars have around 1,000 horsepower.

I’m less enthused about the addition of driver’s aids. Traction control and anti-lock braking take a lot of the skill out of driving, make races less unpredictable, and restrict performance of the vehicles as compared to a perfectly-driven car (well, traction control does at least – because it cuts motor power when it detects wheel slippage).

These aids are great for road cars and unpracticed drivers, but for professional drivers seeking to extract every tiny bit of performance, and to do so in an exciting way that is entertaining to watch, I think these are a big step down. We hope they reconsider this, or add some sort of restriction on the use of the systems.

Nevertheless, it’s always exciting to see what these new cars can do after each upgrade, and this one seems like more of a doozy than ever. We’re looking forward to seeing it all at the end of 2026.

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Nissan is finally showing signs of a recovery, but it’s not out of the woods yet

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Nissan is selling its global headquarters and trimming production as part of its recovery efforts. Although the Japanese automaker is starting to show signs of life, it still has a long way to go. Nissan is betting on new vehicles, including the next-gen LEAF, to help it turn things around.

Nissan is ramping up its recovery efforts

After reporting first-half earnings on Thursday, Nissan gave an update on its recovery efforts. As part of its comeback plan, “Re:Nissan,” the company aims to return to operating profitability and positive free cash flow by fiscal year 2026.

Despite a challenging first half, Nissan’s CEO Ivan Espinosa claimed that the company is “firmly on the path to recovery.”

Nissan’s sales revenue fell nearly 7% to 5.6 trillion yen ($36.5 billion) due to lower global vehicle sales, particularly in Japan. Espinosa said sales are improving in the US and China, with new vehicles launching, including the 2026 LEAF and the Roox kei car.

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In the first half of the fiscal year, Nissan reported an operating loss of 27.7 billion yen ($180.7 million), a stark contrast from the 32.09 billion operating profit it generated in the first half of fiscal 2024.

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The new Nissan LEAF (Source: Nissan)

However, the loss was significantly lower than the 180 billion yen ($1.1 billion) loss Nissan had forecast just a few months ago.

Nissan said it has identified 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in potential variable cost savings. It has already reduced fixed costs by over 80 billion yen ($500 million) and is on track to hit its goal of 250 billion yen ($1.6 billion) by fiscal 2026.

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Nissan unveils the new LEAF in Japan (Source: Nissan)

As part of its recovery efforts, Nissan announced it’s selling and leasing back its global headquarters in Yokohama.

With a new 20-year leaseback agreement, Nissan said it will have no impact on employees and operations at the facility. It will use the funds to support its recovery efforts.

Nissan has now closed or consolidated six of the seven planned manufacturing plants. The company said it has significantly improved efficiency, and the engineering cost-per-hour improvement is now 12%, well on its way toward its 20% goal.

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2026 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek edition (Source: Nissan)

Espinosa added that the second half will “bring its own hurdles,” but Nissan is confident it will “deliver even stronger results.”

Nissan confirmed it’s still on track to generate an operating profit in fiscal 2025, excluding the impact of tariffs. The company expects to take a 275 billion yen ($1.8 billion) hit from US tariffs in the fiscal year.

According to reports, Nissan is also planning to cut production of its best-selling Rogue SUV in Japan due to a supply shortage from chipmaker Nexperia. Nissan plans to cut Rogue output by about 900 vehicles, starting next week, a source told Reuters.


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