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An end of the year clearance sale from Greenworks is making it more affordable than ever to switch over to an electric tool shed. Some of the best prices yet are live through December, and come joined by discounts on an assortment of e-bikes and all of the other best Green Deals.

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.

Greenworks end of the year clearance sale is live

Greenworks is having a massive end of the year clearance sale today that’s marking down tons of different ways to make 2023 your last year relying on gas or oil. Throughout the sale you’ll find deep discounts on electric tools of all varieties, from tons of lawn mowers to snow blowers, spare batteries, and more. Most of the gear isn’t guaranteed to arrive ahead of the holidays, but you can score some of the best prices ever even if not for putting under the Christmas tree.

You can shop the entire sale right here for a chance to lock-in deals on just about any electric tool type, or check out our favorites below.

Hover-1’s Boss Pro foldable electric scooter hits $439

Amazon is offering the Hover-1 Boss Pro Foldable Electric Scooter for $438.70 shipped. Down from its $800 price tag, this scooter has only seen six previous discounts over the year, five of which remained above $600. The sixth discount happened during Black Friday where we saw a slightly lower rate of $595. Today’s deal comes in as a 45% markdown off the going rate, giving you $361 in savings and marking a new all-time low that beats out our previous mention by $211. It even beats out Hover-1’s website, where all its colorways are listed at their MSRP.

Equipped with a 500W brushless motor and 36V lithium-ion battery, this scooter can reach top speeds of 20 MPH with a 24-mile range on a single charge. It features a premium LED display to indicate your speed, mode, battery level, and miles traveled, and even comes app-enabled to track your ride, pinpoint locations, or adjust the scooter’s settings. Its foldable design ensures storage convenience at home or your next destination.

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Save $50 on Lectric’s XP Lite e-bike with a rare discount

The Lectric XP Lite may be one of our all-time favorite e-bikes – especially for the price – and today, we’re seeing an even more compelling chance to score the EV thanks to an Amazon offer. Courtesy of the company’s official Amazon storefront, you can knock $50 off the Lectric XP Lite after clipping the on-page coupon. That drops the usual $799 price tag down to $749 shipped and gives you an affordable option for gifting an e-bike this year or, at the very least, just starting out 2024 with your own ride.

You can get the full scoop in our hands-on review of the Lectric XP Lite, which details its 300W motor system, 375Wh battery, 20 MPH top speeds, and 45-mile range. The compact design is going to be perfect for those who don’t have room for an absolute behemoth of a ride, especially considering it folds up when not in use.

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Other 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.

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If you’ve wanted a high-end mid-drive e-bike, the $1,295 Prodigy XC is an insane deal

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If you've wanted a high-end mid-drive e-bike, the ,295 Prodigy XC is an insane deal

Fancy German-made mid-drives are often considered the premier option for electric bikes, offering higher precision engineering and an overall more sophisticated experience. But they’ve also been quite pricey, at least until Ride1Up began running an incredible sale on its normally $2,195 Prodigy XC electric mountain bike, marked down to just $1,295.

I reviewed the urban version of this bike back when it was at full price, and it was a great buy even at its MSRP. But now with this killer Black Friday price, this is a deal that is unlikely to ever be seen again.

The Class 3 electric bicycle can hit speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h), and comes with all the benefits of that nice Brose TF Sprinter mid-drive motor. That means you get the smooth and refined torque sensor-based pedal assist, the color screen, and the higher-end ride quality.

Other nice components found on the bike include the Maxxis Forekaster off-road tires, the Tektro quad-piston hydraulic disc brakes, and the 120mm-travel air suspension fork.

At this price, Ride1Up is almost certainly selling the bike at below cost, meaning you’re getting it for less than it costs the company to build these highly-acclaimed e-bikes.

Why would they do that? Because this is the previous generation of the bike, which was eclipsed by the second-generation Prodigy V2. But hey, if this bike was good enough when it came out a year before the V2 (and it was), then it still a great bike today. For those who don’t need the nicest and newest version of a piece of tech, this is an incredible steal of a deal.

Ride1Up is all but certain to be moving these Prodigy XCs at such a low price to clear up shelf space in their warehouse, so when these are gone, they’re gone for good. And this isn’t only a Black Friday price – the company has been moving these bikes for several months at this crazy sale price. That further underscores that this is a clear-out-the-previous-version sale that will be gone for good when the bikes are gone.

At this price, there’s simply no other German-made mid-drive e-bike out there with the bang-for-buck offered by the $1,295 Prodigy XC right now, that’s for sure.

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Oil watchers say inflation risks will stave off Trump’s Canada tariff threat

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Oil watchers say inflation risks will stave off Trump's Canada tariff threat

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Higher fuel prices could be in the cards if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his tariff threats on Canada, according to industry experts, who are skeptical on whether the new levies will ever be implemented.

Trump on Monday pledged to implement additional tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico on day one of his presidency, according to his posts on social media platform Truth Social. He said he would sign an executive order on Jan. 20 imposing a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, a move that may breach the terms of a regional free trade agreement.

Goldman Sachs’ Co-Head of Global Commodities Research Daan Struyven said that if a 25% levy hit Canadian crude exports to the U.S. “that could, in theory, lead to some pretty significant consequences for three groups.”

U.S. refiners who rely on Canadian oil barrels could face lower profit margins, and consumers may potentially face higher prices, surmised Struyven. Lastly, Canadian producers may suffer revenue losses if they are unable to reroute their barrels that would have otherwise gone to the U.S.

America’s imports of Canadian crude oil hit a record of 4.3 million barrels per day in July 2024 after the expansion of Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

If we were to see a 25% tariff on Canadian energy exports, I think it could have some very significant ramifications for trade flows.

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Additionally, refiners in the Midwest, which are more adapted to process Canada’s heavy sour crude rather than the low sulfur sweet crude produced domestically, could also have problems switching should the Canadian imports be interrupted, Struyven told journalists at an online conference.

“If we were to see a 25% tariff on Canadian energy exports, I think it could have some very significant ramifications for trade flows,” Struyven said. 

Mexico and especially Canada have “notable tightly integrated linkages” with the U.S. when it comes to the oil, natural gas and auto industries, Citigroup wrote in a note following Trump’s announcements this week. 

“Absent carve-outs, this would increase costs for U.S. refiners and U.S. consumers,” said the bank’s research team led by Energy Strategist Eric Lee.

However, Goldman highlighted that it is unlikely that the tariffs will be implemented as announced, on the premise that the Trump administration is focused on reducing energy costs.

Mexico and Canada tariffs would 'never be introduced', but there will be no rollbacks for China

Trump cannot allow inflation to get out of control in the 15 months before the midterm election season, Viktor Shvets, global strategist at Macquarie Capital, told CNBC. Shvets believes that tariffs are used as a negotiating tool to achieve certain objectives such as strengthening the border.

“I do not believe for a second that there will be a massive increase in overall tariffs because that will represent a tax on U.S. domestic manufacturers. That will also represent a tax on U.S. exporters,” said Shvets.

Canada’s trade bodies have shared their concerns, too.

“As Canadians, we need to be eyes-wide-open on the President-elect’s promise for across-the-board tariffs,” the CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Lisa Baiton, reportedly said.

Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta which accounts for the largest production of crude in Canada, said that the Trump administration has “valid concerns related to illegal activities at our shared border,” and urged the federal government to resolve said issues immediately to avoid any “unnecessary tariffs” on Canadian exports.

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Gavin Newsom isn’t afraid of Elon, 650 hp Kia EV6, and Green Machine deals

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On today’s fact-checking episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a showdown brewing between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, an updated 650 hp Kia EV6 GT that’s ready to take on the world, and some sweet deals on battery-powered goodies.

We’ve also got new electric buses at UCLA that are powered by inductive current in the road itself, and a massive new solar project on a site more famous for coal than clean. All this and a little bit of fact-checking on some fresh musky nonsense – enjoy!

Today’s episode is sponsored by BLUETTI, a leading provider of portable power stations, solar generators, and energy storage systems. For a limited time, save up to 52% during BLUETTI’s exclusive Black Friday sale, now through November 28, and be sure to use promo code BLUETTI5OFF for 5% off all power stations site wide. Learn more at this link.

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