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With the few June sales events having come to a close over the weekend and future events like Amazon’s upcoming Prime Days waiting on the horizon, we’ve got a few notable Green Deals for you today in the downtime. Leading the charge today is Murf’s Fourth of July sale that is taking $400 off its e-bike lineup while also offering 20% off all accessories, with the company’s Higgs Step-Thru e-bike now sitting at $1,995. It is joined by Jackery’s latest sale that is taking 42% off a collection of power stations and bundles, with options like the Explorer 2000 Pro Portable Power Station bundled alongside two 200W solar panels for a return $1,899 low. There’s also Rachio’s Smart Hose Timer that has just fallen to a new $64 low as well, with other water controller options starting from $79. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well.

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.

Murf Fourth of July sale takes $400 off e-bikes starting from $1,795 with additional 20% off accessories

Murf Electric Bikes has launched its Fourth of July sale through July 7 that is taking $400 off the company’s e-bikes and 20% off accessories. Aside from one model that is available for pickup only, the most affordable amongst the bunch is the Higgs Step-Thru e-bike for $1,995 shipped. Down from its regular $2,395 price tag, we’ve only seen the occasional holiday sales that pop up to take $400 or $500 off this model (with most of the models receiving equally few discounts compared to other brands). Despite the rarity of these price cuts, this is still a solid $400 markdown that repeats the same savings from last month’s Memorial Day sale and is worth considering. Keep in mind, while the discount is not reflected in the price on any of the landing pages, the discount will be automatically applied at checkout.

More tailored for the shorter riders on its 4-foot 11-inch to 6-foot four-inch height range, the Higgs Step-Thru e-bike arrives stocked with a 52V battery (same as the company’s other models) alongside a 500W motor (peaking at 750W) that allow the e-bike to hit a max speed of 25 MPH for up to 30 miles using only the throttle and up to 50 miles when utilizing its five levels of pedal assistance. It also comes with a few convenient features to enhance your experience and its versatility: there’s 4-inch fat tires for better stability, 600-lumen headlight powered by “3 high-power LEDs” for rides at darker times, Tektro hydraulic disc brakes, an integrated cargo rack with a 100-pound payload, and an upgraded high-resolution display for real-time data and setting adjustments.

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Jackery Explorer 2000 Pro Portable Power Station within post for Murf Fourth of July sale

Jackery Solar Generator 2000 Pro bundle returns to $1,899 low during 42% off member sale

Jackery has launched a member sale through June 30 that is continuing the company’s 42% off discounts from Father’s Day sales for those registered as members (with non-members still benefitting from minor discounts). Membership is free and easy – just head to the site and register your e-mail to gain access to these savings opportunities. One of the biggest chances to save amongst the offerings is on the Explorer 2000 Pro Portable Power Station with two 200W Solar Panels for $1,899 shipped ($2,599 for non-members). Recently fetching $3,299 over its original $3,599, this starts as a solid $700 off its usual price, doubled to a $1,400 markdown for members that is usually only seen during major sales events like Black Friday or Christmas – and even last year, we saw it sitting $100 higher during those sales, giving you a repeat chance from last month to grab this solar generator combo at the best rate we have seen.

Providing a 2,160Wh capacity and 2,200W of max power output, the Explorer 2000 Pro boasts the usual smart controls by syncing your smartphone, letting you monitor and adjust settings as you need while also giving you remaining power levels and helping you to manage power consumption. When hooked up to a maximum of six Jackery SolarSaga 200W solar panels, it can full recharge from 0 to 100% in less than three hours – or in just two hours via a wall outlet. With its eight ports, all your device’s charging needs and appliance’s power needs will be covered: three ACs, two USB-As, two USB-Cs, and one car port. You can also find the Explorer 2000 Pro bundled with only one 100W solar panel at $1,599 shipped for members and $2,099 for non-members – or grab the power station alone for $1,099 shipped for members and $1,599 for non-members, down from $1,899.

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Rachio Smart Hose Timer within post for Murf Fourth of July sale

Rachio’s Smart Hose Timers start from new $64 low

Amazon is offering the Rachio Smart Hose Timer for $64.35 shipped. Down from its usual $70 price tag, we’ve seen it steadily decrease in price since the new year began, with semi-regular discounts bringing the price down further with each new iteration. Although this is only a $6 markdown, it still lands it at the all-time lowest price we have tracked. You’ll also find this model paired with the required Wi-Fi hub for $79 shipped, down from $100. With the smart hose timer and Wi-Fi hub working in tandem, you’ll gain complete smart controls over your water supply as it comes out of your spigot, accessed from your smartphone via the Rachio app. You can monitor your water’s flow rates (or be alerted when your hose isn’t running and it should be), set schedules – plus, the timer can use Wi-Fi to watch weather forecasts and skip scheduled watering after it has already rained or before it is expected to begin. You can also pair up to four of these timers with one Wi-Fi hub for maximum coverage. Head below for more.

If you want to take your smart controls to the ultimate level, consider pairing the above timer/Wi-Fi hub with the Rachio 3rd Gen: Smart 4-Zone Sprinkler Controller for $99, down from $150. It features exclusive weather recognition technology that is programmed to automatically skip unnecessary watering during and after inclement weather, with functions like rain skip, wind skip, freeze skip, and more. It comes ready to use out of the box, with no extra charges or app subscription fees, and you’ll be able to manage everything from the convenience of your phone through the easy-to-use app.

For bigger yards, there are other options to consider here, with the 8-Zone Sprinkler Controller for $169, down from $230. There is also a 16-Zone Controller that is available for $212, down from $300. And if you want added protection for the controller boxes, there are two bundles available with waterproof outdoor enclosures, with the 8-zone bundle fetching $201, down from $270, and the 16-zone bundle going for $244, down from $281. You can also find two bundles of sprinkler controllers and the hose timer, with with the 8-zone controller bundle for $248, or the 16-zone controller for $291.

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MAREY Power Pak 12kW electric tankless water heater within post for Murf Fourth of July sale

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. 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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Forbidden fruit: new Volkswagen Passat eHybrid Match and Black Editions

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Forbidden fruit: new Volkswagen Passat eHybrid Match and Black Editions

New Volkswagen Passat eHybrid Match and Black Editions add £5k of options for free

Wagons don’t get a lot of love Stateside, with American buyers choosing SUVs over – well, pretty much every other type of vehicle imaginable. That’s our loss, as the latest plug in hybrid versions of the Volkswagen Passat are here to prove.

The latest Passat Variant eHybrid (or, in some markets, Vario, which is what the Europeans like to call wagons) is different from the version we get in the US. Unlike the domestic version which is based on a low-cost platform specific to the US and China, the Euro-market version is built on the MQB platform that underpins VW’s flagship Arteon four-door coupe and both VW‘s and Audi’s entry-luxe SUVs.

That might seem weird, since VW has sold more than 34 million units sold worldwide and the Passat is the second top-selling Volkswagen of all time (behind the Golf and ahead of the Beetle). It’s understandable, then, that the European execs are pretty proud of their Passat.

The latest evolutionary stage of the modular transverse matrix (MQB evo)forms the highly innovative technical basis of the ninth Passat generation. Thanks to the significant economies of scale of the MQB evo, Volkswagen has again democratised numerous high-tech developments and made them available for hundreds of thousands of drivers. The two completely newly developed plug-in hybrid drives (eHybrid) are a perfect example of this. In combination with a new battery, they make all-electric ranges of around 100 km possible. This distance turns the new Passat Variant into an electric vehicle for everyday life – this is additionally ensured by short charging times as the battery can now be charged at AC charge points with 11 kW instead of the previous 3.6 kW. The Passat Variant eHybrid can even be charged with up to 50 kW at DC fast charging stations. In addition, the combination of electric drive motor and new economical turbocharged petrol engine provides overall ranges of around 1,000 km.

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Member of the Brand Board of Management, VW

In case the jealous American wago-philes reading this aren’t jealous enough, Volkswagen has announced new Passat eHybrid Match and Black Editions that add nearly £5k of options for the new model year effectively for free.

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“Match is better equipped than the outgoing Life, with additional features including metallic paint, VW’s IQ.Light LED matrix headlights, tinted rear windows and an ‘assistance pack’ which adds area view and emergency assist,” reports Alastair Crooks, from the UK car site AutoExpress. “The new Black Edition comes with metallic paint, 19-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic sunroof, tinted rear windows (darker than the Match’s), heated front and rear seats, a head-up display, a 15-inch central touchscreen and the same assistance pack as the Match.”

The entry-level Match replaces the previous Life trim, but costs the same £45,555 (about $60,500), while the Black Edition costs the same as the outgoing R-Line, from £48,900 (about $64,950). The order books open 14 August.

You can take a look at some of the VW press photos of the European Passat wagon Variant, below, then let us know if you’d rather have this for $60K or the discount American version in the comments.

SOURCE | IMAGES: VW, via AutoExpress.

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E-quipment highlight: Wirtgen Vögele launches new electric MINI pavers

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Wirtgen’s Vögele Launches New Electric Pavers

Wirtgen Vögele recently revealed the battery-powered MINI 500e and the MINI 502e electric pavers. With an electrically heated screed, a range of paving widths, and zero-emission operations, they’re paving a greener, cleaner path.

Co-developed by Wirtgen Vögele and Italian road equipment manufacturer C. M. S.r.l., the new electric pavers will enable contractors to bid on construction projects that are subject to even the strictest noise and emission limits – but the company is quick to point out that they’re capable enough to serve on conventional job sites.

“These pavers excel on small-scale construction projects and jobs covering a small area – the type of work for which paving crews would not previously have been able to use machines,” reads the official Wirtgen Vögele copy. “Thanks to their elimination of manual labor, among other benefits, the new MINI pavers improve the efficiency and quality of asphalt paving, particularly in the construction of sidewalks and drains, as well as in tight downtown locations.”

The new Wirtgen MINI 502e (the one with wheels) and the MINI 500e (the one with crawler tracks) offer pave widths from 0.25 to 1.8 m, feature a battery-electric drive outputting 22.8 kW (30 hp), and your choice of either a 15 kWh or 22 kWh 48V li-ion battery – good enough battery capacity for up to 16 hours of continuing paving. Both versions can be fully charged on a conventional 110/120 “L1” power socket in about eight hours.

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Wirtgen Vögele MINI 500e; via Wirtgen.

At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what the federal EV incentives are or even what the guys on your crew want to operate. What matters is that construction noise upsets Mrs. Clancik’s terrier, and she will force the town council to keep the noise down all by herself.

If your construction company wants to bid on any municipal work, that means you’re gonna have to stay quiet. Maybe even keep the smells to a minimum, too. Buying electric equipment means you can do both.

SOURCE | IMAGES: Wirtgen, via Construction Equipment International.

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Is this Hyundai IONIQ the safest affordable EV you can buy?

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The Cheapest, Safest EV In America This Year

Car brands like Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla have built up solid reputations for safety, but their ultra-safe vehicles often come with a premium price tag. The good news for car buyers looking for a deal, but still prize safety, is that there’s an all-electric Hyundai for under $40K that scores top marks on the IIHS’ toughest new safety tests.

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Last Februray, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) established new benchmark criteria that included stricter side-impact and moderate overlap crash safety standards, improved safety for back seat passengers, and a stronger emphasis on pedestrian detection in low light.

“We followed the tougher requirements we introduced last year with another major update to the award criteria,” explains IIHS President David Harkey. “(The 2024) winners are true standouts, offering the highest level of protection for both vehicle occupants and other vulnerable road users.”

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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is making it harder to earn its Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards from 2024, challenging manufacturers to offer better protection for back seat passengers and improve their pedestrian crash avoidance systems.

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We’ve covered a few of the standout performers already over the past year-plus since the new safety standards were awarded, including the Rivian R1T (the only electric pickup to earn the coveted Top Safety Pick+ award), Audi Q6 e-tron, and the Tesla Model Y … but what we haven’t written about was the fact that the Hyundai IONIQ 6 was the only electric sedan to get a Top Safety Pick+, as well.

Why it matters, now

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 Limited, via Hyundai.

With the average transaction price of a new car at $48,907 and the looming demise of the $7,500 Federal tax credit accelerating demand for EVs (even for those that may not qualify), new EV buyers looking for a dependable commuter with long-range chops, ultra-fast charging capabilities, and the latest infotainment tech for under $40,000 have precious few options. And, if that Top Safety Pick+ rating is a must have? They only have one.

The good news is that it’s an excellent option. The 2024 version was named Car and Driver‘s 2023 EV of the Year, and led our own Scooter Doll to ask, “is any other automaker delivering more value in high-tech EVs right now?” and Nigel Evans over at CarBuzz to write, “Comparing the Ioniq 6 to its rivals is also an interesting exercise. For example, the Tesla Model 3 RWD now costs more than $40,000, with questionable interior design and layout and no Top Safety Pick+ from the IIHS. You can’t get the Chevrolet Bolt or Bolt EUV anymore in the budget EV sector, but they also lacked fast-charging capability.”

With up to 342 miles of range and a starting MSRP of $37,850 with all trims eligible for $7,500 in Retail Bonus Cash through Labor Day plus dealer discounts (if you can get them) bringing the price down even further, there’s a nonzero chance car buyers will be able to score a 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 6 for a sub-30K transaction price. Other featured deals include 0% interest financing for up to 48 months on any 2025 IONIQ 5 models in dealer inventory for well-qualified buyers, while lease buyers able to get a new SE model for $199/mo. with $3,999 down.

SOURCE | IMAGES: Hyundai, IIHS; via CarBuzz.

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