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It’s another issue of micromobility solutions in today’s Green Deals, lead by Murf E-Bikes dropping its best-selling Fat Murf Cruiser e-bike by an unexpected $1,000 to a new $1,995 low, along with other models in the lineup seeing price cuts. It is joined by Lectric’s Labor Day savings event that has changed up prices on its e-bike bundles through the upcoming holiday, with its XPeak Off-Road e-bikes once again getting an extra battery offer among its $727 in free gear. We’ve also got GoTrax’s G6 Commute Electric Scooter hitting a new $500 low as well, but it only lasts through the rest of the day. There’s some Labor Day discounts on a selection of Traeger electric grills and smokers, as well as a new low price on Goal Zero’s Yeti 1000X Portable Power Station – plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well, like yesterday’s $1,242 discount on Hover-1’s class 3 Altai Pro R750 e-bike that comes decked out in accessories and the new low price on Hiboy’s 2024 P7 Commuter e-bike too.

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 takes $1,000 off its Fat Murf Cruiser e-bike for a new $1,995 low

Murf E-Bikes has launched a Labor Day sale through September 8 that is taking up to $1,000 off its lineup of e-bike models. The biggest of these price cuts is on the brand’s best-selling Fat Murf Cruiser e-bikes at $1,995 shipped. This model would normally run you $2,995 most days in our current post-tariff market, with past sales only seeing it fall as low as $2,195. Today though, despite the additional $400 tacked onto the price tag in June, it’s still coming in with a bigger discount than ever giving you $1,000 in savings and landing it at a new all-time low.

Coming in both a step-thru model and a step-over model, the Fat Murf beach cruiser is stocked with a 52V battery (like all the brand’s e-bikes) and a 500W motor (with 750W peak power) that work together to bring the e-bike up to a max speed of 25 MPH for up to 30 miles using only the pure electric throttle or up to 50 miles when using its five levels of pedal assistance. It has a variety of features like its 4-inch all-terrain fat tires for off-the-pavement cruising, a 720-lumen headlight powered by “3 high-power LEDs” for rides at night or early morning, a 7-speed Shimano drivetrain for when you need to get some cardio in, hydraulic disc brakes for greater stopping power, and an upgraded high-resolution display for real-time data and setting adjustments.

Other Murf Labor Day discounts:

Fat Murf Cruiser e-bike

Lectric has shifted from its previous Back to School savings to its new Labor Day sale that is still taking up to $727 off its lineup of e-bike bundles, but with some slight price variations. The best of these deals include the XPeak Off-Road High-Step e-bike for $1,399 shipped and its counterpart XPeak Off-Road Step-Thru e-bike that is also at $1,399 shipped – both of which are still coming with $727 in free gear, including the extra battery to double its travel distance. You’re also going to be receiving a rear cargo rack, fenders for both wheels, and an Elite headlight along with the battery. You can learn more below or by reading through our hands-on review.

With the XPeak e-bikes you have two color options that go right along with their designs, either the black high-step model or the white step-thru model, both of which share the same specs. Their slick yet stocky frames house a removable 48V battery with a 750W (1,310W peak) rear hub-motor and five levels of pedal assistance that help the rider up to a 28 MPH top speed for up to 55 miles (which is doubled thanks to the extra battery).

There’s also a nice array of features worth mentioning too, including the 4-inch puncture-resistant fat tires, hydraulic mineral oil brakes, a 7-gear Shimano derailleur, removable pedals, a thru axle wheel attachment system for tool-free installations, kickstand, a hidden cable routing system, plenty of mounting points for add-ons, and an IP65 water-and-dust-resistant LCD display for real-time performance data.

XP 3.0 Long-Range e-bikes with $355 in free accessories

XPedition Cargo e-bikes with $405 and $306 in free accessories

XP Trike with $393 in free accessories

XPress 750 Commuter e-bikes with $306 in free accessories

The Lectric ONE e-bike with $255 in free accessories

XP 3.0 Standard e-bikes with $178 in free accessories

XP Lite 2.0 Long-Range with $246 in free accessories

  • XP Lite 2.0 e-bikes, 20 MPH for 80-mile range (pre-order): $999 (Reg. $1,245)
    • with five colors to choose from

XP Lite 2.0 Standard e-bikes with $148 in free accessories

  • XP Lite 2.0 e-bikes, 20 MPH for 80-mile range (pre-order): $799 (Reg. $947)
    • with five colors to choose from
Fat Murf Cruiser e-bike

GoTrax G6 Commute Electric Scooter hits new $500 low in 1-day Best Buy sale

Courtesy of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the GoTrax G6 Commute Electric Scooter for $499.99 shipped. Normally fetching $900, it was notably left out of most sales events in 2023 like Prime Day and Black Friday – but did see a fall to its former $540 low during Christmas sales. In February we saw its biggest previous discount of 2024, when Best Buy brought costs down to $600, but that’s been undercut here today with a $400 markdown that lands it at a new all-time low price. It even beats out GoTrax’s website where it is discounted to $699.

The G6 Commute is an affordable solution for your daily travel needs to work, the store, parties, and more. It comes equipped with a 500W motor and a 48V battery that reaches top speeds of 20 MPH for up to 48 miles on a single five-hour charge. It was the first of GoTrax’s e-scooter models to feature a front-wheel suspension system alongside the back suspension and also sports nine-inch pneumatic tires, a folding frame for easier storage options, a reactive taillight, cruise control functionality, and an integrated LED display that gives you real-time data like speed, mileage travelled, and battery status. Through the display you’ll also be able to put in a digital code that gives this model extra security benefits.

Summer e-bike deals!

Fat Murf Cruiser e-bike

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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A 100-MW solar farm just broke ground in Wisconsin

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A 100-MW solar farm just broke ground in Wisconsin

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National Grid Renewables has broken ground on its 100 MW Apple River Solar Project in Polk County, Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin solar farm, which will use US-made First Solar Series 6 Plus bifacial modules, will be constructed by The Boldt Company, creating 150 construction and service jobs. Apple River Solar will generate over $36 million in direct economic benefits over its first 20 years.

Once it comes online in late 2025, Apple River Solar will supply clean energy to Xcel Energy, which serves customers throughout the Upper Midwest. According to National Grid Renewables, the solar farm will generate enough energy to power around 26,000 homes annually. It will also offset about 129,900 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year – equivalent to taking 30,900 cars off the road.

“We are excited to see this project begin as it underscores our dedication to delivering clean, reliable and affordable energy to our customers,” said Karl Hoesly, President, Xcel Energy-Wisconsin and Michigan. “This project is an important step in those goals while bringing significant economic benefits to Polk County and the local townships.”

Electrek reported in February that Xcel Energy, Minnesota’s largest utility, expects to cut more than 80% – and possibly up to 88% – of its emissions by 2030, putting it on track to hit Minnesota’s goal of net zero by 2040. It also says it’s on track to achieve its clean energy goals for all the Upper Midwest states it serves – Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Michigan.

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Tesla announces 500 kW charging as it finally delivers V4 Supercharger cabinets

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Tesla announces 500 kW charging as it finally delivers V4 Supercharger cabinets

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Tesla has announced that it will finally deliver 500 kW charging as it is about to install its long-awaited V4 Supercharger cabinets.

The rollout of Supercharger V4 has been a strange one, to say the least.

Tesla has been deploying the new charging stations for two years and calling them “Supercharger V4”, but it has only been deploying the charging stalls.

Supercharger stations are made of two main parts: the stalls, which are where the charging cable is located, and the cabinets, which are generally located further back and include all the power electronics.

For all these new “Supercharger V4”, Tesla was actually using Supercharger V3 cabinets. This has been limiting the power output of the charging stations to 250 kW – although

Today, Tesla officially announced its “V4 Cabinet”, which the automaker claims will enable of “delivering up to 500kW for cars and 1.2MW for Semi.”

Here are the main features of the V4 Cabinet as per Tesla:

  • Faster charging: Supports 400V-1000V vehicle architectures, including 30% faster charging for Cybertruck. S3XY vehicles enjoy 250kW charge rates they already experience on V3 Cabinet — charging up to 200 miles in 15 minutes.
  • Faster deployments: V4 Cabinet powers 8 posts, 2X the stalls per cabinet. Lower footprint and complexity = more sites coming online faster.
  • Next-generation hardware: Cutting-edge power electronics designed to be the most reliable on the planet, with 3X power density enabling higher throughput with lower costs.

Tesla reports that its first sites with the new V4 Cabinets are going into permitting now. The company expects its first sites to open next year.

We recently reported about Tesla’s new Oasis Supercharger project, which includes larger solar arrays and battery packs to operate the charging station mostly off-grid.

Early in the deployment of the Supercharger network, Tesla promised to add solar arrays and batteries to all Supercharger stations, and Musk even said that most stations would be able to operate off-grid.

While Tesla did add solar and batteries to a few stations, the vast majority of them don’t have their own power system or have only minimal solar canopies.

Back in 2016, I asked Musk about this, and he said that it would now happen as Tesla had the “pieces now in place” with Supercharger V3, Powerpack V2, and SolarCity:

It took about 8 years, but it sounds like the pieces are now getting actually in place with Supercharger V4, Megapacks, and this new Oasis project.

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Hyundai is launching an AI-powered EV next year to keep pace in China

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Hyundai is launching an AI-powered EV next year to keep pace in China

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Hyundai has a new secret weapon it’s about ready to unleash. To revamp the brand in China and counter BYD’s surge, Hyundai is launching a new AI-powered EV next year. The new model will be Hyundai’s first dedicated electric car for the world’s largest EV market.

With the help of Haomo, a Chinese autonomous startup, Hyundai will launch its first EV equipped with generative AI. It will also be its first model designed specifically for China.

A Hyundai Motor official said (via The Korea Herald) the company is “working to load the software” onto the new EV model, “which will be released in the Chinese market next year.” The spokesperson added, “The level of autonomous driving is somewhere between 2 and 2.5.”

In comparison, Tesla’s Autopilot is considered a level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) on the SAE scale (0 to 5), meaning it offers limited hands-free features.

With Autopilot, you still have to keep your eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel, or the system will notify you and eventually disengage.

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Hyundai IONIQ 5 with Waymo autonomous driving tech (Source: Hyundai)

Haomo’s system, DriveGPT, unveiled last spring, takes inspiration from the OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT.

The system can continuously update in real-time to optimize decision-making by absorbing traffic data patterns. According to Haomo, DriveGPT is used in around 20 models as it looks to play a bigger role in China.

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Hyundai at the Beijing Auto Show 2024 (Source: Hyundai Motor)

Hyundai hopes new AI-powered EV boosts sales in China

Electric vehicle sales continue surging in China. According to Rho Motion, China set another EV sales record last month with 1.2 million units sold, up 50% from October 2023.

Over 8.4 million EVs were sold in China in the first ten months of 2024, a notable 38% increase from last year.

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 (Source: Hyundai)

BYD continues to dominate its home market. According to Autovista24, BYD accounted for 32.9% of all PHEV and EV (NEV) sales in China through September, with over half of the top 20 best-selling EV models.

Tesla was second with a 6.5% share of the market, but keep in mind these numbers only include plug-in models (PHEV).

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2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 (Source: Hyundai)

Like most foreign automakers, Hyundai is struggling to keep up with the influx of low-cost electric models in China. Beijing Hyundai’s sales have been slipping since 2017. Through September, Korean automaker’s share of the Chinese market fell to just 1.2%.

Last month, Hyundai opened its first overseas digital R&D center in China to help kick off its return to the region.

According to local reports, Hyundai is partnering with other local tech companies like Thundersoft, a smart cockpit provider, and others in China to power up its next-gen EVs

With its first AI-powered EV launching next year, Hyundai hopes to turn things around in the region quickly. The new model will be one of five to launch in China through 2026.

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