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It’s the second day of Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Day event and we’ve got another batch of notable Green Deals, starting with Segway’s Navimow Robot Lawn Mowers that are back at their lowest prices starting from $799. Jackery is taking up to 50% off its power stations for another day – with the flagship Explorer 3000 Pro power station bundled with two 220W solar panels hitting a new $1,999 low – plus, it and others are eligible to receive free on-the-go power stations and more with your purchase. From there, we have LG’s smart all-in-one electric washer/ventless dryer that is $1,000 off, as well as Bluetti’s Prime Day sales that have dropped the AC180 Portable Power Station down to a new $459 low. Finally, we have a bunch of EGO Power+ deals that you can take advantage of while the savings last. You’ll find our Prime Big Deal Days hub taking the spotlight down at the bottom of the page once again, curating everything together as we find them for your one-stop shopping pleasure. We’re updating the hub as fast as we can, so be sure to check back in regularly throughout the day.

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.

Prime Day sale takes up to 32% off Segway’s Navimow robot mowers starting from $799

The Prime Big Deals Day savings continue with Amazon now offering the best rates on Segway’s Navimow Robot Lawn Mowers, with the H series models getting the biggest price cuts and starting from $1,299 shipped. The three models in this series normally go for $1,899, $2,199, and $2,599, respectively since first launching back in March, with discounts often dropping costs by $380 to $600. June saw the first of the largest discounts, followed again by July’s summer Prime Day, and now you can get the best savings once again today that returns the price down to the all-time lowest we have tracked.

Segway’s Navimow H series includes three models that are designed to cover either 0.2-acre yards, 0.37-acre yards, or 0.74-acre yards – with the first carrying a 180-minute battery life while the other two have extended 240-minute run times. They all provide the same cutting height range from 1.2 inches to 2.4 inches, and can even climb/descend up to 24-degree slopes while completing their duties – plus, they all sport an IP66 waterproof rating to handle the aftermath of adverse weather.

The big upgrade here is ditching any need for a perimeter wire in favor of RTK positioning, paired alongside its VisionFence Sensor that enhances its navigation and obstacle avoidance functionalities. You’ll be getting the smart controls over its performance that you would expect, allowing you to overwrite and adjust its settings and schedules – though you can also let it do it’s own thing too, with the robot able to return of its own accord to the charging station when its battery gets too low and picking back up after recharging. This is possible thanks to the guidance of its Global Navigation Satellite Systems that make sure to keep it within the set boundaries and also to track it down if it gets stuck on terrain or even swiped off your property when you’re not looking.

There’s also a more affordable option in the two predecessor Navimow i series models that are starting from $799, discounted from the usual $999 rate. These models are designed for either 1/8-acre yards or 1/4-acre yards and provide much of the same smart functionality, RTK navigation, and obstacle avoidance as the above models. You can get the full rundown on what to expect with these by reading through our announcement coverage from earlier in the year.

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Jackery’s Prime Big Deals Day sale drops flagship Explorer 3000 Pro bundle to new $1,999 low ($2,000 off)

Running alongside Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Day event, Jackery is having a parallel sale direct from its website that is taking up to 50% off power stations, bundles, accessories – plus, the brand is giving away a limited quantity of free gifts along with your purchase of certain units and bundles. A notable standout is the flagship Explorer 3000 Pro Portable Power Station that comes bundled with two 220W solar panels for $1,999 shipped, gifting a free Explorer 240 v2 power station to the first 100 purchases on top of everything. Normally costing you $3,999, this bundle was last seen dropping to the former 2,279 low back during Labor Day sales, which was already a huge deal, but now that fall Prime Day is officially in swing, the brand has sweetened the pot with an increased 50% markdown. You’re looking at savings of $2,000 and scoring it at the best price we have seen to date anywhere – and that’s not even counting the free power station (valued at $249) if you’re one of the lucky recipients. Matched at Amazon, albeit without the gift.

Jackery’s flagship Explorer 3000 Pro supports you through your fall camping trips (whether you’re roughing it or heading out in an RV) and can also support your home appliances during sudden blackouts, with ten output ports to help: five AC ports (including a TT30 port), two USB-A quick-charge ports, two USB-C ports, and a car port. It provides an impressive 3,024Wh capacity and dishes out up to 3,000W of power to your appliances and devices. Recharging the battery in full can take as little as 2.4 hours with a standard wall outlet, or you can have it fully charged in three to four hours when utilizing its maximum 1,200W solar input (six 200W panels).

If you’re looking for more solar input on this bad boy, there are two additional bundles you can choose from – with both also eligible to receive the free Explorer 240 v2 unit. The first adds a transfer switch to the above bundle for $2,399, letting you connect to your breaker and power specific appliances in case of emergency. The second bundle instead gives you the power station with four 200W solar panels for $2,699.

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Best Jackery fall Prime Day home backup bundle deals:

  • Explorer 2000 Plus with two 200W solar panels: $1,899 (Reg. $3,299) | matched at Amazon
  • Explorer 2000 Plus kit, 4,085.6Wh with two 200W solar panels: $2,599 (Reg. $4,999) | matched at Amazon
    • eligible for free Explorer 240 v2 and DC extension cable
  • Explorer 2000 Plus kit, 6,128.4Wh with two 200W solar panels: $3,299 (Reg. $6,599)
    • eligible for free Explorer 240 v2 and DC extension cable

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LG’s smart all-in-one electric washer/ventless dryer falls to $2,000 in Prime Day competitor sale

As Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event continues, over at Best Buy we spotted the LG 5.0 Cubic-foot HE Smart All-in-One Electric Washer/Dryer with Ventless Inverter Heat Pump for $1,999.99 shipped as part of its official 48-hour fall Prime Day competitor sale. This combo appliance would normally cost you $3,000 at full price, with discounts often dropping during major sales events like this one. We saw it drop to its $1,500 low during July 4th sales, while more recently landing higher at $1,900 in August. Today, you can score it at a slightly lesser 33% markdown that still slashes a nice $1,000 off the price tag that you can invest elsewhere in your home upgrades, giving you a chance at the third-lowest price we have tracked. If you’re looking to save some extra cash on this model, you’ll find an open-box option in excellent condition at $1,700.

This combination washer/dryer unit arrives ENERGY STAR certified and sporting a streamlined ventless design alongside AI support that makes laundry day far less of a chore. You’ll get the full wide array of smart controls through its companion app, as well as built-in smart systems to detect fabric types and their soil levels to automatically adjust settings for the best wash options, tossing out the need to memorize which cycle and settings are ideal for particular clothes and fabrics.

It also has a large ezDispense reservoir that can hold and dispense up to 31 loads of detergent, or you can divide it up amongst detergent and fabric softener. One of its obvious standout features is the ventless design that not only lets you install it anywhere that fits your convenience, but its inverter heat pump technology makes it far more energy efficient than most other models, “using up to 60% less energy with every load.” Head below for more.

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Take Bluetti’s AC180 portable power station on your next trip at new $459 Prime Day low

Joining the massive lineup of savings in its Prime Big Deal Days event, Amazon is offering another new low price on Bluetti’s AC180 Portable Power Station for $459 shipped. This unit normally sits at a $999 price tag at Amazon and even higher up to $1,249 elsewhere, we’ve mainly seen discounts dropping costs down between $549 and $649 on average. We did spot it drop to $499 back during Labor Day sales at the top of last month, but its getting beaten out here today with an even greater 54% markdown that cuts $540 off its going rate and carves out a new all-time low price.

The AC180 power station tackles device and portable appliance backup power needs with a 1,152Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity that dishes out up to 1,800W of power output – with smart controls to adjust settings through the BLUETTI app on your tablet or smartphone. It boasts 11 output ports: four ACs, four USB-As, one USB-C, one DC, and even a wireless charging pad for your smaller, more personal devices. Recharging times come significantly reduced with this unit too, as you can get to 80% battery in as little as 45 minutes when your plug it into a wall outlet, or in 2.8 to 3.3 hours when connected to a 500W solar input. There are two bundle options during this sale that are discounted as well, with the power station including a 200W solar panel for $779, down from $1,299, or you can bump that up to a 350W solar panel at $949, down from $1,449.

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EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch cordless self-propelled mower comes with 7.5Ah battery for $530

As part of its Prime Big Deals Day event, Amazon is offering the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Cordless Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with a 7.5Ah battery for $529.99 shipped. At full price, you’re looking at a cost of $649 normally, with occasional falls to $549 spaced out over months on average. We did see it fall to a $454 low back in March, with other discounts peppering the spring and early summer until keeping mostly to its MSRP from the top of June. Today we’re finally seeing a price shift once again, as $119 is slashed off the tag to give you the second-lowest Amazon price we have seen – $76 above spring’s low.

Powered by just the 7.5Ah ARC battery, this cordless electric lawn mower is designed to handle small to medium-sized yards for up to 60 minutes after a single charge. The 21-inch cutting deck houses the brushless motor and comes self-propelled at the touch of its trigger bar that sits right at your palms. It can easily maneuver through the bends and twists that you may have around your home, with six different cutting height position levels that range between 1.5 inches and 4 inches. Its even been given a 3-in-1 functionality to either mulch, rear-bag, or side-discharge clippings and debris – plus, it ditches the annoying pull string in favor of a quick and simple push button start.

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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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Honda’s Prologue electric SUV is taking the US by storm

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Honda’s first electric SUV, the Prologue, is already a top-selling EV in the US. With demand picking up, the Honda Prologue is shaping up to be a hit.

Honda Prologue EV sales are picking up in the US

The electric SUV was the fifth best-selling EV in the US, with sales topping 12,600 in the third quarter.

According to Cox Automotive, the Prologue trailed only Tesla’s Model Y, Model 3, Cybertruck, and the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

The performance is impressive, given that Honda didn’t sell a single EV in the US last year. With over 4,100 Prologue’s sold in October, Honda continued outpacing several rivals. The electric SUV outsold the Ford Mustang Mustang Mach-e, which sold 3,313 units in the US last month.

Through October 2024, Honda Prologue sales reached 18,309 in the US, compared to zero last year. Honda began delivering Prologue models in March.

Based on GM’s Ultium platform, the SUV offers up to 296 miles of driving range. Although it uses the same platform as new Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC models, Honda fine-tuned the EV to help it stand out.

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2024 Honda Prologue Elite (Source: Honda)

Honda added a multi-link front and rear suspension to give it a more “sporty” feel. The Prologue also features built-in Google with AppleCarPlay and Android Auto support, something GM has abandoned.

2024 Honda Prologue trim Starting Price
(w/o $1,395
destination fee)		 Starting price after
tax credit
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destination fee)		 Starting price after
tax credit
(with $1,395
destination fee)		 EPA Range
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EX (FWD) $47,400 $39,900 $41,295 296
EX (AWD) $50,400 $42,900 $44,295 281
Touring (FWD) $51.700 $44,200 $45,595 296
Touring (AWD) $54,700 $47,200 $48,595 281
Elite (AWD) $57,900 $50,400 $51,795 273
2024 Honda Prologue prices and range by trim

The 2024 Honda Prologue EX FWD trim starts at $47,400. With the $7,500 federal tax credit, the electric SUV could be bought for under $40,000 (not including the destination fee).

Electrek’s Take

Although Honda took longer to introduce its first electric SUV in the US, the company is quickly looking to make up ground.

The Prologue, like GM’s new Chevy Equinox and Blazer EVs, is seeing sales surge in the US as new models roll out to dealerships.

Despite headlines claiming EV sales are “slowing” or “cooling,” many automakers, including Honda and GM, are posting record numbers. It isn’t a secret. With long-range models, tech-loaded EVs offered at an affordable price, GM and Honda are proving the demand is there.

Are you ready to see what all the hype is about? Check out Honda’s electric SUV for yourself. You can use our link to find deals on the 2024 Honda Prologue at a dealer near you.

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Coinbase’s big election bet is about to be tested

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WASHINGTON — In the first few years after founding Coinbase, CEO Brian Armstrong shied away from Washington, D.C. But as his ambitions for his crypto exchange scaled, so too did his need to curry favor on Capitol Hill.

“About five or six years ago, we realized that crypto was getting big enough that we needed to go really engage actively in a policy effort, so I started coming out to D.C.,” Armstrong, who started Coinbase in 2012, told CNBC in September, following a day of meetings with political leaders.

Now, it’s practically Armstrong’s full-time job, and Coinbase’s money is all over the nation’s capital. The company was one of the top corporate donors this election cycle, giving more than $75 million to a group called Fairshake and its affiliate PACs, including a fresh pledge of $25 million to support the pro-crypto super PAC in the 2026 midterms. Armstrong personally contributed over $1.3 million to a mix of candidates up and down the ballot.

The tech industry’s biggest names have dotted Washington for years to try and push their agendas as their market caps have expanded, but for Coinbase, the matter is potentially existential.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler sued the firm last year over claims that it sells unregistered securities. A judge has since ruled that the case should be heard by a jury. Coinbase has fought back vociferously, and has also said that it wants to work with regulators to come up with a proper set of laws governing the nascent industry.

Meanwhile, Coinbase faces a growing list of competitors.

In the company’s latest quarterly earnings report last week, Coinbase missed on the top and bottom lines due to lower transaction revenues and a drop in subscription and services revenues. The shares plummeted 15%.

Data from CCData shows the exchange is losing spot market share to industry rivals like Crypto.com. And investors have many new options for accessing bitcoin and ethereum since the SEC greenlit spot funds this year. BlackRock’s ETF chief Samara Cohen told CNBC that 75% of its bitcoin buyers are crypto investors who are new to Wall Street.

Washington can’t save Coinbase from the competition, but the company is betting that, with favorable lawmakers in place, it can be the leader in a thriving industry rather than under the constant threat of lawsuits and Wells notices.

Armstrong said his D.C. visits normally took place once or twice a year. Then it got to be at least a quarterly occasion. And the pace has only increased.

“In the beginning, a lot of people didn’t know what crypto was,” Armstrong said of his earlier trips. Now, “the discussion has advanced, really, to, how do we pass clear rules, create legislation in the United States?”

Coinbase's legal chief on crypto's 2024 election spending

An SEC sans Chair Gensler

Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, attended a fundraiser in San Francisco in June that raised $12 million for former President Donald Trump. It was hosted by venture capitalist David Sacks, a former Trump critic who became an outspoken supporter when he became the Republican nominee.

Grewal later joined a fundraiser in Nashville in July for the former president.

Trump has never shown much of an aptitude for the nuances of crypto, but he’s welcomed the industry’s financial support. He was applauded in the summer, when he vowed to fire Gensler as head of the SEC if he wins.

Grewal told CNBC that he’s had “many conversations” behind closed doors with both the Trump camp as well as Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign. Heading into Election Day on Tuesday, the candidates were in a virtual dead-heat.

“What I think we’re hearing from both campaigns is they get it,” Grewal said. “They understand that in swing state after swing state, there are enough voters who care about crypto that the candidate and their campaigns need to give voice to the concerns of those voters in supporting sensible rules for crypto, sensible legislation coming out of Congress, and that’s very encouraging.”

Grewal said that Trump “came earlier to this pro-crypto view,” but said that Harris recognizes the need for “an agenda focused on promoting sensible rules for crypto as much as any other technology.”

But Coinbase has stayed out of the presidential contest and focused its finances exclusively on Congressional races, as the company looks to help assemble a group of lawmakers with favorable views of the industry.

The Stand With Crypto Alliance, launched by Coinbase last year, has developed a grading system for House and Senate candidates across the country.

In the Ohio Senate race, for example, the organization gives Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown, who chairs the banking committee, an “F” grade, versus an “A” grade for his Republican rival Bernie Moreno, a blockchain entrepreneur. Some $40 million of crypto money has been directed at defeating Brown, and one PAC has paid for five ads designed to boost awareness of Moreno. The race is very close and is crucial in determining which party will control the Senate.

Stand with Crypto, which has enrolled 1.4 million advocates across the country, is also working to mobilize digital asset owners living in swing states. This effort involved a cross-country bus tour through battlegrounds focused on getting these residents registered to vote.

Crypto climbs and bitcoin nears all-time high ahead of U.S. election

“It’s really extraordinary, given how razor-thin the margin of victory was in the 2020 election, to see crypto not only be an issue, but potentially a determinative issue in terms of the presidential cycle,” Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s chief policy officer, said in an interview.

Shirzad said that last year, he and his team concluded that the only way to get politics out of crypto was “to build our own political operation.” He said the goal is to “neutralization the politicization of the crypto issue and talk about it on the merits.”

Coinbase is far from alone. Nearly half of all corporate money raised this election comes from crypto firms.

Fairshake, one of the top spending PACs this cycle, told CNBC it’s raised around $170 million this election and disbursed approximately $135 million.

Ripple Labs is another one of Fairshake’s top political donors.

The company, which has spent more than $100 million battling Gensler, has given around $50 million to Fairshake. Several executives have also contributed to a mix of Democratic and Republican candidates in races across the country.

Ripple’s head of U.S. public policy, Lauren Belive, told CNBC at a fintech conference in Las Vegas that the company was motivated by the SEC’s overreach.

“We really wanted to put people into office that could learn about this technology and understand this technology, because we need Congress to act and to create federal statutes and not have this enforcement regime,” said Belive. She added the regulator has issued over 100 enforcement actions against crypto-aligned companies.

Crypto donor Chris Larsen on why he's giving millions to the Harris campaign

The crypto voter

Stand with Crypto’s bus tour culminated in a rally held at The Black Cat in Washington on a Wednesday night in September.

The popular music venue has no windows and gives off an “Alice in Wonderland” vibe, with its mix of purple-painted walls and exposed brick, along with its black-and-white checkered floor.

As music blared and drinks flowed, free “Stand with Crypto” merch was being handed out to attendees. Surplus goodie bags were generously doled out to those looking to take extras back home.

Armstrong slipped out of his black SUV to speak to CNBC just outside the venue. He donned a suit and tie, a stark contrast to his fellow attendees. Armstrong said he was confident about the upcoming election.

“The crypto voter has become a major part of this election now,” Armstrong said. “I think the crypto voter is really real, and we’ll see what happens in November.”

In addition to Armstrong, Consensys CEO Joe Lubin, and Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.) spoke at the rally. Most remarks were inaudible over the roaring buzz of the crowd.

A hush fell over the audience when the headline act, The Chainsmokers, took the stage. The band started with its 2017 classic “Paris,” and the crowd chimed in at the chorus: “If we go down, then we go down together.”

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The next European commissioner for sustainable transport drew a hard line in a hearing this week: Apostolos Tzitzikostas backs e-mobility and has no intention of watering down the EU’s plan to ban new registrations for ICE cars in 2035. Problem is, it’s not clear how he aims to make this happen.

At an hours-long hearing Monday before the Transport Committee, live-reported by Politico, the man designated the take the top seat in transport as EU commissioner, Greek politician Apostolos Tzitzikostas, clearly talked the talk. He held firm that he won’t delay next year’s emission targets, regardless of relentless pressures from the automobile industry.

“We have specific rules and goals that we want … and we have to stick to the plan. Otherwise the message the European Union will convey … is not a message of stability and trust,” he was quoted as saying via Politico. “We know very well that the technology is going forward.”

What about Europe’s automobile industry, which employs 14 million people across the bloc and is deep in crisis mode and facing a potential 15 billion euros a year in fines by failing to meet the CO2 targets? Profits are tanking, factories are closing, and European automakers are losing dominance to Chinese competition. Don’t worry, Tzitzikostas said. He will offer a full-scale plan early in his tenure, so we’ll just have to wait and see what this means: more restrictions on Chinese-made vehicles, more government subsidies on electric vehicles?

“We have to make everything in our power to make [the car sector] survive,” Tzitzikostas said. “The automotive industrial plan will give answers to all these skepticisms you might have.”

“There is no reason to be worried.” Hmm, vagueness isn’t very comforting, I’m sure.

However, one solution put on the table was the EU’s support of all-electric company fleets, which account for half of all new registrations across the EU. Doing so would also create a second-hand market in EVs in that most company fleets are purchased by lease, so cars are replaced a few years later. “I can’t say if it would be done by incentives or taxation, but I can’t exclude legislative action.”

From 2035, cars emitting CO2 may not be registered in the EU, which was put in place by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s “Green Deal” during her first term in office. To secure a majority vote for her second term, she called for an exemption for combustion engines that are operated with e-fuels. One thing that was clear from the hearing is that Tzitzikostas too supports that position, and wants e-fuels to be included in legislation up for review in 2026.

The future commissioner also wants to drive investment and solutions into sustainable transport, looking into greener air travel by scaling greener fuels, and making rail travel more attractive by allowing rail travelers to use a single ticket and booking system for cross-border train journeys. Lest the automobile industry panic even further, Tzitzikostas added that he does not want to lose sight of road transport and helping European carmakers make the shift to electric vehicles. But again, no details here.

“Commissioner-designate Tzitzikostas talked a good game about cleaning up Europe’s top polluter, transport,” said William Todts, executive director of T&E in a statement. “He showed commitment to e-mobility, scaling clean fuels for aviation and shipping, and solving rail ticketing. But he said very little about what exactly he would do when appointed Commissioner. His repeated refusal to commit to a much anticipated EU law to electrify corporate car fleets was bewildering.”

Still, it’s early days for Tzitzikostas, whose closing remarks, after more than three hours of grilling by MEPs, got a hearty round of applause. His confirmation vote quickly followed, so the tough job of handling Europe’s green transition will soon be all his.

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