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Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is a few more Black Friday savings opportunities, with Anker SOLIX taking up to 51% off units, with some limited-stock flash sales, one of which is the F3800 Portable Power Station with two 405W solar panels for $3,549, among others. Next, we have Vanpowers’ 50% off Black Friday sale through December that has dropped the City Vanture e-bike to $869 with some free gear and a $50 extra battery promo. There’s also EcoFlow’s latest flash sale that can save you up to $1,949 on either a DELTA 2 solar generator bundle or a DELTA Pro home backup bundle starting from a new $1,039 low. Plus, all the best hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, including all the major Black Friday sales on EVs and power stations that are collected together in our Electrified Weekly roundup coverage.

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 early Black Friday sales offer limited SOLIX flash sale bundles for home backup power starting from $1,799

Anker SOLIX has officially begun its early Black Friday sales through November 20 which is taking up to 51% off a collection of home backup power solutions, while also offering plenty of bonus savings and free gear too. Among the offers, we’re getting some flash sale bundles with limited stock, including a new solar generator bundle that has the SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station coming with two 405W rigid solar panels for $3,549 shipped. Down from a $4,998 price tag, this is the first time we’ve seen this particular package as it is a special promotional deal for the season that saves you $1,449 in total. Keep in mind these are rigid solar panels, whereas you can find the power station and two 400W portable panels for $150 more.

Like some of the other sales we’ve seen, Anker is also providing free gear on purchases that reach certain thresholds. Orders over $3,000 will receive a free 200W solar panel, while orders over $4,000 will get a free EverFrost Portable Cooler 40, and orders over $5,000 will get a free 400W solar panel. There is another round of flash sales scheduled to begin on November 15 until the brand kicks off its full official sale starting on November 21.

Anker’s SOLIX F3800 power station is one of the best versatile units on the backup power market, giving you all the options you need for traveling, camping, and both sectional or full home powering. It delivers a 3,840Wh LiFePO4 battery capacity that you can expand up to 26.9kWh with further investments into six BP3800 expansion batteries. It produces up to 6,000W of output power through its 15 ports, with connections to hook up to your RV, electric car, and your home’s circuit breaker, but you will need the Home Backup Kit for sectional support or the Home Power Panel that covers the entire household and allows for connections with your solar roof panels for greater recharging capabilities (bundles below).

There are a few different ways to recharge the F3800’s battery, but the two main ways will give you a full battery in only 2.7 hours through a standard outlet, or up to 2 hours when utilizing its maximum 2,400W solar input. Everything is housed within a rollable design, with an LCD display to monitor real-time levels as well as adjust settings – or you can do all this on your phone via the companion app.

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You can browse the full early Black Friday sale by following the link here.

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Vanpowers takes up to 50% off e-bikes during Black Friday sale from $869, with free gear and extra battery deals

Vanpowers has kicked off its Black Friday sales that are taking up to 50% off its e-bike lineup through December 5, while also offering some additional bonus discounts on upgrades like extra batteries and seat cushions. One of the standout deals here is on the brand’s City Vanture Urban e-bike for $869 shipped. Normally this model would run you $1,749 at full price thanks to the tariffs from over the summer. It’s seen frequent discounts during 2024 sales, mostly to $999, with others keeping things a bit higher at $1,049 since summer ended. You’re looking at a 50% markdown here during this sale, taking $880 off the price tag and giving you the best rate we have seen all year and the second-lowest price in its history – just $29 above the all-time low from last year.

Aside from the free helmet that you’ll get with this model, you can also take advantage of the $50 promotional discount on an extra battery to increase its travel distance by 30 miles, with the discount being applied automatically at checkout.

Vanpower’s City Vanture e-bike is equipped with a 350W rear hub motor and powered by a smaller 252Wh battery – with everything supported by five levels of pedal assistance (but there’s no throttle here). This combination of tech provides a 25 MPH top speed and normally 50 miles on a single charge (which can be bumped up to 80 miles when taking advantage of the extra battery discount). Sporting a sleek, aluminum alloy frame, it weighs in at just 34 pounds, complimenting its minimalist design and making it a more manageable model for folks who live in walk-up apartment buildings and the like. It features a seamlessly integrated battery into the main bar, both hiding and protecting it from sight and/or harm. You’ll also find that it comes with 28-inch Kenda tires, Tektro hydraulic disc brakes, a Gates CDN belt drive to pedal the bike without assistance, and an integrated LCD display with an IP66 waterproof rating.

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EcoFlow Black Friday flash sale saves up to $1,949 on DELTA 2 and DELTA Pro bundles at lowest prices from $1,039

As part of its ongoing Black Friday sale, EcoFlow has launched the second of its Black Friday flash sales that are giving you boosted savings on particular units for the rest of the day, with one coming to us through its official Amazon storefront and the other being found direct from its site. The first is the brand’s DELTA 2 Portable Power Station with two 220W solar panels for $1,039 shipped. This particular bundle would normally run you $1,899 at full price, with most discounts this year keeping costs above $1,200, though we did see two that dropped things a little lower to $1,149. This flash sale is giving us an even better rate than ever before, though, as a 45% markdown slashes $860 off its price tag and lands it at a new all-time low price.

The DELTA 2 power station from EcoFlow makes a great traveling companion – especially if you’re headed out for camping trips. It gives you a 1,024Wh LiFePO4 capacity that can be further expanded up to 3,000Wh when you add on a smart extra battery (which is currently at 54% off on Amazon). The station produces up to 1,800W speeds through its 15 output ports and even has fast-charging tech to replenish its own battery at faster rates. You can recharge the station to 80% battery in just 50 minutes through a wall outlet, with a full battery taking a little longer at 80 minutes. It can also recharge by way of the included solar panels which should take around three hours with the 440W of input.

You’ll find the second of these flash sales being on the DELTA Pro Portable Power Station that comes bundled with a transfer switch (and the appropriate cable) for $2,099 shipped, down from $4,048, and found on the main sale’s page. You’re looking at a much larger 3,600Wh LiFePO4 capacity with this unit, with an even larger expandable capacity up to 25kWh. It provides greater output power through its 14 ports, dishing out 3,600W speeds that can surge up to 7,200W. Plugging it into a wall outlet can recharge it back to full in 1.8 hours, with the capabilities for solar charging with up to 1,600W of possible input.

Be sure to check out EcoFlow’s massive Black Friday sale that has been going strong with up to $4,000 being taken off power stations, bundles, and accessories, while also offering plenty of bonus savings.

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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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Dealers are slashing prices on 2025 Kia Niro EV, nearly 25% off!

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Dealers are slashing prices on 2025 Kia Niro EV, nearly 25% off!

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Just like it says on the tin – retailers are advertising killer deals on the fun-to-drive Kia Niro EV, with one midwest auto dealer reporting more than $10,000 off the sticker price of the Niro EV Wind. That’s nearly 25% off the top line price!

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The Kia Niro EV gets overshadowed by its objectively excellent EV6 and EV9 stablemates – both of which are currently available with substantial lease cash and 0% APR financing, in fact – but that doesn’t mean it’s not an excellent little electric runabout in its own right.

The last time I had a Niro EV tester, my kids loved it, I liked that it was quicker and more tossable than I expected it to be, and my wife liked the fact that “it doesn’t look electric. It looks normal.” And, with well over 200 miles of real world range (EPA-rated range is 253 miles), it was more than up to the task of commuting around Chicago and making the trip up to the Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee and back without even needing to look for a charger.

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It’s not the primary family hauler I’d choose – but as a second car? As a primary car for a slightly smaller family (1-2 kids, instead of 3-4)? The Kia Niro EV Wind, with a $42,470 MSRP, seems like a solid, “can’t go wrong” sort of choice. You know?

You won’t even have to pay that much, though. Raymond Kia in Antioch, Illinois is advertising a $42,470 Niro EV for $32,431 (that’s $10,039, or about 24% off the MSRP), and several others are advertising prices in the $33,000 range.

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Lion Electric leaves US school districts stuck with unsafe, broken buses

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Canada's Mach in talks to help rescue electric bus maker Lion

Many school districts who used EPA funding to help purchase Lion Electric school buses are now stuck with broken down or unsafe vehicles – but Lion’s new Canadian investors seemingly have no plans to make things right.

“All four Lion buses that we own are currently parked and not being used,” Coleen Souza, interim transportation director of Winthrop Public Schools, told Jay Traugott over at Clean Trucking. “Two of them are in need of repairs which would cost us money which we are not willing to invest in because the buses do not run for more than a month before needing more repairs.”

The story is much the same at other US school districts who deployed Lion Electric buses over the last few years – and the trouble they describe isn’t isolated to a single component or system. One district we spoke to had onboard chargers that failed almost immediately after being plugged into a L2 AC charger. Another that spoke to Traugott reported emergency door gaps, power steering failure, loss of power, and braking issues.

As bad as the revelations of safety and drivability issues and $250 million in unresolved debt have been, it’s the objectively stupid design choices that have been the most shocking.

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“Lion built an auxiliary diesel heater to heat the bus, essentially writing the manual as they went,” explained a school superintendent in the midwest, who asked not to be named. “It was fascinating to watch but there were design flaws with the heater. For example, the intakes pointed downward and we’re driving across rural roads and the intake sucks in that dirt.”

“Using a diesel-powered heater to warm an electric bus also somewhat defeats the purpose of going 100% zero-emissions,” added Traugott.

Despite a new electric school bus rebate and a fresh cash injection from Vincent Chiara, president of Quebec real estate powerhouse Groupe MACH, and Lion director Pierre Wilkie, however, it seems like no help is coming.

It just gets worse and worse

Decommissioned Lion electric buses; via Winthrop Public Schools.

Despite early speculation – some of it my own, in fact – that the new investors would take the Canadian government up on its offer to help subsidize more electric school bus production and honor the company’s outstanding warranty claims, it appears the only vehicle line the new investors are interested in reviving are the the Class 8 electric semi manufacturing operations in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.

The US school districts who spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars in the hopes that Lion buses would help decarbonize their fleets and reduce students’ exposure to harmful diesel emissions? Many of them are back to using diesel, while others are trying to get their deposits back so they can buy something else.

Here’s hoping any school districts on the fence for electrification recognize that their are very real, very well-engineered, and very financially sound electric school bus manufacturers out there who can deliver on their promises.

SOURCES: Chicago Tribune, Clean Trucking, Electrical Business.

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Mitsubishi debuts EV battery swap network for cars AND trucks in Tokyo

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Mitsubishi Fuso and Ample to partner on battery-swapping technology for electric trucks

Mitsubishi is partnering with Ample and Yamoto Transports to deploy an innovative new battery swap network for electric cars in its Japanese home market — but it’s not just for electric cars. Mitsubishi Fuso commercial trucks are getting in on the action, too!

Despite a number of early EV adopters with an overdeveloped concept of ownership, battery swap technology has proven to be both extremely effective and extremely positive to the overall EV ownership experience. And when you see how simple it is to add hundreds of miles of driving in just 100 seconds — quicker, in many cases, than pumping a tank of liquid fuel into an ICE-powered car — you might come around, yourself.

That seems to be what Mitsubishi thinks, anyway, and they’re hoping they’ll be your go-to choice when it’s time to electrify your regional and last-mile commercial delivery fleet(s) by launching a multi-year pilot program to deploy more than 150 battery-swappable commercial electric vehicles and 14 modular battery swapping stations across Tokyo, where the company plans to showcase its “five minute charging” tech in full view of hundreds of commercial fleets and, crucially, the executives of the companies that own and manage them.

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How battery swap works for electric trucks; via Mitsubishi Fuso.

A truck like the Mitsubishi eCanter typically requires a full night of AC charging to top off its batteries, and at least an hour or two on DC charging in Japan, according to Fuso. This joint pilot by Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks, and Ample aims to circumvent this issue of forced downtime with its swappable batteries, supporting vehicle uptime by delivering a full charge within minutes. The move is meant to encourage the transport industry’s EV shift while creating a depository of stored energy that can be deployed to the grid in the event of a natural disaster — something Mitsubishi in Japan has been working on for years.

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Trucks like the eCanter already serve a number of roles throughout the global truck market, including municipal waste collection, regional delivery support, and more.

The pilot is backed by Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s “Technology Development Support Project for Promoting New Energy,” with local delivery operator Yamato Transport testing swappable EVs for delivery operations on both its eCanter light-duty trucks and Mitsubishi Minicab kei-class electric vans.

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Fuso eCanter battery swap; via Mitsubishi.

Electrifying the commercial truck fleet is a key part of decarbonizing city truck fleets – not just here in the US, but around the world. I called the eCanter, “a great product for moving stuff around densely packed city streets,” and eliminating the corporate fear of EV charging in the wild just makes it an even better product for that purpose.

Here’s hoping we see more “right size” electric solutions like this one (and more battery swapping tech) in small towns and tight urban environments stateside somewhat sooner than later.

SOURCES | IMAGES: Mitsubishi, Fuso.

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