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Today’s Green Deals are headlined by the return of two exclusive all-time low prices on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 3,840Wh+ LiFePO4 Portable Power Station and an alternate bundle that can save you up to $2,299, with prices starting at $2,099. We also have Heybike’s Valentine’s sale that is continuing its New Year e-bike discounts of up to $600 off, with some free add-on gear – though its also returning the Cityrun Urban Commuter e-bike to its $999 low, among other offers. We also spotted Anker’s popular PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Bank Station starting from $103, as well as a Lightning deal on Worx’s Nitro 40V Power Share PRO LEAFJET Cordless Leaf Blower with two 4.0Ah batteries dropping to $167. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Segway Navimow robot mower lows, the first discounts hitting VEVOR’s NEMA Splitter for dryers and EVs, and more.

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.

Exclusive deals return Anker’s SOLIX F3800 power station and bundle to the best prices ever starting from $2,099 (Save $2,299)

Wellbots is giving 9to5Toys readers a second-chance at the best prices we have ever seen on Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station and an alternate bundle package option. The first of these deals is on the lone power station that drops the price to $2,099 shipped, after using the promo code 500NRG9TO5 at checkout. It usually fetches $3,999 at full price, with today’s deal being the second-ever discount taking things this low – last seen during Black Friday sales. The 48% markdown here is cutting $1,900 off the price tag while the savings last, returning it to its all-time lowest rate that beats out the best prices we’ve tracked directly from Anker and Amazon by $400.

This is Anker’s most versatile power station model that also sports the largest battery (which even expands upwards), the SOLIX F3800 provides you with a LiFePO4 capacity of 3,840Wh that can be upped to as much as 26.9kWh with the addition of expansion batteries. It delivers juice to your devices and appliances at up to 9,000W when surging (6,000W normally) through its 15+ output options – which include dedicated hook-ups for your RV, EV, and even your home’s circuit breaker (though this last option requires a Home Backup Kit for sectional support or the newer Home Power Panel for whole-home coverage, as well as connections with your roof panels). Alongside the typical AC input for charging, you can also connect up to a 2,400W solar input, which refills 80% of the battery in 1.5 hours.

The second offer takes Anker’s SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station and tacks on an expansion battery for $3,299 shipped, after using the promo code 700NRG9TO5 at checkout. Another all-time low price, this deal saves you an even more massive $2,299 off the full rate. This combo package delivers a even larger 7,680Wh expanded LiFePO4 battery capacity, which means you’ll have plenty of power to keep things running for days on end, whether intentionally while out camping/traveling or during emergency outages.

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Heybike brings its Cityrun urban commuter e-bike to $999 low in Valentine’s sale

Heybike has switched from New Year savings to its Valentine’s Day sale through February 5, with up to $600 in e-bike discounts and some free gear too. While many of the previous sale’s deals are just being extended, like the Mars 2.0 e-bike at $999 or the Ranger S e-bike at $1,099, there is one changeup, with the Cityrun Urban Commuter e-bike dropping to $999 shipped this time around. Carrying a $1,599 price tag when at full, it kept at $1,099 during its most recent sale after spending Black Friday and Christmas sales down at the $999 low, which is returning for the first time in 2025 here today. It’s a solid $600 in savings at the all-time lowest price we have tracked – plus, you’ll also be getting a free large basket while things last too.

Heybike’s Cityrun commuter e-bike arrives sporting a 500W brushless geared hub motor (peaking at 1,000W) and a large 720Wh battery that propels the model up to top speeds of 21 MPH with a 55-mile max travel range on one full four-hour charge (achieved thanks to the higher-power 4A charger). There are three levels of pedal assistance here supported by a torque sensor, which is nice to see, and it comes with some impressive features for its price range, with the usual cheaper options we see, like mechanical disc brakes, instead replaced by hydraulic disc brakes on top of the hydraulic suspension front fork too.

There’s also the 7-speed Shimano derailleur, 26-inch by 2.5-inch tires with fenders over each, an automatic LED headlight and taillight with turn signals, a rear cargo rack, and a smart LCD display. While it does weigh in a bit hefty at 62 pounds, for the price it is a well-stocked option that won’t weigh so heavily on your wallet while providing a solid commuting solution for your daily life.

More Heybike Valentine’s Day e-bike deals:

  • Mars 2.0 Folding Fat-Tire e-bike: $999 (Reg. $1,499)
    • 28 MPH for up to 45 miles
    • 1,000W motor (32 MPH speed) costs $200 more
    • comes with free front basket and large basket
  • Ranger S Folding Fat-Tire e-bike: $1,099 (Reg. $1,499)
    • 28 MPH for up to 55 miles
    • 1,000W motor (32 MPH speed) costs $200 more
    • comes with free front basket and large basket
  • Horizon Full Suspension e-bike: $1,399 (Reg. $1,999)
    • 28 MPH for 55 miles
    • comes with free front basket and large basket
Anker PowerCore Reserve power bank station

Anker’s PowerCore Reserve power bank station provides 60,000mAh capacity in a five-pound unit from $103

Anker’s official Amazon storefront is offering its PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Bank Station in the green colorway for $103 shipped, after clipping the on-page $10 off coupon, while its gray colorway is down at $109.99 shipped. Usually carrying a $150 price tag, we’ve been seeing more frequent discounts since Black Friday that have kept rates from returning to the MSRP, which include occasional dips lower to $100 and the $90 low. Today, while it may not be the all-time lowest rate, this is still a solid $47 in savings and the third-lowest price we have tracked. It even beats out Anker’s direct website where it’s discounted to $130.

Anker’s PowerCore Reserve is a great option for anyone looking to carry a bigger backup power solution through their daily schedules, but it weighs in at a little over five pounds, so it’s not a massive burden and easily fits inside bags. You’ll get a 60,000mAh/192Wh capacity here, with the unit delivering up to 60W charging speeds through its two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports. There is an integrated pop-up light featured on its crown, with two brightness levels and an S.O.S button in times of emergency. Recharging the station’s own battery can be achieved via a wall outlet or by connecting a 60W solar panel.

Worx Nitro 40V Power Share PRO LEAFJET cordless leaf blower

Worx’s Nitro 40V Power Share PRO LEAFJET cordless blower comes with two 4.0Ah batteries at $167

Amazon has a Lightning deal right now on Worx’s Nitro 40V Power Share PRO LEAFJET Cordless Leaf Blower with two 4.0Ah batteries for $167 shipped. This limited-time discount is slashing 33% off the usual $250 price tag here, which has only been beaten out twice before – once during October’s Prime Day event at $153 and more recently during Black Friday sales when it hit the $150 low. If you act before the limited units are sold, you’ll be saving a solid $83 off the going rate at the third-lowest price we have tracked.

Whether you’re living in a warmer year-round climate or stocking up to tackle yard duties after the snow clears away, Worx’s Nitro Power Share PRO LEAFJET makes a great addition to your arsenal. It clears out debris with up to 620 CFM of airflow (hitting 165 MPH speeds) that Worx attests to being “40% more than its previous model,” which is also benefitting from its own discount below. It sports the brand’s brushless motor 2.0, which comes supported by a 3-speed control, plus a bonus turbo mode. You’ll be getting two 4.0Ah batteries with the tool itself, both of which are compatible with over 140 other tools in the ecosystem, complete with a dual-charger.

If you want to save a little more while also gaining a new model of the brand’s leaf blowers, you’ll find the Nitro 40V Cordless Leaf Blower coming along with two 4.0Ah batteries at a new $110 low, down from $200. This model provides up to 530 CFM of airflow (180 MPH), equivalent to a 27cc gas blower. It weighs in at just 7.7 pounds for easier handling for all sizes and ages, with 3-speed adjustments, a turbo mode, and a concentrator nozzle that can be equipped for its maximum output.

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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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This 350 hp, 425 mile Stellantis EV really SHOULD be the new Chrysler 300

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This 350 hp, 425 mile Stellantis EV really SHOULD be the new Chrysler 300

The DS No. 8 is France's umpteenth attempt to take on Audi, BMW, and Mercedes: an electric car worthy of a president, but cheaper than its German rivals.

After canceling the upcoming Airflow electric crossover and killing its popular 300 sedan, Chrysler only has one nameplate left in its lineup – but it doesn’t have to be this way. Stellantis already builds a full-size electric sedan that could prove to be a badge-engineered winner.

And, yes – it really should have been the new Chrysler 300. Meet the DS No. 8.

Stellantis’ US brands have had a tough go of the last few years, with Jeep trying and failing to bait luxury buyers willing to part with six-figure sums for a new Grand Wagoneer or generate excitement for the new electric Wagoneer S. The Dodge brand is doing to better with the Charger, a confusing electric muscle car that has, so far, failed to appeal to enthusiasts of any kind. Meanwhile, the lone Chrysler left standing, the Pacifica minivan, made its debut back in 2016. Nearly ten long model years ago.

All the while, Stellantis’ European brands have been forging ahead with desireable EVs – most recently launching the new DS No. 8 high-riding sedan, shown here, back in December … and I’m here to tell you that it really SHOULD have been the new Chrysler 300.

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This, but with rich Corinthian leather

With a different grille, a Chrysler badge on the steering wheel, and a few different plastichrome numbers on the back, the DS Automobiles No. 8 could easily be a new-age Chrysler 300. Heck, even the interior’s avant-garde styling and architecturally-inspired stitching could tie-in to the Art Deco-style Chrysler Building in New York, further strengthening the big No. 8’s Chrysler-brand credibility.

Spec-wise, the DS meets the bill, as well. With a 92.7 kWh battery and the standard 230 hp electric motors on board, the electric crossover is good for 750 km (466 miles) of range on the WLTP cycle. With the same battery and a 350 hp dual-motor setup that sacrifices about 40 miles of range for a more sure-footed AWD layout and a 5.4 second 0-60 time that compares nicely to the outgoing Chrysler 300 V8.

The DS offers reasonably rapid 150 kW charging, too, enabling a 10-80% charge (over 300 miles of additional driving range) in less than thirty minutes.

Why it would work

DS Automobiles No. 8; via Stellantis.

Think of all the reasons the Wagoneer S and Charger Daytona EVs have failed to reach an audience. From the confusing Wagoneer “sub-branding” to the fact that no one was really asking for either an eco-conscious muscle car or a loud EV. On the flip side of that, the 300 is something different.

Since its first iteration seventy years ago, the Chrysler 300 (called the “C-300” back in 1955) has been a forward-looking vehicle. Even the most recent versions, developed off the Mercedes-Benz W210 platform Chrysler inherited while it was part of the “merger of equals” with Mercedes-Benz, looked forward from the malaise-era K-car brand to a bright, Mercedes-infused future.

With the DS No. 8, Chrysler could do it again. It could revive its classic American nameplate on a European-designed platform that wasn’t designed to be a Chrysler, doesn’t look like a Chrysler, and shouldn’t work as a Chrysler, but somehow does. The fact that it could also be the brand’s first successful electric offering in the US would just be a bonus.

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Autonomous electric haul truck fleet set to revolutionize mineral mining in China

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Autonomous electric haul truck fleet set to revolutionize mineral mining in China

A fleet of Huaneng Ruichi autonomous electric mining trucks have been deployed in China, supported by Huawei's Cloud Services and 5G-Advanced network

Powered by tech giant Huawei 5G-Advanced network, a fleet of over 100 Huaneng Ruichi all-electric autonomous haul trucks and heavy equipment assets have been deployed at the Yimin open-pit mine in Inner Mongolia.

With more than 100 units on site, China’s state-backed Huaneng Group officially deployed the world’s largest fleet of unmanned electric mining trucks at the Yimin coal plant in Inner Mongolia this past week. The autonomous trucks use the same Huawei Commercial Vehicle Autonomous Driving Cloud Service (CVADCS) powered by the ame 5G-Advanced (5G-A) network that powers its self-driving car efforts. Huawei says it’s the key to enabling the Yimin mine’s large-scale vehicle-cloud-network synergy.

Huawei is calling the achievement a “world’s first,” saying the new system has improved operator safety at Yimin while setting new benchmarks for AI and autonomous mining.

The autonomous mine project aligns with a broader push by Chinese government and industry to integrate AI and advanced connectivity into traditional industries – an approach we’ve already seen meet with great success in port environments by Hesai and Westwell.

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And, if technology like Rocsys’ charging robots take off, these autonomous haul trucks won’t even need anyone to plug them in at the end of their shifts!

For their part, Huaneng Ruichi claims its cabin-less electric offer an industry-leading 90 metric ton rating (that’s about 100 imperial tons) and the ability operate continually in extreme cold temperatures as low as -40° (it’s the same, C or F), while delivering 20% more operational efficiency than a human-driven truck.

The Huawei-issued press release is a bit light on truck specs, but similar 90 tonne electric units claim 350 or 422 kWh LFP battery packs and up to 565 hp from their electric drive motors and some 2,300 Nm (1,700 lb-ft) of tq from 0 rpm.

Huawei executives said the Ruichi trucks reflect the company’s vision for smarter mining operations, with the potential to introduce similar technologies in markets like Africa and Latin America. The 100 asset electric fleet marks the first phase of a plan to deploy 300 autonomous trucks at the Yimin mine by 2028.

Electrek’s Take

Chinese autonomous electric mining trucks get to work in Mongolia
Electric haul trucks; via Huawei.

From drilling and rigging to heavy haul solutions, companies like Huaneng Group are proving that electric equipment is more than up to the task of moving dirt and pulling stuff out of the ground. At the same time, rising demand for nickel, lithium, and phosphates combined with the natural benefits of electrification are driving the adoption of electric mining machines while a persistent operator shortage is boosting demand for autonomous tech in those machines.

The combined factors listed above are rapidly accelerating the rate at which machines that are already in service are becoming obsolete – and, while some companies are exploring the cost/benefit of converting existing vehicles to electric, the general consensus seems to be that more companies will be be buying more new equipment more often in the years ahead – and more of that equipment will be more and more likely to be autonomous as time goes on.

SOURCES | IMAGES: Huawei, South China Morning Post, and Supply Chain Digital.

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Tesla starts accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, confirms insane depreciation

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Tesla starts accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, confirms insane depreciation

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Tesla Cybertruck (Source: Tesla)

Tesla has started accepting Cybertruck trade-ins, something that wasn’t the case more than a year after deliveries of the electric pickup truck started.

We are starting to see why Tesla didn’t accept its own vehicle as a trade-in: the depreciation is insane.

The Cybertruck has been a commercial flop.

When Tesla started production and deliveries in late 2023, the vehicle was significantly more expensive and had less performance than initially announced.

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At one point, Tesla boasted having over 1 million reservations for the electric pickup truck, but only about 40,000 people ended up converting their reservations into orders.

Now, Cybertruck inventory is sitting unsold for months and Tesla is having to offer heavy discounts to move them.

We previously reported that Tesla refused to accept the Cybertruck, its own vehicle, as a trade-in more than a year after starting deliveries.

Tesla didn’t share an explanation at the time, but we assumed that the automaker knew the Cybertruck was depreciating at an incredible rate and didn’t want to be stuck with more trucks than it was already dealing with.

Now, Tesla has started taking Cybertruck trade-ins, at least for the Foundation Series, and it is now providing estimates to Cybertruck owners (via Cybertruck Owners Club):

Tesla sold a brand-new 2024 Cybertruck AWD Foundation Series for $100,000. Now, with only 6,000 miles on the odometer, Tesla is offering $65,400 for it – 34.6% depreciation in just a year.

Pickup trucks generally lose about 20% of their value after a year and 34% after about 3-4 years.

It’s also wroth nothing that Tesla’s online “trade-in estimates” are often higher than the final offer as noted in the footnote o fhte screenshot above.

Electrek’s Take

This is already extremely high depreciation, but Tesla is actually trying to save face with estimates like this one.

As Tesla wouldn’t even accept Cybertruck trade-ins, used car dealers also slowed down their purchases as they also didn’t want to be caught with the trucks sitting on their lots for too long.

On Car Guru, the Cybertruck’s depreciation is actually closer to 45% after a year and that’s more representative of the offers owners should expect from dealers.

That’s entirely Tesla’s fault. The company created no scarcity with the Foundation Series. They built as many as people wanted. In fact, they built too many and ended having to “buff out” the Foundation Series badges on some units to sell them as regular Cybertrucks and as of last month, Tesla still had some Cybertruck Foundations Series in inventory – meaning they have been sitting around for up to 6 months.

Now, Tesla is stuck with thousands of Cybertrucks, early owners are already getting rid of their vehicles at an impressive rate, and the automaker had to slow production to a crawl.

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