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We’ve got another jam-packed day of Green Deals for you, headlined by a spotlight on the Anker SOLIX Mother’s Day Sale offers for the brand’s latest F3800 Plus Portable Power Station and its bundles that start from $3,199. Right behind it is Jackery’s latest Home Backup Sale that is taking up to 43% off units through the weekend, with offers like the Explorer 2000 v2 Solar Generator bundle that comes with a 500W panel for $1,499. We also spotted Greenworks’ latest 60V 17-inch Cordless Electric Lawn Mower dropping to a new $280 low, which comes with a 4.0Ah battery. Last and certainly not least, riding on the momentum of Rad Power’s launch of the refreshed RadRunner series, Best Buy is offering a one-day-only second chance to score the brand’s RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike at its $1,099 low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s full Anker SOLIX Mother’s Day Sale lineup, the launch deals on EcoFlow’s WAVE 3 AC and GLACIER coolers, 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.

Save up to $5,394 on Anker’s new SOLIX F3800 Plus expandable LiFePO4 power station and bundles from $3,199

Looking back in on Anker’s ongoing Mother’s Day Sale running through May 11, we wanted to highlight the deals on the brand’s new SOLIX F3800 Plus Portable Power Station, many of which are continuing over from the previous Spring Sale while others are limited to flash savings through May 2. Starting with the standalone unit at $3,199 shipped, which brings costs down from its usual $4,799 tag, this is the same starting price we saw during both its launch and its extended Spring Sale offer, maintaining its position as the lowest price we have seen to date and also matching at Amazon. On top of the $1,600 in savings you’ll be keeping in your pocket, you’ll also be getting a bonus $150 in savings in the form of a free protective cover, with that same gift available to all other purchases of this model’s bundles and any Standard F3800 deals too.

Anker’s latest SOLIX F3800 Plus, like its standard counterpart, provides you with a 3,840Wh LiFePO4 capacity that you can invest in over time to expand up to 26,900Wh by adding up to six expansion batteries – plus, it is also compatible for pairing with its predecessor. Through its 15 port options it can deliver a steady stream of up to 6,000W of output, not only surging to 9,000W for larger appliance needs, but also being expandable up to 12,000W with two stations connected together, regardless of them being Plus or Standard models.

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Of course, there are a few key differences between the two. For starters, the F3800 Plus has been given an additional way to recharge its own battery, with it able to receive 6,000W of input from a gas generator while its solar input has been increased by 800W to a 3,200W maximum. Aside from those, a decision between the two models depends on how you’re powering up EVs and RVs. The Standard F3800 sports both a L14-30R and 14-50R output, while the F3800 Plus sports L14-30R and TT-30R ports.

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You can browse the entirety of Anker’s massive Mother’s Day Sale here, which includes the Standard F3800 deals – plus, there are other free gifts with select purchases.

Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station

Keep essentials running with Jackery’s Explorer 2000 v2 solar generator bundle with 500W panel at $1,499 in latest sale

With Earth Day having passed, Jackery is still providing folks with some quality savings on eco-friendly backup power solutions in its latest Home Backup Sale through May 5, which is focused on models to keep your essential devices, appliances, and home running. Among the small collection of offers we’re seeing, one of the notable standout bundles is the brand’s newer Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station that comes with a 500W solar panel for $1,499 shipped. A new package from Jackery, this bundle was previously offered at a lower rate only once, starting $100 lower and getting some short-term extra savings at the end of the brand’s Earth Day Sale that bumped a little more off the tag. You’re still looking at a solid $850 in savings during this sale, though, with it even coming in $100 under Amazon’s current pricing. This is the third-lowest price we have tracked overall.

Whether you’re planning to use it for outdoor work, DIY jobs, covering camping sites, or just want a reliable means to keep essentials running during emergencies and blackouts, Jackery’s Explorer 2000 v2 is quite the versatile choice with a 2,042Wh LiFePO4 battery and a 2,200W output through its seven ports (peaking to 4,400W). Thanks to Jackery’s honeycomb design paired alongside exclusive CBT tech, it comes in a much smaller and lighter form factor than you may expect, complete with 62 different forms of charging protections and a silent mode for when you plug it in while you sleep.

You’ll be able to get it back to an 80% battery capacity in around 66+ minutes when plugging it into a wall outlet, though if you’re rushing to meet last-minute plans, the supercharge feature gives you a full battery in 102+ minutes. You can even plug it into your car’s auxiliary port for a 24-hour charge, or invest in solar panels to utilize the sun’s rays to refill the battery.

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Greenworks 60V 17-inch Cordless Electric Push Lawn Mower

Greenworks’ latest budget-friendly 60V 17-inch cordless electric mower just hit a new $280 low

Amazon is now offering the Greenworks 60V 17-inch Cordless Push Lawn Mower with a 4.0Ah battery for $279.99 shipped, while also matching directly from the brand’s website. This newer model hit the market back during fall 2024 carrying a $400 tag, which has only seen two previous discounts in January and March that both dropped costs to $300. Today, those rates are being beaten out by $20 thanks to the 30% markdown we’re seeing, which saves you a total of $120 at a new all-time low price, making it quite a steal for homeowners looking to upgrade to an electric alternative while avoiding some of the higher rates we see on more premium models.

As mentioned, this 60V mower is a solid budget-friendly option from Greenworks, which comes with a 4.0Ah battery that provides a 40-minute runtime for smaller yards, though you can extend its performance with any additional 60V batteries that you have lying around. It sports a 17-inch lightweight deck for easier maneuverability and control that also happens to be rust-resistant, bolstering its durability. Equipped with a brushless motor, it features a six-position cutting height adjustment from 1.5 to 3.15 inches while also offering rear bagging and mulching functionality.

RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike

For the rest of the day you can score Rad Power’s RadExpand 5 folding e-bike back at a $1,099 low

As part of its Deals of the Day, and going right alongside the launch of Rad Power’s new RadRunner series of e-bikes this morning, Best Buy is now offering the RadExpand 5 Folding e-bike at $1,099 shipped. Coming down off its $1,599 price tag, we’ve only seen this same rate once before coming directly from the brand for a short while last month, with it otherwise discounted to $1,299 in sales since October. It’s currently beating out the price from Rad Power’s latest sale by $200, giving you a one-day-only chance to grab one at the lowest price we have tracked.

Rad Power’s RadExpand 5 e-bike is a space-saving model that is perfect for folks with more limited storage, or who want an easier time transporting it within car trunks, on RVs, and the like. It cruises into view sporting a combination of a 750W brushless geared hub motor alongside a 672Wh battery, delivering 20 MPH top speeds and up to 45+ miles of travel on a single charge with its four PAS levels engaged. You’ll also be able to ride on pure electric power thanks to the throttle, but do keep in mind that this shortens its travel distance.

Alongside its performance capabilities, some quality features make the ride better and lend some versatility to its uses, like the integrated rear cargo rack that allows you to haul up to 55 pounds, whether that’s packages, groceries, or other cargo. You’ll also be getting an LED headlight and integrated taillight, which both feature auto-on activation when light levels drop low enough. There’s also the 7-speed MicroShift derailleur, fenders over both fat tires, a water-resistant wiring harness, and an LED display.

You can check out the $300 discounts that Rad Power is offering in its latest sale here – which includes on the RadExpand 5 but also the RadWagon 4 Cargo e-bike too – plus, there’s the ongoing final stretch of low prices on the previous RadRunner series that is making way for the newly launched RadRunner series, which you can read about in our coverage here.

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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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Podcast: Trump/GOP go after EV/solar, Tesla, Ford, GM EV sales, Electrek Formula Sun, and more

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In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Trump’s Big Beautiful bill becoming law and going after EVs and solar, Tesla, Ford, and GM EV sales, Electrek Formula Sun, and more

Today’s episode is brought to you by Bosch Mobility Aftermarket—A global leader and trusted provider of automotive aftermarket parts. To celebrate Amazon Prime Day July 8th through 11th, Bosch Mobility is offering exclusive savings on must-have auto parts and tools. Learn more here.

The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel.

As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in.

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Tesla prototype sparks speculation: a Model Y, maybe slightly smaller

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Tesla prototype sparks speculation: a Model Y, maybe slightly smaller

A new Tesla prototype was spotted again, reigniting speculation among Tesla shareholders, even though it’s likely just a Model Y, potentially a bit smaller, and the upcoming stripped-down, cheaper version.

Over the last few months, there have been several sightings of what appears to be a Model Y with camouflage around Tesla’s Fremont factory.

It sparked a lot of speculation about it being the new “affordable” compact Tesla vehicle.

There’s confusion in the Tesla community around Tesla’s upcoming “affordable” vehicles because CEO Elon Musk falsely denied a report last year about Tesla’s “$25,000” EV model being canceled.

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The facts are that Musk canceled two cheaper vehicles that Tesla was working on, commonly referred as “the $25,000 Tesla” in early 2024. Those vehicles were codenamed NV91 and NV92, and they were based on the new vehicle platform that Tesla is now reserving for the Cybercab.

Instead, Musk noticed that Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y production lines were starting to be underutilized as the Company faced demand issues. Therefore, Tesla canceled the vehicles program based on the new platform and decided to build new vehicles on Model 3/Y platform using the same production lines.

We previously reported that these electric vehicles will likely look very similar to Model 3 and Model Y.

In recent months, several other media reports reinforced this, and Tesla all but confirmed it during its latest earnings call, when it stated that it is “limited in how different vehicles can be when built on the same production lines.”

Now, the same Tesla prototype has been spotted over the last few days, and it sent the Tesla shareholders community into a frenzy of speculations:

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As we have repeatedly reported over the last year, the new “affordable” Tesla “models” coming are basically only stripped-down Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.

They might end up being a little smaller by a few inches, and Tesla may use different model names, but they will be extremely similar.

If this is it, which is possible, you can see it looks almost exactly like a Model Y.

It’s hard to confirm if it’s indeed smaller because of the angle of the vehicle compared to the other Model Ys, but it’s not impossible that the wheelbase is a bit smaller – although it’s hard to confirm.

Either way, the most significant changes for these stripped-down, more affordable “models” are expected to be cheaper interior materials, like textile seats instead of vegan leather, no heated or ventilated seats standard, no rear screen, maybe even no double-panned acoustic glass and a lesser audio system.

As previously stated, the real goal of these new variants, or models, is to lower the average sale price in order to combat decreasing demand and maintain or increase the utilization rate of Tesla’s current production lines, which have been throttled down in the last few years to now about 60% utilization.

If this trend continues, Tesla would find itself in trouble and may even have to close its factories.

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Ethereum is powering Wall Street’s future. The crypto scene at Cannes shows how far it’s come

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Ethereum succeeded beyond anyone's expectations, says network co-founder Vitalik Buterin at EthCC

CANNES — Wall Street’s new plumbing is being built on Ethereum and this week its architects took over the same French Riviera villas and red carpet venues that host the Cannes Film Festival in May.

The Ethereum Community Conference, or EthCC, took over the beachside town that was swarming with crypto founders, developers, and some of the institutional giants now building atop the infrastructure.

The crypto elite climbed the iconic red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals — a cinematic landmark now repurposed as the stage for Ethereum’s flagship European event.

“The atmosphere this year was palpable in Cannes,” said Bettina Boon Falleur, the powerhouse behind EthCC for the past seven years. “The prestige of the location, combined with the quality of talks, has reinforced Ethereum’s stature and purpose in the wider ecosystem.”

Private parties sprawled across cliffside estates and exclusive resorts, but the conversations were less about price action and more about the blockchain’s evolving role as the back-end of global finance.

EthCC, now in its eighth year, has tracked Ethereum’s trajectory from scrappy experiment to institutional backbone.

“That impact was unmistakable this year,” Falleur said. “From Robinhood embracing decentralized finance infrastructure via Arbitrum to local governments like the City of Cannes exploring deeper integration with the crypto economy.”

Indeed, one of the boldest moves came this week from Robinhood, which became the first publicly traded U.S. company to launch tokenized stocks on-chain.

At a product showcase held inside a Belle Époque mansion overlooking the sea, Robinhood unveiled a sweeping new crypto strategy — including the ability for European users to trade tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs via Arbitrum, a Layer 2 network built on Ethereum.

The announcement helped push Robinhood stock past $100 for the first time, capping off a week of fresh all-time highs and a more than 30% rally since being snubbed by the S&P 500 during a recent rebalance.

Inside the Palais des Festivals, ETHCC draws founders, developers, and institutions into the same halls that host the world’s biggest film premieres — this time, for the future of finance.

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Ether, the token native to the Ethereum blockchain, was up nearly 6% on the week and several public equities tied to the blockchain have rallied alongside it.

BitMine Immersion Technologies, a company that mines bitcoin, gained more than 1,200% since announcing it would make ether its primary treasury reserve asset. Bit Digital, which recently exited bitcoin mining to “become a pure play” ethereum staking and treasury company, gained more than 34% this week. And SharpLink Gaming, which added more than $20 million in ether to its balance sheet this week, jumped more than 28% on Thursday.

Ether ETF inflows are rising again too — a sign that institutional investors are warming back up.

Ether is still down more than 20% this year and lags far behind bitcoin in market cap and adoption. But funds tracking ETH have seen two straight months of mostly net inflows, according to CoinGlass data. Still, ether ETFs total just $11 billion — compared to $138 billion in bitcoin ETFs.

Institutions aren’t betting on Ethereum for hype — they’re betting on infrastructure.

Even as prices stall and the network faces headwinds from slower base layer revenues and faster rivals like Solana, the momentum is shifting toward utility.

“Ethereum is getting plugged into these core transactional systems,” Paul Brody, global blockchain leader at EY, told CNBC on the sidelines of EthCC. “Investors, savers, people moving money — they are going to start shifting from some of the older mechanisms of doing this into Ethereum ecosystems that can do these transactions faster, cheaper, but also very importantly, with significant new functionality attached to it.”

Crypto founders and developers climb the iconic red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals — a familiar backdrop for the Cannes Film Festival, now repurposed for Ethereum’s flagship European event.

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Deutsche Bank recently announced it’s building a tokenization platform on zkSync — a faster, cheaper blockchain built on top of Ethereum — to help asset managers issue and manage tokenized funds, stablecoins, and other real-world assets while meeting regulatory and data protection requirements.

Coinbase and Kraken are also racing to own the crossover between traditional stocks and crypto.

Coinbase has filed with the SEC to offer trading in tokenized public equities, a move that would diversify its revenue stream and bring it into more direct competition with brokerages like Robinhood and eToro.

Kraken announced plans to offer 24/7 trading of U.S. stock tokens in select overseas markets.

BlackRock‘s tokenized money market fund, BUIDL — launched on Ethereum last year — offers qualified investors on-chain access to yield with redemptions settled in USDC in real time.

Stablecoins, meanwhile, continue to serve as the backbone of Ethereum’s financial layer.

Circle’s USDC — the second-largest stablecoin — still settles around 65% of its volume on Ethereum’s rails. According to CoinGecko’s latest “State of Stablecoins” report, Ethereum accounts for nearly 50% of stablecoin market share.

“The builders and contributors at EthCC aren’t chasing the next bull run,” Falleur said, “they’re laying the groundwork to make Ethereum home for the next billion users.”

Even as newer blockchains tout faster speeds and lower fees, Ethereum is proving its staying power as a trusted network.

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, told CNBC in Cannes that there is an assumption that institutions only care about scale and speed — but in practice, it’s the opposite.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin delivers a keynote at ETHCC, laying out the network’s next steps — and its values test — as institutional adoption accelerates.

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“A lot of institutions basically tell us to our faces that they value Ethereum because it’s stable and dependable, because it doesn’t go down,” he said.

Buterin added that firms often ask about privacy and other long-term features — the kinds of concerns that institutions, he said, “really value.”

Tomasz Stańczak, the new co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, said institutions are choosing Ethereum for the same core reasons.

“Ten years without stopping for a moment. Ten years of upgrades, with a huge dedication to security and censorship resistance,” he said.

He added that when institutions send orders to the market, they want to be “absolutely sure that their order is treated fairly, that nobody has preference, that the transaction actually is executed at the time when it’s delivered.”

Those guarantees have become increasingly valuable as stablecoins and tokenized assets move into the mainstream.

The Senate’s recent passage of the GENIUS Act, along with Circle’s IPO, gave the industry a regulatory tailwind and helped reinforce Ethereum’s role as the infrastructure layer for tokenized finance.

Ethereum’s core values — neutrality, security, and censorship resistance — are emerging as competitive advantages.

The real test now is whether Ethereum can scale without losing its values.

“We don’t just want to succeed,” Buterin said from the mainstage of the Palais this week. “We want to be something that is worthy of succeeding.”

He said the hope is that future generations will look back and see a network that truly delivered openness, freedom, and permissionless access to the masses.

White-clad guests dance poolside at the rAAVE party in Cannes.

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But the week didn’t end in the conference halls, it closed with tradition. On the balcony of Villa Montana, overlooking the Bay of Cannes, the rAAVE party lit up.

White-clad guests sipped cocktails as the DJ spun by the pool, haze curling from smoke machines.

This year, Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov and DeFi icon Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, stood atop the balcony overlooking the crowd and the light-dotted skyline of Cannes.

It was a fitting snapshot of the momentum behind Ethereum’s institutional rise and symbolic of Web3’s shift from niche experiment to financial mainstay.

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