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Headlining today’s Green Deals are four website-exclusive solar generator bundles from EcoFlow’s ongoing Mother’s Day Sale, which is running parallel to its Spring-to-Summer Sale, and feature a new low price on the DELTA 2 Max Power Station with two 220W solar panels and a protective bag for $1,424. If you would prefer the smaller DELTA 2 Power Station, you can grab it at Amazon with a waterproof handbag for $449, which beats out the brand’s direct pricing. There’s also Greenworks’ latest Pro-tier 2,300 PSI Electric Pressure Washer that has returned to its $280 low, as well as some other notable discounts from the brand. Lastly, for budget commuters, you can hop aboard the Hoverfly X1 Electric Scooter at a new $214 low or the XR Elite Electric Scooter at $202. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low prices on the Greenworks 80V Venture 20-inch Utility e-bike, the EGO dual-port mower combo, 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.

EcoFlow’s ongoing sale drops DELTA 2 Max bundle with two 220W panels and bag to new $1,424 low

In case you missed it over the weekend, EcoFlow has an ongoing Mother’s Day Sale running alongside its Spring-to-Summer deals through May 18, with up to 58% being taken off a collection of units, all of which here are providing you with 2x EcoCredits and benefitting from the 5% sitewide extra savings. Among what we’re seeing, there’s a solid option in EcoFlow’s website-exclusive DELTA 2 Max Solar Generator Bundle that comes with two 220W solar panels and a protective power station bag for $1,424.05 shipped, after using the sitewide promo code EFRVSALEAFF at checkout for an additional 5% off. This package would normally run you $3,276 at full price, which we’ve seen offered a few times in 2025, with discounts going as low as $1,472 with extra savings. You’re looking at a new all-time low price for this bundle, coming in $48 lower than ever for a total of $1,852 in savings.

A solid mid-size backup power option from one of the most popular brands on the market, EcoFlow’s DELTA 2 Max covers your needs with a 2,048Wh capacity from LiFePO4 battery cells, which you can invest and expand further up to 6,144Wh with its compatible expansion batteries. There’s a significant power output of 2,400W that can surge up to 3,400W with its X-Boost mode activated via the app, as well as 15 ports to plug in devices and appliances. Two solar panels can be connected with up to a maximum 1,000W input for solar charging, along with dual-charging by using both the panels and a wall outlet at the same time, which would get the battery to 83% in about 43 minutes. Plugging it into a wall outlet alone doesn’t take much longer to hit the same amount in 1.1 hours.

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***Note: The extra 5% sitewide savings have not been factored into the prices below, so be sure to use the promo code EFRVSALEAFF at checkout to get the maximum savings possible!

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There’s also a collection of individual power station deals, solar generator bundle savings, and add-on accessory discounts that you can browse on the landing page here. And be sure to also check out the brand’s Spring-to-Summer Sale for more options, as well, though many of them seem to be similar.

Greenworks Pro 2,300 PSI electric pressure washer

Get ample cleaning power with Greenworks’ latest Pro-tier 2,300 PSI electric pressure washer at $280 low

Amazon is offering a second chance at the best price on the latest Greenworks Pro 2,300 PSI Electric Pressure Washer for $279.99 shipped, and also matching in price direct from the brand’s website. This newer model would normally cost you $350 at full price, with it having only seen two previous discounts here since hitting the market in November – first to the $280 low in January, and then to $297 last month. Now the price is coming back down to the lowest we have tracked, saving you $70 off the going rate and giving you ample power to tackle outdoor cleaning around your home. Be sure to also check out the other notable lawn care deals below the fold.

Whether you’re looking to clean off walkways, the driveway, patio furniture, and more, this new pro-tier Greenworks electric pressure washer can cover it all. The steel frame gives it far more durability over aluminum-framed models, with the added bonus of being able to fold in order to save some space. Its TruBrushless motor is paired alongside the brand’s Smart Flow water pressure-sensing tech in order to provide the perfect amount of pressure delivery – up to 2,300 PSI. You can boost its cleaning power by utilizing the detergent tank, while the five included nozzles provide expanded versatility depending on the job you have at hand. There’s even onboard storage for them and a push-button start, so you won’t have to get frustrated over pull strings.

Other notable Greenworks lawn care discounts:

Hoverfly X1 electric scooter

Hoverfly’s X1 electric scooter is perfect for campus commutes while down at a new $214 low

Amazon is now offering a great budget-friendly commuter option in the Hoverfly X1 Electric Scooter for $214.49 shipped, which also matches in price direct from the brand. This e-scooter usually carries a $330 price tag at Amazon, while the brand prices it higher at $450. While we’ve been seeing some regular discounts since October, most of them have only dropped the costs by small increments, with the previous discount from last month taking things the furthest to $231. That rate is getting beaten out here today for a new low price, saving you $116 off the going rate at Amazon (and $236 off its MSRP) and giving you a reliable means to get around that won’t weigh heavily on your wallet.

While it may not have any fancy bells and whistles, the Hoverfly X1 e-scooter is a solid option for students and riders on a budget who need something to get around their immediate area. The battery provides you with up to 10 miles of travel on a short charge, while the 250W motor can get you going at up to 15.5 MPH max speeds. There’s even an automatic cruise control feature that activates after 10 seconds of continued riding, with further acceleration or braking turning it off. The handles and deck come with anti-slip designs, while the 8.5-inch solid honeycomb tires absorb shock, provide a lighter weight (the whole thing is only 35 pounds), and prevent flats. There’s dual braking for ensured stopping power and a bright front headlight to see where you’re headed at early morning or late night hours, as well as the obvious folding design.

You could also save a bit more money while gaining some additional mileage with the Hoverfly XR Elite Electric Scooter at its second-lowest price of $202.49 shipped, which is also matching direct from the brand. Hopping aboard this model extends travel up to 18 miles on a single charge, thanks to the larger 7.8Ah battery. It offers many of the same features as the above model, though one trade-off is that the 8.5-inch tires are air-filled, meaning they are susceptible to flats.

If you’d prefer e-bikes, despite the quality of its upgraded designs, Lectric’s new XP4 and XP4 750 e-bikes retain accessible pricing starting from $999 with up to $365 in free bundled gear coming along with them too.

EcoFlow DELTA 2 power station

Get affordable backup power with EcoFlow’s DELTA 2 power station + a waterproof handbag for $449

By way of its official Amazon storefront, EcoFlow is offering its DELTA 2 Portable Power Station with a waterproof handbag for $448.98 shipped. This combo carries a $699 price tag, which is the same full rate we see on the power station alone, essentially giving you the handbag for free. In terms of the station, we’ve seen it fall lower to $414 in the past, with today’s deal being the second-lowest price we have tracked and which is currently beating out EcoFlow’s current sale pricing by $54 (when factoring in the extra 5% sitewide savings).

A trusted and affordable backup power solution, EcoFlow’s DELTA 2 can support you at home or out on trips with a 1,024Wh LiFePO4 capacity that can be expanded up to 3,072Wh with two of its compatible smart extra batteries (also currently down at $449 with the on-page coupon). Your devices and appliances are covered through its 15 ports with up to 1,800W of steady power output, surging as high as 2,200W when needed. It’s well protected with a IP68 waterproof construction should you take it with you in nature, and features the usual lineup of smart controls through its app.

You can get the station’s battery back to 80% in just 50 minutes when plugged into a wall outlet, while a full battery requires a little more time, at up to 80 minutes. It also boasts a 500W max solar input that can recharge the battery back to full in three to six hours with ideal sunny conditions. You’ll get a minimum of 3,000+ life cycles from the battery, letting you discharge and recharge for a little over eight years, were you to do so every single day, so with occasional use it will last far longer.

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Best 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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You can get antique plates for a first-gen Prius now — feeling old, yet?

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You can get antique plates for a first-gen Prius now — feeling old, yet?

This fall marks the 25th anniversary of the US launch of the first-gen Toyota Prius — a car that, arguably, has done more to more to shift the market away from fossil fuels than any other single vehicle (more on that in a minute). That means that, in many states, you can now get “antique” or “historic” plates for a modern hybrid.

If that sounds appealing to you, here’s what it might cost to keep that OG Prius on the road for many more years to come.

“When the Prius burst into the US market, it was nothing short of a revolution,” reads the breathless Toyota PR copy. “A true trailblazer in the world of hybrid vehicles, (Prius) set the stage for the electrification movement, captivating environmentally conscious drivers with its innovative spirit.”

I think that’s true. And, as for that claim in the header that the Prius did more to shift the US auto market away from fossil fuels than any other single vehicle, ask yourself this: would there even be a Tesla Roadster (much less an “affordable” Model Y) without the Toyota Prius bringing the conversation about electric cars into the mainstream zeitgeist fully eight years earlier?

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I spent enough time behind the wheel of a seriously quick and capable US Electricar Consulier to tell you this much: no, there wouldn’t.

They’re still out there

2001 Prius, via Toyota.

The inspiration for this article was, predictably enough, a first-generation Prius sighting in my own neighborhood. One of more than 52,000 first-generation Priuses (Prii?) sold in the US, this one was green, with a straight body, glossy paint, and the woman driving it turned out to be the car’s original owner. Her Prius – Toyota’s first gas-electric hybrid – continued to give her great service from its 1.5-liter four-cylinder ICE and high-torque electric motor, and the car’s nickel-metal hydride battery pack seemed serviceable enough, though she couldn’t tell me if it was original (her husband took care of all that).

That, along with the possibility of trolling boomers with an antique-plated Prius, led me to ask myself, “What would it really take to keep one of these on the road?”

Even if your Prius spent its entire life in a garage and has only 60,000 miles on the clock, 25 years is still twenty-five years, and rubber doesn’t care about mileage. That’s not just the rubber in the tires, either. The factory struts, bushings, CV joints, belts – even the engine mounts will surely need to be replaced. Ditto for the door and window seals.

Along with a 12V battery, fresh oil and filter change, and a thorough cleaning, that’s the kind of stuff you should budget for on day one. Here’s a quick estimate on what that would run (parts only, of course, because you work on antiques yourself):

  • tires – Michelin Energy Saver A/S or Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus in 195/65R15, plan on spending about $150/tire
  • shocks and struts – KYB Excel-G, commonly sold in pairs, expect to pay about $200/ea.
  • control arm bushings and sway bar links – MOOG control arm bushings and sway bar end links, $25-50/link
  • engine and transmission mounts – Dorman or Westar makes replacements at roughly $60–120 each, depending on which mount(s) you need
  • CV boots / axle rebuild kits – GSP or SKF kits typically sell $25–75/boot
  • Serpentine / accessory belt – Gates makes an OE-quality replacement belt for about $40

This is the big one

Under the hood; via Toyota.

You’ll notice, by now, that I’ve avoiding one particular bill. The one repair item that makes anyone looking at an older EV or hybrid think twice – the high-voltage battery. And, if you’ve done any kind of research into the cost of replacement batteries for older electric cars, you already know why that is. I haven’t mentioned it, because it’s not that bad.

I found a new high-voltage replacement battery for a Prius from GreenTec on sale for just $2,050 with a 36-month warranty, or $1,399 for a refurbished unit with a 12-month warranty. That’s not only significantly less than the price of a refurbished transmission for a Toyota Corolla of a similar vintage – it’s probably a lot less than people who still think EVs are new technology would have guessed, too.

Battery costs are going down

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2024 Model S; via Tesla.

The costs of replacing a high-voltage EV battery in older model year cars continues to go down – and that’s true for newer EVs, too. “We’ve seen about $12-18K as an average replacement cost for a Tesla battery,” says KJ Gimbel, founder and CEO of extended EV warranty firm, Xcelerate Auto. “(At that number) we’re confident that we’ll be able to support the vast majority of claims that arise, regardless of the model.”

In other words, if you’re the type of gear head who expresses a midlife crisis by buying a sensible, reliable daily driver, you could do a lot worse than a historic Prius.

That’s my take, anyway – what’s yours? Let us know what you think of the Prius’ 25th American birthday, its role in the EV revolution, and whether or not it’ll ever gain true classic status in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

Original content from Electrek.

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What messy middle? Orange EV has logged over 10 MILLION all-electric hours!

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DHL reaches 50 electric truck milestone with Orange EV, plans to double down

Orange EV may not be a household name like Mack or Kenworth, but this small-ish maker of all-electric heavy duty terminal tractors is making a name for itself where it matters: on the job. And this week, the company’s deployed fleet logged its ten millionth hour of operation!

Despite claims from oil-backed “efficiency” groups and fossil-backed hydrogen propaganda to the contrary, battery-powered heavy-duty EVs are proving themselves more than capable of getting the job done today, with millions upon millions upon millions of over-the-road miles as proof. Now, Orange EV is throwing its own data into the mix, with a deployed fleet of HDEVs that’s logged ten million hours of operation across more than 27 million low-speed, extreme duty miles.

“Ten million hours makes one thing clear: Orange EV has taken electric terminal trucks from possible to proven,” said Kurt Neutgens, President and CTO of Orange EV. “Our 340 customers are operating at an average of 97% uptime, with no compromises, proving you can cut costs, boost performance, and improve health and safety all at once.”

What might be more impressive than the miles covered, though, is how few trucks Orange has deployed to get to that number. The company reports that multiple units have already surpassed 30,000 hours of active service while others still are approaching a full decade of daily use — and all of them are still running on their original Orange-designed LFP battery packs.

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“Diesel yard trucks rarely achieve this level of durability, but Orange EV delivers with every truck,” adds Neutgens, a former Ford engineer. “Every hour of safe, reliable operation raises the bar for what fleets should expect from their equipment.”

Since delivering its first customer truck back in 2015, Orange EV has deployed more than 1,600 trucks across 40 states and four Canadian provinces. Together, these trucks have eliminated approximately 200,000 tons of carbon dioxide and saved fleets over $100 million (US) in fuel and maintenance costs alone. And, in more than 10 million hours of duty, not a single Orange EV yard truck battery has experienced a thermal event.

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e-TRIEVER electric terminal truck; via Orange EV.

Over at The Heavy Equipment Podcast, we had a chance to talk to Orange EV founder Kurt Neutgens ahead of last year’s ACT Expo for clean trucking. On the show (available here), Kurt explained how his experience at Ford helped inform his design ideology, and that the Orange EV was designed to be cost competitive with diesel options, even without subsidies.

Give it a listen, then let us know whether you think the big yard dogs’ success will help debunk the “messy middle” myths or not, in the comments.

SOURCE | IMAGES: Orange EV.

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Inside the uranium plant at the center of U.S. plans to expand nuclear power

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Why U.S. companies are reopening uranium mines

EUNICE, NEW MEXICO — Paul Lorskulsint was a shift manager at a brand new uranium enrichment facility deep in the American Southwest when catastrophe struck Japan in 2011.

A massive tsunami and earthquake had caused a severe accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Thousands of miles away in Eunice, New Mexico, Lorskulsint turned on the television to make sure his team could witness what was happening across the Pacific Ocean.

Lorskulsint knew the disaster in Japan was a watershed moment for the nuclear industry. The plant where he was leading an operations shift had just opened in 2010, after the European uranium enricher Urenco had spent years building the facility in anticipation of growing demand.

Over the ensuing decade, public support for nuclear power diminshed and a dozen reactors closed in the U.S. as the industry struggled to compete against a flood of cheap natural gas and renewable energy. Demand for the low enriched uranium that fuels nuclear plants dwindled.

“The price of what we sold basically went through the floor,” Lorskulsint, who is now the chief nuclear officer at Urenco USA, told CNBC. Urenco’s long-term contracts with utilities insulated the facility during the downturn, he said, but the price drop put further expansion plans on hold.

Paul Lorskulsint, Chief Nuclear Officer, Urenco USA talks about the uranium enrichment process.

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Headquartered outside London, Urenco is joinly owned by the British and Dutch goverments and two German utilities. Its New Mexico facility is the only commercial enrichment facility left in the U.S. The last U.S.-owned commercial facility in Paducah, Kentucky, closed in 2013 and its owner the United States Enrichment Corporation went bankrupt during the downturn after Fukushima.

Fourteen years later, the situation has reversed once again. Urenco USA is racing to expand its enrichment capacity. The nuclear industry is gaining momentum as electricity demand in the U.S. is projected to surge from artificial intelligence and the push to expand domestic manufacturing. Doubts persist about whether U.S. power supplies will ramp up quick enough to meet the needs. Increasing uranium enrichment will be a key part of the process, despite the history of past disappointments. 

Also, U.S. enriched uranium supplies are at risk. The U.S. still imported 20% of its enriched uranium from Russia in 2024, a legacy of the now shattered hope for friendship between the two countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union and end of the Cold War.

The U.S. will completely ban the import Russian uranium by 2028 in repsonse to Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, leaving a gapping supply deficit just when Washington, the utilities and the tech sector are developing the most ambitious plans in decades to build new reactors.

Nuclear plants like Palisades in Michigan, Crane Clean Energy Center in Pennsylvania and Duane Arnold in Iowa are planning to restart operations this decade after closing years ago. The tech sector is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to bring advanced reactors online in the 2030s to help power their computer warehouses that train and run AI applications.

“It is a pivotal moment, the next five to 10 years for the nuclear industry,” Lorskulsint said. “We’re going to have to have to deliver on time, on schedule and continue to maintain that momentum, which is a significant challenge.”

Employees at Urenco USA receive a cylinder of feed material for enrichment process.

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Expansion plans

In deeply divided Washington, support for nuclear power is one of the few issues that can still muster some bipartisan support. President Donald Trump wants to quadruple nuclear power by 2050, a significant increase over President Joe Biden’s previous goal to triple it by that date.

The U.S. has only built one new nuclear plant from scratch in the past 30 years, raising doubts about whether such ambitious plans can be realized. But any effort big or small to expand nuclear power in the U.S. will run through Urenco’s facility in New Mexico.

The plant currently has capacity to supply about a third of U.S. demand with $5 billion invested in the facility to date. Urenco is expanding its capacity in New Mexico by 15% through 2027 as utilties replace Russian fuel. It has installed two new centrifuge cascades for enrichment this year. But Urenco’s expansion alone won’t fill the Russian supply gap, Lorskulsint said.

“Our competitors will have to expand in order to make sure that as a whole the industry is still supplied,” he said. “We’re building quickly as we can to make sure that the the industry is not short handed.”

As Russian fuel is banned from the U.S., the Trump administration is pushing for 10 new large reactors to start construction this decade. Alphabet is investing in about 2 gigawatts of new nuclear, Amazon has committed to more than 5 gigawatts, and Meta wants to bring up to 4 gigawatts online.

Urenco USA Facilities in Eunice, New Mexico.

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The industry is worried about the supply gap, Lorskulsint said, but filling it “is not an insurmountable task.”

Urenco USA is a candidate to receive a contract from the Department of Energy to produce more low-enriched uranium, part of U.S. efforts to standup a domestic nuclear supply chain. The contract would allow the New Mexico facility to expand further with the construction of a fourth production building.

Urenco’s competitors are also seeking support from the Energy Department to build out U.S. enrichment capacity. France’s Orano is planning to build a facility in Oak Ridge, Tennesse, with operations potentially starting in the 2030s.

Publicly traded Centrus has a facility in Piketon, Ohio, where it plans to produce low-enriched uranium, but it hasn’t yet started commercial operations. Centrus is the successor company to the United States Enrichment Corporation that went bankrupt in 2013.

Centrus stock has gained more than 400% this year as investors bet on a growing demand for enriched uranium due to U.S. plans to expand nuclear power.

Paul Lorskulsint, Chief Nuclear Officer, Urenco USA talks about the uranium enrichment process next to centrifuge cascade.

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Supply chain bottlenecks

But enrichment is just one stage in a long supply chain that will be stretched by growing demand. Uranium delivered to the U.S is often mined in Canada and it is then converted into intermediate state called uranium hexafluoride that is the feedstock for enrichment.

The feedstock is spun in Urenco’s centrifuges to increase the presence of the isotope Uranium-235 to 5%, the level needed for most nuclear plants. The enriched uranium is then shipped to fuel fabricators that manufacture the pellets that go into reactors in power plants.

U.S. nuclear plants are facing cumulative supply gap of 184 million pounds of uranium through 2034, according to the Energy Information Administration.The biggest bottleneck right now for Urenco is the conversion of uranium into the feedstock for enrichment, Lorskulsint said. There are only three facilities in the Western world located in Canada, France and Illinois that convert uranium into feedstock.

“Every portion of the supply chain is going to have to expand, it’s not just about enrichment,” Lorskulsint said. “We need more of everything but conversion right now is the bottleneck.”

The nuclear supply chain may not be the biggest challenge in the end, the executive said. The ageing U.S. electric grid could prove to be the real constraint on building new nuclear due how long it takes to complete upgrades, he said. While this could slow Urenco down, it won’t stop the expansion, he said.

“We came here when the market demanded it,” Lorskulsint said of Urenco’s investment in the U.S. “We were here when the market didn’t demand it. And we are now expanding to make sure that we can still support as much as the market needs from us.”

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