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Today’s Green Deals feature two new releases along with some older favorites, headlined by the launch of Jackery’s new HomePower 3000 (Explorer 3000 v2) Solar Generator with three early-bird bundle offers at up to $2,000 off starting from $1,999. Right behind it is Segway’s new E2 Plus II eKickScooter that is now available for preorder at $350 through June 3. Next, Tenways is offering up to $807 in savings on its CGO600 Pro and AGO X e-bikes, as well as bonus $200 in savings when buying two together, all starting from $1,599. Lastly, we have a one-day-only sale on the Greenworks 80V 21-inch Cordless Self-Propelled SmartCut Lawn Mower for $430. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s restocked Lectric e-bike deals, the discount on Anker’s 521 power station, 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.

Jackery launches upgraded HomePower 3000 LiFePO4 solar power station bundles from $1,999 ($2,000 off)

Today, Jackery is officially launching its new HomePower 3000 (aka the Explorer 3000 v2) Solar Generator with three early-bird bundle options through May 21 that are getting up to $2,000 off their price tags on top of a free DC Extension cable ($39 value). Things start with the power station and two 200W solar panels for $1,999 shipped, after using the on-page coupon for $1,000 off. This package will carry a $2,999 price tag once the early-bird period ends, but you can take advantage of the savings while they last to score it $100 under the current Amazon pricing for the predecessor Explorer 3000 Pro bundled with the same setup. If you’re looking to score just the station on its own, be sure to check out our ongoing exclusive deal from Wellbots that drops the price down to $1,699, which is the lowest we can find among the retailers who have been offering it ahead of its official release. Head below for more.

Joining Jackery’s lineup of other v2 power stations, the new HomePower 3000 (Explorer 3000 v2) is taking the big upgraded step to LiFePO4 battery cells, increasing its capacity in the process from 3,024Wh to 3,072Wh. The redesign includes the brand’s more advanced battery management system being installed, as well as the ChargeShield 2.0 protections from overvoltage, short circuiting, and much more. You’ll get a steady output power of up to 3,600W, with things surging to 7,200W when you have larger appliance needs, especially during emergency outages. Like its predecessor, this model sports a solid array of ports to cover humble camping, RV ventures, and more, with four AC outlets, a TT-30R port, two 100W USB-Cs, two USB-As, two DCs, and a car port.

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There are five ways to recharge the HomePower 3000’s battery, starting with a standard wall outlet that takes about 2.2 hours to put it back to full. From there, it also offers the option for both AC and DC dual-charging that takes a bit less at 1.7 hours, as well as a gas generator and car charging. Of course, there is the maximum 1000W of solar input you can utilize, with the 400W in this bundle putting the battery back to full in 11 hours with sunny conditions. Jackery is even keeping in mind needs to charge as you sleep, with a new quiet mode dropping its operating levels under 30dB so as not to disturb you.

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As I already mentioned, if you have solar panels to go with the station already, you can grab it as a standalone unit for $1,699 while the exclusive savings for our readers last.

Segway E2 Plus II eKickScooter

Preorder Segway’s new E2 Plus II eKickScooter with added front coil suspension at $350 for the rest of the month

Segway is launching its new E2 Plus II eKickScooter for preorder through June 3 for $349.99 shipped, which is also available at Amazon. This new successor to the popular E2 Plus will hold a $400 price tag after this preorder period ends, which happens to be the same starting rate as its earlier counterpart, which is now down at $299.99 shipped. Considering Segway recently raised prices across its newer models, it’s nice to see this release keep down along the same accessible pricing that folks love about the first-gen model, with the $50 markdown here possibly being the best discount we get until the current market finds more stability with ongoing tariff policies.

Segway’s new and improved E2 Plus II eKickScooter is taking the entry-level model that has been quite popular with riders and bumping it up a level, mainly in the form of a new front coil suspension that smooths out the riding experience. It sports the same 300W motor that can peak up to 500W to tackle up to 12% inclines without losing speed, which maxes out at 15 MPH. The 10.2Ah battery provides enough juice to travel up to 16 miles on a single charge, making it perfect for shorter commutes and journeys around town.

It comes in slightly heavier at 36 pounds (4 pounds more), and we’re seeing the continued feature of RGB ambient lighting with 256 color options and 3 lighting effects. There’s also the 8.1-inch inner hollow tires to prevent flats from interrupting your travels, as well as dual braking, an integrated headlight, an IPX4 weather-resistant build, an integrated 2.8-inch LED dashboard, and of course, a folding frame.

Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike

Get up to $807 in savings on Tenways’ CGO600 Pro and AGO X e-bikes from $1,599 + bonus bundled discount

In celebration of the biking season officially arriving, Tenways has taken up to $500 off two of its e-bikes while also offering $200 in additional savings when buying two or more together – plus, there’s the usual free bundles joining your purchase. The first and most popular of Tenways’ models is the CGO600 Pro e-bike for $1,599 shipped for its 8-speed chain drive and belt-drive variants. Both models usually go for $1,899 outside of sales, which we’ve seen go as low as $1,299 for the newer chain-drive, and $1,399 for the belt-drive. With tariffs throwing the market into uncertainty, we haven’t seen the prices come down under today’s rate since March, with the brand announcing on its website that prices will be rising sometime in the near future. You can grab one here with a solid $300 markdown ($400 off each if you’re buying two), not to mention the $118 in free gear you’ll get too for a total of $418+ in savings.

You’ll get four options for colorways with Tenways’ CGO600 Pro e-bikes, which are much more urban-friendly models weighing in at 37 pounds, making them easier to manage up and down stairs and stoops. These are better suited for those that prefer active cycling as they’ve tossed out any pure-electric throttles, but do have four levels of pedal assistance supported by a torque sensor. The 350W rear hub motor lends towards the reduced weight while pairing with the 360Wh battery for an impressive 53 miles of travel on a single charge at up to 20 MPH top speeds.

As I previously mentioned, you’ll have to choose which drivetrain option best suits you. There’s the Gates carbon belt drive that delivers simpler and quieter operations, or the newer 8-speed Shimano chain-drive (which also gets a newer C9 350W motor) for more flexible riding. Aside from those differences, both also come with some other solid features, including puncture-proof tires, Tektro dual-piston hydraulic brakes, LED lighting, streamlined frames with internally routed cables, and a compact OLED screen for setting adjustments.

The second of these discounted options is the AGO X All-Terrain e-bike at its second-lowest price of $1,999 shipped and coming with $307 in free gear. This model doesn’t come as lightweight as the above ones, but does offer some expanded capabilities, though it also comes without a throttle for electric cruising. The Bafang M410 250W mid-drive motor tag-teams with the 504Wh battery to provide 20 MPH top speeds for up to 62 miles, and there are five PAS levels here also supported by a torque sensor. It has a similar streamlined design, with some elevated features like the SR SUNTOUR Lockout Fork, 29-inch puncture-resistant all-terrain tires, integrated front and rear lighting, a 10-speed Shimano derailleur, a TFT LCD color screen that offers navigation when paired to your phone, and more.

Greenworks 80V 21-inch cordless self-propelled smartcut lawn mower

Greenworks’ folding 80V 21-inch cordless self-propelled mower with adaptive SmartCut tech at $430 (Today only)

As part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks 80V 21-Inch Self-Propelled Lawn Mower that comes with a 4.0Ah battery and charger for $429.99 shipped. Normally fetching $600 at full price, we’ve seen this package go as low as $380 in 2024, though so far in the new year, we’ve only seen it down at this rate during these one-day sales. You’re still getting a solid $170 off the tag though, which lets you trade-up from gas guzzlers at the third-lowest price we have tracked, even beating out its Amazon pricing by $50.

With the included 4.0Ah battery, this 80V Greenworks mower can run for 45 continuous minutes to tackle up to 1/2 acre of mowing duties on a single charge. The 21-inch heavy duty steel deck provides added durability, housing both the brushless motor alongside the brand’s SmartCut tech that adapts power output to grass conditions, as well as its self-propulsion system that can be adjusted with the variable speed dial. It comes with seven cutting height levels from 1.3 to 4.0 inches with a 4-in-1 functionality for rear bagging, side discharging, mulching, and a turbo mode when picking up or cutting through leaves. There’s also a high-intensity LED headlight, and EZ folding handles to save more space when it’s not in use.

If you already have a sizeable arsenal of Greenworks tools and want to stock up on interchangeable batteries, you can currently find a selection of 40V and 80V models benefitting from discounts, with the G-MAX 40V 5.0Ah Battery even dropping down to its $126 low.

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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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BMW ups the ante with the fastest, most powerful electric maxi-scooter

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BMW ups the ante with the fastest, most powerful electric maxi-scooter

BMW Motorrad’s futuristic electric scooter just got its first real refresh since beginning production in 2021. The BMW CE 04, already one of the most capable and stylish electric maxi-scooters on the market, now gets a set of upgraded trim options, new aesthetic touches, and a more robust list of features that aim to make this urban commuter even more appealing to riders looking for serious electric performance on two wheels.

The BMW CE 04 has always stood out for its sci-fi styling and high-performance drivetrain. It’s built on a mid-mounted liquid-cooled motor that puts out 31 kW (42 hp) and 62 Nm of torque. That’s enough to rocket the scooter from 0 to 50 km/h (31 mph) in just 2.6 seconds – quite fast for anything with a step-through frame.

The top speed is electronically limited to 120 km/h (75 mph), making it perfectly capable for city riding and fast enough to hold its own on highway stretches. Range is rated at 130 km (81 miles) on the WMTC cycle, thanks to the 8.9 kWh battery pack tucked low in the frame.

But while the core performance hasn’t changed, BMW’s 2025 update focuses on refining the package and giving riders more options to tailor the scooter to their taste. The new CE 04 is available in three trims: Basic, Avantgarde, and Exclusive.

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The Basic trim keeps things clean and classic with a Lightwhite paint scheme and a clear windshield. It’s subtle, sleek, and very much in line with the CE 04’s clean-lined aesthetic. The Avantgarde model adds a splash of color with a Gravity Blue main body and bright São Paulo Yellow accents, along with a dark windshield and a laser-engraved rim. The top-shelf Exclusive trim is where things get fancy, with a premium Spacesilver metallic paint job, upgraded wind protection, heated grips, a luxury embroidered seat, and its own unique engraved rim treatment.

There are also a few new tech upgrades baked into the options list. Riders can now spec a 6.9 kW quick charger that reduces the 0–80% charge time to just 45 minutes (down from nearly 4 hours with the standard 2.3 kW onboard charger). Tire pressure monitoring, a center stand, and BMW’s “Headlight Pro” adaptive lighting system are also available as add-ons, along with an emergency eCall system and Dynamic Traction Control.

BMW has kept the core riding components in place: a steel-tube chassis, 15-inch wheels, Bosch ABS (with optional ABS Pro), and the impressive 10.25” TFT display with integrated navigation and smartphone connectivity. The under-seat storage still swallows a full-face helmet, and the long, low frame design means the scooter looks like something out of Blade Runner but rides like a luxury commuter.

With these updates, BMW seems to be further cementing the CE 04’s role at the high end of the electric scooter market. It’s not cheap, starting around €12,000 in Europe and around US $12,500 in the US, with prices going up from there depending on configuration. However, the maxi-scooter delivers real motorcycle-grade performance in a package that’s easier to live with for daily riders.

Electrek’s Take

I believe that the CE 04’s biggest strength has always been that it’s not trying to be a toy or a gimmick. It’s a real vehicle. Sure, it’s futuristic and funky looking, but it delivers on its promises. And in a market that’s still surprisingly sparse when it comes to premium electric scooters, BMW has had the lane mostly to itself. That may not last forever, though. LiveWire, Harley-Davidson’s electric spin-off brand, has teased plans for a maxi-scooter-style urban electric vehicle in the coming years, but as of now, it remains something of an undefined future plan.

Meanwhile, BMW is delivering not just a concept bike but a mature, well-equipped, and ready-to-ride electric scooter that keeps improving. For riders who want something faster and more capable than a Class 3 e-bike but aren’t ready to jump to a full-size electric motorcycle, the CE 04 hits a sweet spot. It delivers the performance and capability of a commuter e-motorcycle, yet with the approachability of a scooter. And with these new trims and upgrades, it’s doing it with even more style.

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I found this cheap Chinese e-cargo trike that hauls more than your car!

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I found this cheap Chinese e-cargo trike that hauls more than your car!

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you combine a fruit cart, a cargo bike, and a Piaggio Ape all in one vehicle, now you’ve got your answer. I submit, for your approval, this week’s feature for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column – and it’s a beautiful doozie.

Feast your eyes on this salad slinging, coleslaw cruising, tuber taxiing produce chariot!

I think this electric vegetable trike might finally scratch the itch long felt by many of my readers. It seems every time I cover an electric trike, even the really cool ones, I always get commenters poo-poo-ing it for having two wheels in the rear instead of two wheels in the front. Well, here you go, folks!

Designed with two front wheels for maximum stability, this trike keeps your cucumbers in check through every corner. Because trust me, you don’t want to hit a pothole and suddenly be juggling peaches like you’re in Cirque du Soleil: Farmers Market Edition.

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To avoid the extra cost of designing a linked steering system for a pair of front wheels, the engineers who brought this salad shuttle to life simply side-stepped that complexity altogether by steering the entire fixed front end. I’ve got articulating electric tractors that steer like this, and so if it works for a several-ton work machine, it should work for a couple hundred pounds of cargo bike.

Featuring a giant cargo bed up front with four cascading fruit baskets set up for roadside sales, this cargo bike is something of a blank slate. Sure, you could monetize grandma’s vegetable garden, or you could fill it with your own ideas and concoctions. Our exceedingly talented graphics wizard sees it as the perfect coffee and pastry e-bike for my new startup, The Handlebarista, and I’m not one to argue. Basically, the sky is the limit with a blank slate bike like this!

Sure, the quality doesn’t quite match something like a fancy Tern cargo bike. The rim brakes aren’t exactly confidence-inspiring, but at least there are three of them. And if they should all give out, or just not quite slow you down enough to avoid that quickly approaching brick wall, then at least you’ve got a couple hundred pounds of tomatoes as a tasty crumple zone.

The electrical system does seem a bit underpowered. With a 36V battery and a 250W motor, I don’t know if one-third of a horsepower is enough to haul a full load to the local farmer’s market. But I guess if the weight is a bit much for the little motor, you could always do some snacking along the way. On the other hand, all the pictures seem to show a non-electric version. So if this cart is presumably mobile on pedal power alone, then that extra motor assist, however small, is going to feel like a very welcome guest.

The $950 price is presumably for the electric version, since that’s what’s in the title of the listing, though I wouldn’t get too excited just yet. I’ve bought a LOT of stuff on Alibaba, including many electric vehicles, and the too-good-to-be-true price is always exactly that. In my experience, you can multiply the Alibaba price by 3-4x to get the actual landed price for things like these. Even so, $3,000-$4,000 wouldn’t be a terrible price, considering a lot of electric trikes stateside already cost that much and don’t even come with a quad-set of vegetable baskets on board!

I should also put my normal caveat in here about not actually buying one of these. Please, please don’t try to buy one of these awesome cargo e-trikes. This is a silly, tongue-in-cheek weekend column where I scour the ever-entertaining underbelly of China’s massive e-commerce site Alibaba in search of fun, quirky, and just plain awesomely weird electric vehicles. While I’ve successfully bought several fun things on the platform, I’ve also gotten scammed more than once, so this is not for the timid or the tight-budgeted among us.

That isn’t to say that some of my more stubborn readers haven’t followed in my footsteps before, ignoring my advice and setting out on their own wild journey. But please don’t be the one who risks it all and gets nothing in return. Don’t say I didn’t warn you; this is the warning.

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OPEC+ members agree to larger-than-expected oil production hike in August

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OPEC+ members agree to larger-than-expected oil production hike in August

The OPEC logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of a computer screen displaying OPEC icons in Ankara, Turkey, on June 25, 2024.

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Eight oil-producing nations of the OPEC+ alliance agreed on Saturday to increase their collective crude production by 548,000 barrels per day, as they continue to unwind a set of voluntary supply cuts.

This subset of the alliance — comprising heavyweight producers Russia and Saudi Arabia, alongside Algeria, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman and the United Arab Emirates — met digitally earlier in the day. They had been expected to increase their output by a smaller 411,000 barrels per day.

In a statement, the OPEC Secretariat attributed the countries’ decision to raise August daily output by 548,000 barrels to “a steady global economic outlook and current healthy market fundamentals, as reflected in the low oil inventories.”

The eight producers have been implementing two sets of voluntary production cuts outside of the broader OPEC+ coalition’s formal policy.

One, totaling 1.66 million barrels per day, stays in effect until the end of next year.

Under the second strategy, the countries reduced their production by an additional 2.2 million barrels per day until the end of the first quarter.

They initially set out to boost their production by 137,000 barrels per day every month until September 2026, but only sustained that pace in April. The group then tripled the hike to 411,000 barrels per day in each of May, June, and July — and is further accelerating the pace of their increases in August.

Oil prices were briefly boosted in recent weeks by the seasonal summer spike in demand and the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, which threatened both Tehran’s supplies and raised concerns over potential disruptions of supplies transported through the key Strait of Hormuz.

At the end of the Friday session, oil futures settled at $68.30 per barrel for the September-expiration Ice Brent contract and at $66.50 per barrel for front month-August Nymex U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude.

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