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Headlining today’s Green Deals is Ride1Up’s Labor Day Sale that is giving folks the first chance at cash savings on the new VORSA Modular Multi-Use e-bike at $1,595, among other models. Next, we have Segway’s Navimow i105 and i110 Robot Lawn Mowers at their second-best prices starting from $799, as well as the largest bundle package to date on Lectric’s XP4 750 Long-Range Folding Utility e-bike at $1,299. From there, we have EcoFlow’s newest charging solutions, Samsung’s AI-supported 2-in-1 ventless washer/dryer deals, a one-day-only Greenworks sale, and more waiting for you below. Plus, all the hangover savings are at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow Labor Day Sale + its 48-hour flash offers ending tonight, 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.

Review: The ST3 Pro e-scooter brings serious suspension alongside smart controls and more as Navee’s latest flagship

As a long-time rider of Segway electric scooters, my expectations are quite high for new brands looking to climb their way up to the standard that the household-name has set in stone at this point. Only within the last few months did Navee come onto my radar, with the brand offering me the chance to test out its latest flagship model, the ST3 Pro Electric Scooter, which has been quite the surprise, to say the least. At first, it seemed like it was full of gimmicks that were destined to fail, but after riding around for several weeks now, I can happily say that Segway may just have found a new challenger. Head below to get my hands-on impressions of this high-end e-scooter that still retains accessible pricing for the stunning list of features.

To get our full hands-on impression of this new flagship e-scooter, be sure to check out our review here.

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Ride1Up’s Labor Day Sale offers first savings on new VORSA modular multi-use e-bike with Apple Find My and more at $1,595

Ride1Up has launched its Labor Day Sale running through the holiday with up to $500 being taken off the tags of various e-bike models. Among the offers we’re seeing, there’s a notable first-time discount hitting Ride1Up’s latest release, the VORSA Modular Multi-Use e-bike at $1,595 shipped. This new versatility-inspired model hit the scene back in April carrying a $1,695 price tag, with this sale being the very first chance at cash savings that we have tracked. It may not be much, but $100 off the tag is still nice, and if you buy two together, that savings increases to $300 off your cart total. Head below to learn more about this model and the others seeing discounts during this holiday event.

Bringing along a more customizable riding experience, as well as some smart features, Ride1Up’s VORSA e-bike sports a modular design, primarily with the removable rear cargo rack that can support packages and passengers up to 150 pounds, as well as a multi-point adjustable stem and removable fenders. It sports a 750W AKM hub motor with 95nm of torque, which is the brand’s strongest hill-climbing motor, alongside a lockable/removable 15Ah Reention Flamingo battery. You’ll be able to reach 20 MPH speeds normally, with an off-road mode unlocking its top 28 MPH speed, while the battery provides you with up to 60 miles of pedal-assisted travel. What’s more, it has a dual-sensor system that lets you switch between a torque sensor and a cadence sensor as you ride.

The Ride1Up VORSA e-bike comes with Apple Find My integrations so you’ll always be able to track it down in case of misplacing it or theft, with a bunch of solid features like the Star Union hydraulic disc brakes that have an electric motor cut off, a 25A water-resistant resin potted 12 Mosfet MIVICE controller, Schwalbe Sam Smart or Continental Ruban 2.6 Touring Tires (varying by frame style), fenders to go over each, a Shimano Acera 8-speed derailleur, a stem-integrated front light, a brake-activated integrated rear light, a smart color display, and more.

If you want to check out the other e-bikes seeing deals during Ride1Up’s Labor Day Sale alongside the new VORSA e-bike, be sure to check out our original coverage here.

segway i series robot lawn mowers on track for Labor Day Sale

Get the second-best prices on Segway’s Navimow i series robot mowers for Labor Day starting from $799

Segway Navimow has launched a Labor Day Sale through September 1 with 20% discounts on its i series robot mowers, with the i105 Robot Lawn Mower dropping to $799 shipped, which is matching at Amazon, while the upgraded i110 Robot Lawn Mower sits a little higher $1,099 shipped and also matches at Amazon. Over 2025 we’ve been seeing regular opportunities to score either of these models at discounted rates from their $999 and $1,299 full price tags, with discounts normally dropping the costs between $849 and $799 for the i105 model and $1099 for the i110 model, though there was a 4-day window to grab them at their $749 and $999 lows during last month’s Prime Day event. You’re looking at another shot at the second-best prices we have tracked this year, saving you $200 while bringing some automated intelligence to your lawn care routine.

If you want to learn more about these robot lawn mower’s capabilities, be sure to check out our original coverage of this sale here.

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Lectric’s new XP4 750 folding utility e-bikes get biggest bundle of $404 in free gear at $1,299 in Labor Day Sale

Looking back in on Lectric’s ongoing Labor Day Sale, we wanted to shine a spotlight on the largest bundle package yet on the new XP4 750 Long-Range Folding Utility e-bike that comes with $404 in free gear at $1,299 shipped, while the standard XP4 Folding Utility e-bike is keeping its ongoing $79 bundle at $999 shipped. You’d normally have to pay $1,703 and $1,078 for these bundles without the savings, which is the biggest value offer we’ve seen so far since these models hit the market back in May. While they’ve mostly kept to their starting $356 and $79 bundle sizes, we did see the long-range variation getting a higher $371 package during the brand’s Prime Day sale, which is getting beaten out here through the upcoming holiday. The included bundle contains the brand’s new LevelUp rack, a suspension seat post, an Elite headlight, an accordion-style bike lock, a phone mount, and a water-resistant pannier bag.

If you want to learn more about this new e-bike, be sure to check out our original coverage of this spotlight deal here, or check out our hands-on review here.

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Save up to 47% on EcoFlow’s new RAPID series of 10,000mAh to 27,650mAh power banks starting from $86

As part of its ongoing Labor Day Sale running through August 31, EcoFlow has launched its new RAPID and RAPID Pro series of power banks with up to 47% savings and coming with varying sizes of free charger blocks. Things start with the smallest of these units, the RAPID Pro 67W 10,000mAh Power Bank at $85.50 shipped, after using the promo code 25EFDCAFF at checkout for an extra 5% off your order, bringing it down from its otherwise undiscounted $90 MSRP. While the only savings on this unit come from the bonus savings, the other larger variants are seeing proper discounts that go lower with the same code, with the RAPID Pro 230W 20,000mAh Power Bank at $132.99 shipped, down from $180, the the RAPID 170W 25,000mAh Power Bank at $94.99 shipped, down from $190, and the RAPID Pro 300W 27,650mAh Power Bank at $170.99 shipped, down from $220 – just be sure to use that promo code on any model for the maximum savings.

If you want to learn more about these new charging solutions, be sure to check out our original coverage of these deals here.

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Save up to $1,300 on Samsung’s Bespoke ventless AI washer/dryer Combo starting from $1,700 for Labor Day

As part of its ongoing Labor Day appliance sale, Samsung is offering its Bespoke AI Laundry Combo Electric Ventless Heat Pump Washer/Dryer at $1,999 shipped, while over at Best Buy things start at $1,799.99 shipped, after using the promo code Save10 at checkout, or Plus and Total members can get it for less at $1,699.99 shipped, with no open-box options this time around from either site. This eco-friendly model normally goes for as much as $3,299 without any discounts, which we’ve mostly seen taken down between $2,199 and $1,999 this year, though in the past it’s gone as low as $1,899 direct from the brand and $1,700 from Best Buy (which we haven’t seen since Christmas sales).

If you want to learn more about this eco-friendly appliance, be sure to check out our original coverage of this deal here.

man cleaning fence with greenworks pro 2,300 PSI electric pressure washer

Get up to 2,300 PSI cleaning power with this pro-grade Greenworks electric pressure washer at $190 (Today only)

As part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering the Greenworks Pro 2,300 PSI Electric Pressure Washer at $189.99 shipped, which beats out the brand’s direct website pricing by $140. While it carries a $330 MSRP direct from Greenworks, this pro-grade model would normally cost you $320 at Best Buy outside of sales, with it currently unavailable at Amazon, but you can find a similar 2,300 PSI model at $288, which mainly sports a different frame and motor design. For the rest of the day you can score this legacy cleaner with a 41% markdown that cuts $130 off the going rate for the best price we can find.

If you want to learn more about this electric pressure washer, be sure to check out our original coverage of this one-day-only deal 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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MAN Trucks CEO: an electric semi will pay for itself in three years (*)

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MAN Trucks CEO: an electric semi will pay for itself in three years (*)

MAN Trucks says hydrogen will never work, bets the farm on batteries

Alexander Vlaskamp, the outspoken CEO of MAN Trucks, claims that an electric semi truck can pay for itself in less than three years – but there are a few asterisks in that statement. We’ll try to unpack them all for you here.

MAN began series production of its eTruck electric semi in July on a flexible line capable of building up to 100 trucks per day with either diesel or battery-electric power. With production underway, the challenge now is selling the things. That means proving that the higher upfront cost pays off with a lower total cost of ownership (TCO), and the first stop on that train is incentives.

The good news is that, in the EU, incentives are plentiful. MAN says those programs, together with Europe’s much higher diesel prices compared to the US (about $6.80/gal compared to $3.70, as I type this), can help the eTruck pay for itself in as little as two and a half years.

And, if you’re not familiar with European incentives for electric semi trucks, hold on to your hats because they are wild:

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  • up to 80% of vehicle purchase price subsidy in Austria (ENIN)
  • in Belgium, there’s a subsidy for up to 32% of the price of the truck (up to 2 trucks per company)
  • in Ireland, government incentives cover 30–60% of the up-front cost difference versus a comparable diesel truck
  • Norway offers a similar 60% diesel cost difference incentive
  • etc., etc., ad nauseam

MAN’s customers can do that math easily enough – the company says it already has 700 orders on the books already, and expects to hit 1,000 by year’s end. But that math only maths if those customers can actually access the electrons to replace all that diesel … and the charging infrastructure they’re going to need for all those trucks? That’s still a ways off.

“It’s all about the charging infrastructure, that’s the problem,” Vlaskamp told Börsen-Zeitung. “When it comes to investment in charging stations, Europe is lagging far behind … what’s needed now is the political will to reverse this trend,” adding, “We need to act quickly.”

Charging is key

MAN electric truck charging
Charging an eTruck; via Man Trucks.

Spanish-language site Motorpasión notes that red tape isn’t the only reason charging lags. Driving investment into new charging infrastructure is lagging, too – but MAN’s CEO thinks there’s a simple fix: take half of annual toll revenues generated by commercial trucks (around €7 billion in Germany, alone) and funnel it directly into DC fast charging.

In addition to the still deficient charging network, another obstacle is the cost of electricity for charging. Vlaskamp proposes a reduced price for commercial truckers, as has traditionally been the case with diesel. Currently, the average price is 45 to 50 cents per kWh, but says the ideal would be, “between €0.20 and €0.30/kWh.”

TL;DR: if charging was cheaper and easier to access and the government was willing to subsidize EVs as much as they’ve subsidized oil with the creating and ongoing support of a globalized military industrial complex, MAN Trucks’ CEO thinks plug-in semis would be a no-brainer.

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SOURCE | IMAGES: MAN, via Börsen-Zeitung, Motorpasión.

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Celebrate Labor Day with these awesome (electric) work truck deals

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Celebrate Labor Day with these awesome (electric) work truck deals 2025

It’s Labor Day weekend, which means big deals on car lots across America – especially if you’re shopping for a new electric vehicle to help with your labor. We’ve rounded up the best offers on electric pickups, vans, and even a great option for ride share drivers!

Sure, there’s a bit of irony in pitching “work vehicles” on a holiday meant for not working – but for many small business owners, work is part of who they are. And with the $7,500 federal EV tax credit set to expire, plus a wave of great Labor Day deals on work-ready EVs, now might be the best time yet to plug into a new electric ride.

Here are some of the standout electric vehicles offers we found this Labor Day weekend (2025), organized by vehicle type.

Electric pickup | F-150 Lightning

2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Is Cheaper To Lease Than Its ICE-Powered F-150 Sibling
F-150 Lightning; via Ford.

The “Ford for America,” summer sales event continues through Labor Day with interest-free 0% financing, $0 down payment, and zero payments for up to 90 days for retail customers. Ford is also throwing in $0 maintenance for 24 months.

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But wait, there’s more! Ford Authority is reporting that a complimentary home charger and standard installation might also be included as part of the Ford Power Promise promotion happening at participating dealers in select markets with the purchase of a new F-150 Lightning pickup through the end of September.

Lease customers aren’t being left out, either. You can lease a 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning XLT 4P 311A pickup at $399 per month for 36 months, with “just” $399 due at signing (basically your first month’s payment).

Electric van | Chevy Brightdrop

Chevrolet Brightdrop ZEVO; via GM.

The best electric vehicle deal in the business keeps on truckin’ into Labor Day weekend, with new 2025 Brightdrop models currently eligible for up to $21,500 in manufacturer rebates before any Federal, state, local utility, or even Costco membership incentives kick in.

For your money, you get a capable, Ultium-based electric cargo van with more room than your college dorm and a nationwide dealer network to keep it up and running when you need it most.

Electric van (hon. mention) | Mercedes eSprinter

2024 eSprinter; via Mercedes-Benz.

Despite being based on the company’s existing diesel platform, Mercedes’ eSprinter has proven itself a capable urban hauler in the hands of Amazon, DHL, and countless European tradespeople. Despite that, there are still a handful of leftover 2024 models hanging around dealer lots – enough that Mercedes is offering up to $30,000 (!) Customer Cash on any new ’24MY eSprinter purchased from dealer stock.

That discount is enough to bring the price of this 2024 eSprinter in Chicago from $87,823 all the way down to $57,823 this Labor Day weekend – and that’s before you factor in state and local utility incentives that can bring the price down even further.

As you can imagine, there’s some fine print on that Customer Cash deal. It can’t be combined with Special APR programs through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services (MBFS), but it can be combined with the Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles Medium Fleet Program.

Ride share ride | VW ID.4

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VW ID.4 AWD Pro S; via Volkswagen.

Ride share drivers looking for comfortable seats, room for five adults and their luggage, proven battery life, and lickety-quick charging speeds can stop looking. Volkswagen is offering a sweet ID.4 lease at nearly half the cost of an entry-level Jetta with payments starting at just $129/mo. – that’s despite the ID.4 carrying a significantly higher MSRP.

And, while we’re at it, it’s probably worth noting that serious road warriors will probably save more than $129/mo. in fuel alone.

If you prefer to own your vehicles after making payments on them for a few years, you can also get 0% interest financing on select ID.4s for up to 72 months. It’s important to note here that Volkswagen’s deals can vary wildly by region. That $129/mo. offer is available in California and a few other West Coast states, for example, but the electric crossover’s listed at $329 for 24 months with $4,499 due at signing in others.

Disclaimer: the vehicle models and financing deals above were sourced from CarsDirect, CarEdge, and (where mentioned) the OEM websites – and were current as of 29AUG2025. These deals may not be available in every market, with every discount, or for every buyer (the standard “with approved credit” fine print should be considered implied). Check with your local dealer(s) for more information.

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Denver Public Library deploys novel solar and battery storage system

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Denver Public Library deploys novel solar and battery storage system

Michael Graves Denver Public Library

Sustainable construction experts McKinstry have teamed up with leading BESS developers Viridi and the Denver Public Library to deploy a first-of-its-kind solar and battery storage system that sets a new standard for fire safety.

The Denver Public Library sought a battery energy storage system (BESS) that could deliver cost savings without compromising safety for staff, visitors, or the architecturally significant, Michael Graves–designed structure itself. That required a battery backup solution that not only met the city’s fire safety standards, but also addressed public fears about the risk of lithium-ion battery fires.

That unique set of project priorities led the library to Viridi, makers of the RPSLinkEX battery solution that’s equipped with a unique, “passive Fail-Safe thermal management and anti-propagation technology” designed to prevent the sort of thermal runaway that leads to li-ion battery fires.

“Public facilities like the Denver Public Library are at the forefront of demonstrating that energy resilience and safety can go hand in hand,” said Jon M. Williams, CEO at Viridi. “This installation highlights how fail-safe battery storage can empower communities to maximize renewable energy, reduce costs, and maintain reliability – all without compromise.”

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Keeping it safe

Denver Public Library; by Michael Graves.
Denver Public Library; by Michael Graves.

Viridi doesn’t talk too much about how its passive Fail-Safe thermal management system works, but if you’re picturing heat-dissipating layers, fire-resistant insulation, and strategically-placed phase change materials (or PCMs) limiting the transfer of heat from one cell to another if it begins to overheat, you’ve probably cracked it.

These passive safety features enable safer deployment scenarios in occupied buildings or near critical infrastructure by reducing dependence on active fire suppression systems like sprinklers or fire extinguishers, and convinced the City of Denver to move forward with the project, which is the city’s first-ever solar + battery storage system.

“The entire McKinstry team is very excited about developing and constructing the first Solar + BESS project for the City and County of Denver,” said Jon Ensley, Sr. Construction Project Engineer at McKinstry. “We are appreciative of all our partners and stakeholders who helped to achieve this goal. We value Viridi’s expertise in deploying this technology and the whole team has been great to work with.”

McKinstry says this latest solar project sets, “a new benchmark for how cities can combine renewable energy and battery storage without compromising safety.” And, with solutions like the RPSLinkEX building systems that meet city planners and politicians where they are, instead of trying to educated them about the objective, proven safety of li-ion batteries, Viridi is helping communities adopt cleaner, more resilient clean energy solutions sooner rather than later.

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SOURCE | IMAGES: Viridi, via PV Magazine; Michael Graves.

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