Tesla Autopilot was on in I-35 crash that killed its driver
A 2024 Tesla Model Y ran off Interstate 35 in rural Missouri, struck a guardrail, and killed its driver, a 64-year-old woman from Raymore. Troopers reported a single-vehicle wreck and said the car “went off the road.”
What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching reported crashes to Tesla’s redacted NHTSA data.
Tesla Cybertruck Powershare finally backs up homes with a Powerwall 3
Tesla’s Cybertruck Powershare feature can now back up your home at the same time as a Powerwall 3, the company announced Thursday. Run together, the truck and the battery add more than three days of backup power, which Tesla says is the equivalent of nine extra Powerwalls.
It’s a feature Tesla first promised for 2025, and it’s showing up nearly two years after Cybertruck deliveries began. But it finally closes one of Powershare’s most annoying gaps.
A new Arizona plant is going after the rare earth supply crunch
A new rare earth recycling plant in Arizona could create another domestic source of materials needed for EV motors, wind turbines, and a long list of other products.
Segway Myon e-bike + $150 FREE accessory credit $1,800 ($350 off), EcoFlow 50% off power station sale, Anker security, more
We’ve got a jam-packed Thursday Green Deals for you, starting with Segway’s September Back to School e-bike sale that is offering a FREE $150 accessory credit with the latest Myon Smart Electric Bike down at $1,800, among other e-bike lows. Right behind that is EcoFlow’s Home Preparedness Month Sale with continuing Labor Day power station deals and a bonus savings code – all starting from $299. We also have returning low prices on Anker’s newest eufy E50 NVR 4K Bullet-PTZ Multi-Cam Security Systems with 2TB or 4TB hubs at up to $300 off, a 50% markdown on Worx’s 20V 20-inch Attachment-Capable Cordless Pole Hedge Trimmer, deals on a budget-friendly Greenworks string trimmer, a pro-tier 60V 4.0Ah battery, a DEWALT oscillating tool kit, and more – including the updated continuing Labor Day Green Deals hub roundup. Plus, there’s the hangover deals from the last few days down at the bottom of the page, like the exclusive $595 savings on Yozma electric mini dirt bikes, the latest EcoFlow flash sale offers that end soon, 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.
China exported more cars in 8 months than in all of 2025 – and most are EVs
China has already crossed its record car export number from last year, and we’re only 2/3 of the way through the year. It shows how China’s EV choices are leading the country to dominate manufacturing, while the rest of the world’s automaking nations simply stand by and eagerly enable it.
Congressman presses DOT on Tesla FSD after 43 sleeping-driver videos
A US congressman is demanding the Department of Transportation explain what it’s doing about Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving after an NBC News investigation surfaced dozens of videos of drivers apparently asleep at the wheel.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi gave Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy until September 30 to answer five questions about the systems, which Tesla itself says “require active driver supervision and are not autonomous driving systems.”
Electric car sales doubled in Russia after Ukraine blew up oil refineries
Electric car sales continue to rise around the globe, driven to newer heights by a wholly unnecessary oil conflict. Only a few backwards-thinking countries are resisting the rise… and one of those backwards-thinking countries is now seeing the light, but it’s for a unique reason.