Tesla launched a new feature called “Emergency Drive Away” that lets drivers shift into Drive and leave while still plugged into a Supercharger.
The update comes two months after a gunman shot three people in Teslas at a Supercharger station in Twin Falls, Idaho. And Tesla is limiting it to the US.
Californians who can’t install rooftop solar are getting another way to tap into the sunshine. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill opening the door to small plug-in solar, also known as balcony solar, alongside two laws designed to get more out of home energy devices and the grid California already has. All three were signed on September 30.
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still one of the EVs Americans are buying the most, with more than 31,000 sold through September.
Our thursday Green Deals is led by the Tenways Holiday Season Warmup Sale with up to $905 savings, like the AGO X Mid-Drive All-Terrain e-bike with a $405 FREE bundle at $1,999. Behind that is the Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station down at $900, as well as Hiboy’s Fall Ride Event Sale with up to 44% EV discounts starting from $180, the Greenworks 40V 12-inch Cordless Dual-Line String Trimmer down at a $90 annual low, and more early Prime Day deals. You can find the hangover deals from the last few days down at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow flash sale lineup that will be ending tonight, among others.
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.
The Chevy Equinox EV’s run as GM’s top-selling electric car is quickly coming to an end after sales dropped 92% in Q3.
A new interactive tool shows the thousands of manufacturing projects that have been cancelled, stalled, delayed, or lost support as a result of attacks on US manufacturing by Congressional republicans.
Aptera (SEV) now says it needs only about $25 million to start production of its Solar EV, down from the $40 to $45 million it quoted just seven weeks ago.
It’s good news on paper. But the market didn’t buy it: Aptera’s stock fell about 15% on the announcement, leaving the solar car startup with a market cap of roughly $69 million.
