Bluetti Early Prime Day drops 2,765Wh Apex 300 to $1,424, exclusive $600 savings on 2,048Wh + 3,584Wh Jackery stations, more

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We’re closing out this week with a bunch of Prime Day deals, starting at Bluetti’s recently launched Early Prime Day Sale with FREE gifts and our exclusive bonus savings code, offering deals like the 2,765Wh Apex 300 Portable Power Station down at $1,424. Speaking of power stations, we also secured two exclusive deals on Jackery’s 3,584Wh HomePower 3600 Plus Power Station to $1,299, while the 2,048Wh HomePower 2000 Plus V2 Power Station is down at $799, undercutting the brand’s current sale by hundreds. We also have roborock’s RockMow X115H and X130H Robot Lawn Mowers at new lows starting from $1,400, and one-day-only deals on the Anker eufy SoloCam S220 2-Cam Kit with HomeBase 3, as well as Greenworks’ 60V 16-inch Attachment Capable String Trimmer. Don’t forget about all the hangover deals from this week that can be found down at the bottom of the page, like the yesterday’s Anker eufy Early Prime Day Sale lineup of security and cleaning deals, the EcoFlow weekend EcoCredits flash sale, 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.

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EU delays Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ vote to December at the earliest

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The EU won’t vote on Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” on October 6. The draft agenda for the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) meeting lists only a 25-minute “continuation of discussions” on the Dutch request to extend its FSD approval EU-wide.

The committee doesn’t meet again until December, so that’s now the earliest a Tesla FSD EU vote can happen. And Tesla had been pointing to October 6.

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Podcast: Tesla Semi launch, Geely’s battery healing fast-charging, Rivian R3, and more

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In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Semi launch, Geely’s battery healing fast-charging, Rivian R3, and more.

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Volkswagen is clearing out ID.4 EVs with a $12,500 discount

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Volkswagen is marking down 2025 ID.4 models with a $12,500 customer cash discount to move inventory.

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Tesla patent shows new Roadster with a hidden 700 kg-downforce rear wing

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A new Tesla patent application describes a two-piece active rear wing that hides flush in the bodywork and can produce up to 700 kg of downforce once deployed. The car in the drawings looks a lot like the next-generation Tesla Roadster.

The USPTO published the filing on September 24, a week before the Roadster unveiling Tesla has scheduled for October 1 in Texas.

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Tesla ramps Optimus to hundreds a week, but the robots can’t generalize

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Tesla is now building several hundred Optimus humanoid robots per week at Fremont, roughly 10 times its Q2 output, according to a new report. But the robots coming off the line still can’t handle generalized tasks – limiting their usefulness.

The report also describes fragile hands, misaligned parts on the assembly line, and suppliers that can’t hold quality at volume. Those are the two problems that decide whether humanoid robots make money: generalization and reliability.

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Lexus’ electric 3-row SUV makes its first public appearance

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The 2027 Lexus TZ is the first purely electric three-row SUV from Toyota’s luxury brand. Ahead of its upcoming launch, the electric TZ was spotted driving in public for the first time.

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Green Water & Power powers up its 10,000th EV charger in just 3 years

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The developers and electricians at Green Water & Power are celebrating a significant EV charging milestone this month with the deployment and energization of its 10,000th electric vehicle charging port – in just three years. (!)

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Wheel-E Podcast: South Park e-bikes, Honda eMTB, more

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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes new e-bikes from Segway and Honda, South Park takes on e-bikes, Rivian’s e-bikes are rolling out to everyone except for customers, Royal Enfield’s e-moto gets a Western price, and more.

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Geely’s AI fast charging ‘heals’ EV batteries for 20% more cycle life

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Geely says its new AI-powered fast charging system can reverse some of the battery damage caused by fast charging, using micro-pulse currents to add up to 20% more cycle life.

Charging a car in under 5 minutes is great, but not if it wears the battery out years early. Geely claims that its ‘Smart Charging’ addresses that and it is using something that sounds like sorcery.

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