There you are, motoring along in your Volvo XC90 PHEV with the Pilot Assist engaged alongside a big 18-wheeler at a comfortable 70 mph cruise when the interstate starts to slowly sweep left. From the drivers’ seat, that semi on your right looks awfully close. As the steering wheel turns itself in your hand, you start to wonder if that truck’s a bit too close. The car isn’t doing anything wrong, but it’s too close for your comfort and you give the wheel a little nudge to hug the inside of the lane just a bit more.

These deeply personal preferences are tough to quantify, and highlight a simple fact about Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that the industry at-large hasn’t yet to come to terms with: when it comes to self-driving cars, one size does not fit all.

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Elon wants the US military to start buying Tesla Cybertrucks – and now they are! The Air Force has ordered two Cybertruck testers for target practice to determine how easy they are to blow up, while Jo makes up a whole new conspiracy theory on today’s explosive episode of Quick Charge!

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One of the US’s largest solar + battery storage projects is now fully online in Mojave, California. Arevon Energy’s Eland Solar-plus-Storage Project combines 758 megawatts (MWdc) of solar with 300 MW/1,200 megawatt hours of battery storage.

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Despite a full lineup of electric models rolling out, Cadillac now plans to keep offering at least one popular gas-powered SUV.

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Leading our Green Deal coverage today is the two launch discounts on Heybike’s new flagship Ranger 3.0 Pro Folding Fat-Tire e-bike at $1,399 and the Mars 3.0 Folding Fat-Tire e-bike at $1,199. From there, we have EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash sale that has dropped its DELTA 3 1500 Portable Power Station to a new $699 low, among three other offers on the DELTA Pro Ultra station, WAVE 3, and a 500W alternator charger. We also have Greenworks’ attachment-capable 40V 16-inch Gen 2 Cordless String Trimmer back at its lowest rate, the brand’s 40V 8-inch Cordless Edger at the best price of the year, and a one-day-only discount on Worx’s Nitro 20V Cordless Pruning Shear. Plus, all the hangover savings are at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s first savings on the new Bluetti Elite 30 V2 power station and its bundle, the $750 post-tariff deal on Segway’s F3 eKickScooter, 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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