Rivian now #2 US EV brand, up from #10, as Big Auto marginalizes itself
Rivian is now the #2 EV brand in the US, up from 10th last year, taking GM’s spot as almost every other automaker tries to slow down the inevitable transition to electric cars.
Segway E3 Go electric scooter launches at $100 off, Bluetti 2,016Wh FridgePower station exclusive $854 in Member Sale, more
Our two headliners for today’s edition is the newly launched Segway E3 Go Electric Scooter with $100 savings at $550, which sits just $50 above the current pricing of its sibling E3 Pro model. Next, Bluetti has begun its 4-day Member Sale event that has a selection of deals on power stations units, solar panels, and expansion batteries, including 2x points and redemption deals, not to mention our exclusive bonus savings code. This sale is giving folks the chance at the FridgePower 2,016Wh Station with 2x points down at an exclusive $854, amongst others. We’ve also got deals for the 40-mile Hiboy Max Pro e-scooter, the 40V Worx Nitro Leafjet blower, a 82V Greenworks chainsaw, and more. Don’t forget about yesterday’s hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like the EcoFlow power station Halloween Sale, or the new Monarc e-bike battery options that start prices lower than ever from $1,399, 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.
Volkswagen tells ID.4 owners to limit charging to 80% as part of a recall, or it will do it for them
I bought a $199 Walmart e-bike, and what arrived shocked me
I’ve tested e-bikes that cost $10,000. I’ve tested e-bikes that cost $500. But until recently, I’d never tested a brand-new e-bike that cost less than a nice set of bicycle tires.
So when I stumbled across a $199 e-bike for sale through Walmart’s website, my curiosity got the better of me.
How electric school buses power 1,000 homes in California – and make money
A fleet of 74 school buses have spent the last two years powering about a thousand homes, taking stress off the grid, thanks to V2G chargers built in America.
Polestar and Oxford wired up drivers to measure how performance feels
Polestar and the University of Oxford put 12 drivers in eye trackers and heart-rate monitors and sent them around a Swedish racetrack in two versions of the Polestar 4. The goal was to put numbers on something no spec sheet captures: how performance feels to the person driving.
The 544 hp Polestar 4 Dual motor with Performance pack delivered 32% higher peak acceleration than the 268 hp Rear motor version on matched laps, and it needed 15% less steering effort to do it. Drivers also rated it far higher on the experience.