Use Segway’s electric scooter with seat to ride around this fall at $600, more in New Green Deals

Segway’s Ninebot MAX G30LP electric scooter lets you cruise around town like no other thanks to its included seat. Right now you can pick it up for $600, which is quite the savings considering it goes for up to $890 normally. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, 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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Skoda abandoning PHEVs per CEO: ‘Our future is the pure electric car’

Czech auto manufacturer Škoda has shared plans to focus less on its PHEV models in the future, and instead deliver more pure electric cars. In a recent interview, Škoda CEO Thomas Schäfer spoke to the company’s success last year, as well as the bright future around its all-electric Enyaq iV, despite a global semiconductor chip shortage.

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Great September EV lease deals in a seller’s market

It’s not easy to find great deals in the current environment of increased demand and constricted supply. Still, we managed to find several good electric vehicle deals worth considering, especially for those that find themselves in a situation where they absolutely need to get a car right now.

EV shoppers that currently own a used vehicle (electric or not) that has drastically appreciated in value over the past several months should also take notice. Harvesting that trade-in value while scoring a decent deal on a new EV could mimic those great EV deals that were common in the not-so-distant past. As always, check our Electric Vehicle Best Price Guide and Electric Vehicle Best Lease Guide for the best deals on EVs in the US.

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EGEB: Can coal state West Virginia become the ‘poster child’ for clean energy?

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

There are currently more than $127 million in clean energy projects in West Virginia.
Dominion Energy proposes the largest solar and storage expansion in Virginia’s history.
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RGNT’s eye-catching, retro-styled electric motorcycles now taking orders

RGNT Motorcycles has developed one of the classier-looking retro-inspired electric motorcycles we’ve seen to date. After a few years of developments, now updated versions of the Swedish company’s bikes are finally available for order.

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NTSB says Tesla’s Full Self-Driving beta is ‘misleading & irresponsible’ ahead of wider release

As Tesla is moving to release its Full Self-Driving beta software to its US fleet, the automaker is facing some pushbacks from US regulators.

Now the NTSB is calling Tesla’s approach “misleading and irresponsible.”

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Juiced increases minimum battery capacity on e-bikes, shares real-world range data

The range is one of the first questions I get asked about my electric bikes, right after “How fast does that thing go?” But range has always been one of the most mysterious and difficult to pin down specs in the e-bike industry.

After increasing its minimum battery size, San Diego-based Juiced Bikes is showing just how far its electric bicycles can go on a single charge with real-world testing data.

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Tesla agrees to finally honor solar roof prices on signed contracts

In communications shared to the court, Tesla has agreed to finally honor the solar roof prices given to customers who had signed contracts.

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Evelo Compass: Quintessential Electric Trike

Seattle born Evelo takes to the streets in the best electric upright delta trike that I have ever ridden. After reviewing about a dozen electric trikes, the compass stands out as the picture perfect example of an electric trike, without having a strange segment it’s trying to catch. Truly, when you think of an electric trike, your first though is the Evelo Compass.

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Quick Charge Podcast: September 18, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple PodcastsSpotifyTuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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