Anker SOLIX 48-hour flash sale drops 6,144Wh expanded F3000 power station to $1,999 low, first Aiper IrriSense 2 discount, more

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Our mid-week Green Deals are giving us quite the savings on newer tech models, like Anker’s latest 48-hour flash sale that has dropped the expanded Anker SOLIX F3000 Power Station bundle to its $1,999 low, among alternate F3800 Plus bundle offers. Right behind it is the first official discount on Aiper’s newest IrriSense 2 Smart Irrigation System at $470, as well as Schumacher’s Portable Level 1 EV Charger at a new $88 low, and more waiting for you below. And don’t forget the hangover deals at the bottom of the page.

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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Used Tesla prices rise 4.3% while rest of EV market drops after tax credit ends

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A new study shows that used Tesla prices have climbed 4.3% since the federal EV tax credit expired on September 30, while nearly every other used electric vehicle has dropped an average of 3.6%. Used EV market share has plunged 20% over the same period.

The data, from iSeeCars’ analysis of over 1.7 million used cars, paints a stark picture of a two-tier EV market emerging in the wake of the credit’s elimination, one where Tesla holds pricing power and everyone else scrambles to compensate.

However, it appears to be a correction after Tesla’s used car prices were in free fall last year.

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A free frunk? Ford says not so fast

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If you want a frunk with your 2026 Mustang Mach-E, it won’t be free. Ford is charging extra for the front trunk on 2026 models.

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BYD cuts EV prices (again) with new 0% interest offer and daily payments for less than $5

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After sales fell for a fifth straight month in January, BYD launched a New Year promotion offering 0% interest for 3 years and daily payments starting at less than $5.

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Waymo in Chicago? Autonomous rideshare company confirms ‘laying the groundwork’ in The Windy City

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After Chicago residents began posting images of Waymo vehicles being unloaded on the city’s streets, the autonomous rideshare company confirmed it is exploring expanding its network to the Second City. However, an obstacle currently stands in the way of that deployment.

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Report: solar could increase your home value by $39,500 to $79,000

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A new study of more than 5,000 home sales showed homes with solar panels installed sold for 5-10% more than comparable homes without solar. If you’re doing the math, “(that’s) an eye-popping $39,500 to $79,000 boost.”

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Tesla must face lawsuit alleging it replaced laid-off US workers with H-1B visa holders

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A federal judge has ruled that Tesla must face a class-action lawsuit alleging the automaker systematically discriminated against American workers by preferring H-1B visa holders for engineering positions, even as it laid off more than 6,000 US employees in 2024.

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria said the plaintiff had offered “just enough facts” for the case to proceed, though he expressed skepticism about the strength of the claims.

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I bought Walmart’s $199 e-bike to see how bad could it be?

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As the internet’s resident e-bike guy, a lot of interesting things tend to come across my desk. Many of them get passed over; there’s only 24 hours in the day, after all. But when something is interesting enough, or in this case, quirky enough, it gets a second look. And this quirky little $199 Walmart e-bike definitely got another look this morning.

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This new tech captures wasted power and cuts energy bills 20%

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Factories waste vast amounts of electricity every time heavy machinery slows down. This Scottish company says it can capture that lost power and slash energy bills by up to 20%.

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Floodgates open for Tesla lawsuits, Waymo expands, and US goes nuclear

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On today’s high-dollar episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is reeling from a $243 million judgement against it in a high-profile wrongful death case involving the company’s Autopilot system, and has a hard time getting the relevant data to NHTSA.

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