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 an NYC program to give out free e-bikes to delivery riders, a new bicycle handlebar designed with help from Onlyfans, Vammo’s 1 million battery swaps, a new e-moto/e-snowmobile project, Lift electric hydrofoil boards, and more.
Cynics will point at big rebates and claim they mean the vehicle isn’t selling, but that just exposes them as auto industry noobs. A rebate is powerful finance tool that helps dealers overcome obstacles like negative equity, poor credit, down payment requirements, and interest rate objections – and, ultimately, get a deal done.
If you’re dealing with any of the above, pay attention: these plug-in cars could get you behind the wheel of a new ride sooner than you think!
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) newly released “Electricity 2025” report predicts that global power consumption will jump nearly 4% annually through 2027. That’s like adding an entire Japan’s worth of electricity use every year for the next three years.
The Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging network is expanding into Canada, with more than 2,500 fast chargers planned across Canada and the US.
Chevy just unveiled a ferocious new Blazer EV.R prototype. Based on the new Blazer EV SS and NASCAR’s tri-motor powertrain, the prototype delivers over 1,300 horsepower.
Republican Senators have introduced bills to not only kill the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles but also add a $1,000 tax at the purchase of new EVs.
President Trump campaigned on killing the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles. Therefore, it’s not surprising that it’s happening, but now we have a better idea of how.
Leading today’s Green Deals is the continued clearance sale on Lectric’s XPeak 1.0 Step-Thru Off-Road e-bike that is getting $727 in free gear (including an extra battery for double mileage) at $1,399, as well as the options to start off or upgrade to the latest XPeak 2.0 models that start from the same rate. Next, over at Amazon, Jackery is undercutting its direct sale’s pricing on the Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station and dropping it to $459. We also spotted the EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Cordless Electric Snow Blower that is equipped with a steel auger and comes with two 5.0Ah batteries down at $599, as well as a one-day-only discount on Rexing’s 20-foot 48A Tesla Extension Charging Cable to $230. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals are in the links at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s various Camplux electric tankless water heater price cuts, 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.
Tesla is testing a couple of creative solutions to try to prevent charging cable thefts at its Supercharging stations, which has become a serious problem for all charging station operators.
