NeoVolta’s US battery factory gets a 9 GWh boost from SK On
US battery storage company NeoVolta Power has locked in five years’ worth of US-made battery cells from Seoul-headquartered SK On to help scale up NeoVolta’s Georgia factory.
New Jersey just made plug-in solar panels legal
New Jersey renters and apartment dwellers will soon be able to lower their electricity bills with solar panels that plug directly into a standard wall outlet – no roof required.
Tesla killing Solar Roof is leaving installers with six-figure losses
Tesla’s abrupt decision to kill its Solar Roof has left the third-party contractors who sold and installed the product absorbing the fallout — including some who told Electrek they sank hundreds of thousands of dollars into the program and now have little to show for it.
Tesla stopped supplying the solar tiles in August, notifying its network of certified installers that it would ship only conventional solar panels going forward.
I rode Juiced’s 70 MPH Nomadix electric dirt bike, and the $2,495 price is a steal
The electric dirt bike/e-moto market has developed a pretty obvious split over the last few years. On one end, there’s a seemingly endless supply of inexpensive no-name machines with questionable components and varying levels of quality. On the other, there are legitimately impressive machines from established brands, but they tend to come with prices to match.
The new Juiced Nomadix R lands somewhere much more interesting in the middle, offering better quality components but at a price that competes well with the budget offerings. After spending several hours riding one off-road, I think Juiced may have just created one of the best performance-per-dollar electric dirt bikes on the market.
Velotric e-bikes up to $550 off with new lows, EcoFlow phase 2 Labor Day power station sale, Jackery 72-hour flash sale, more
We’ve got a week until Labor Day, which means there is still plenty of top savings to jump on from Amazon and elsewhere. Our headliner today is Velotric’s official Labor Day Sale with up to $550 e-bike savings, like the Discover 2 Comfort Commuter e-bike at a new $1,499 low, among others. We also have the second phase of EcoFlow’s Labor Day power station sale with up to 55% initial discounts, FREE gifts, and a bonus extra savings code – all starting from $299. Right behind that is Jackery’s 72-hour Labor Day flash sale with three 3,584Wh+ solar generator bundles and FREE gifts starting from $2,459, a roundup of Greenworks Labor Day tool deals, an indoor herb garden steal, an outdoor electric smoker, and more waiting down below. As always, you can find the hangover deals from yesterday at the bottom of the page, like Segway’s ZT3 Pro e-scooter down at $850, the 2,010Wh Anker SOLIX S2000 power station at $549 off, 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.
Here’s what Volkswagen’s new EV camper looks like in person [Video]
The ID. California Cruise, Volkswagen’s first fully electric California camper, looks ready for your next adventure.
Tesla confirms Full Self-Driving was active in a crash that killed a mother of five
A Tesla Model Y turning left at an intersection collided with a pickup truck in Batavia, Illinois, killing a passenger in the Tesla — Maggie Espinosa, 37, a teacher and mother of five. It was reported as an ordinary intersection crash.
But Electrek was able to confirm that Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the car’s driver-assist system was engaged as it made that turn. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching reported crashes to Tesla’s redacted NHTSA data.