Oregon boosts EV road trips with 24 new fast-charging sites
Oregon is getting ready to deploy another round of fast-charging stations along the highways, and it’s a meaningful step toward making EV road trips easier across the state.
EIA: 80 GW of new solar, wind + storage capacity coming in 2026
Utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage will add more than 80 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US by February 28, 2027, while total fossil fuel and nuclear power capacity will fall by almost 5 GW, according to data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which was reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign.
Lectric e-bikes with up to $894 savings, Jackery 72-hour flash sale, EcoFlow 512Wh RIVER 2 Max power station $269 low, Aiper, more
Our Monday Green Deals are here, headlined by the final hours of Lectric’s Lightning Deal Sale with up to $894 e-bike bundle savings starting from $799. We also have Jackery’s 72-hour flash sale with offers like the HomePower 3600 Plus Portable Power Station and a 500W solar panel at its second-best $2,299 price + other flash deals and the brand’s newly launched Mother’s Day Sale. You can find the EcoFlow 512Wh RIVER 2 Max Portable Power Station down at its $269 low, as well as Aiper’s latest IrriSense 2 Smart Irrigation System hitting a new $400 low, EGO’s 56V 5.0Ah Battery at its best price of the last year, and more waiting for you down below.
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.
Vacuum company shows concept rocket-boosted EV that does 0-60 in 0.9 sec
Dreame, a Chinese company known for robot vacuums and other home appliances, is back with another electric supercar concept, this time with some actually unbelievable numbers.
Try this one on for size: 0-62mph (0-100km/h) in 0.9 seconds.
First drive: next-gen Xiaomi SU7 shows how fast Chinese EVs are improving
I got behind the wheel of the next-generation Xiaomi SU7, and the upgrades are significant. The refreshed electric sedan delivers up to 902 km (560 miles) of CLTC range, 800V charging architecture across all trims, and standard LiDAR — all while still undercutting the Tesla Model 3 in China.
Xiaomi started deliveries of its updated best-seller in April after securing over 100,000 pre-orders, building on the 381,000 first-gen SU7s sold since the original launch in March 2024.
BYD Seal 08 debuts with Blade Battery 2.0: 1,000 km range, 5-min charging, 684 hp
BYD unveiled the Seal 08, its new flagship electric sedan, at the Beijing Auto Show this weekend. The vehicle packs BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery targeting over 1,000 km of CLTC range and megawatt-level flash charging that adds 400 km of range in five minutes.
It marks the first time the Blade Battery 2.0 and flash charging combination land in a full-size sedan, positioning it as a direct challenger to higher-end electric sedans.