US community solar just hit 10 GW – but growth is getting complicated
US community solar just cleared 10 GW, and that’s a big deal, but the growth story just got a lot more complicated.
Tesla is facing up to $14.5 billion in lawsuits — and it’s only getting worse
Tesla is currently fighting on more than 20 active litigation fronts, ranging from Autopilot wrongful death suits to securities fraud and racial discrimination — with total potential financial exposure reaching as high as $14.5 billion. The company’s “hardcore litigation department” and its “corporate puffery” defense strategy have failed to stem the tide.
The situation is not stabilizing, it is accelerating. And what makes it truly alarming for Tesla is that the most dangerous lawsuits are still to come.
BLUETTI’s new FridgePower is a plug-and-play fix for fridge outages
Power outage? Your fridge freezer is one of the first things at risk, along with everything inside it. BLUETTI’s new FridgePower is built to solve that problem fast, and it’s launching on Kickstarter on April 16 with limited-tier early-bird pricing. It’s a true plug-and-play backup designed to keep your fridge running without installation, complexity, or hassle.
Navee Earth Day e-scooter sale with up to 50% savings, Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus power station flash sale lows, ECOVACS, more
We’ve got plenty of low prices filling our Thursday Green Deals this week, starting with Navee’s Earth Day EV Sale that is seeing up to 50% combined discounts (thanks to the sitewide 15% bonus savings code) on e-scooters, like the budget-friendly V25 Electric Scooter back at its $221 low, among many others. We also spotted Jackery having a flash sale on its Explorer 2000 Plus Portable Power Station at a $999 low, as well as two additional expanded solar bundles and an expansion battery price cut. From there, we have ECOVACS’ new Goat A2000 LiDAR PRO Robotic Lawn Mower down at its $1,699 low in a second-ever discount, as well as EGO’s 56V 2.5Ah Battery at $129, which happens to be the best tracked price since June, and much more waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the other hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Velotric Earth Day e-bike sale with up to $562 savings, the massive $6,822 savings on EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro Ultra + Ultra X power stations and bundles at some of their best prices, 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.
Ohio drops $51M on 64 new EV charging sites – here’s where they’ll go
Ohio is adding 64 more EV fast-charging sites as it ramps up its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) buildout again.
Tesla makes Signature Edition buyers sign no-resale agreement with $50,000 penalty
Tesla is requiring buyers of its limited Signature Edition Model S and Model X to sign a “No Resale Agreement” that threatens $50,000 in liquidated damages, or the full resale value, whichever is greater, if they flip the vehicle within the first year.
An invited buyer shared the agreement with Electrek, revealing that Tesla is reviving the same anti-flipping strategy it tried and ultimately abandoned with the Cybertruck back in 2023-2024.
Tesla Cybertruck sales inflated: SpaceX bought 1,279 units
New registration data confirms what Electrek has been reporting for six months: Tesla’s Cybertruck sales are being propped up by Elon Musk’s other companies. SpaceX alone bought 1,279 Cybertrucks in Q4 2025 — 18% of every Cybertruck registered in the US that quarter.
Without those inter-company purchases, Cybertruck registrations would have fallen 51% year-over-year instead of the numbers Tesla reported.
This may be the most affordable new electric cargo bike yet
Cargo e-bikes have quickly become one of the most practical segments of the electric bicycle world, offering car-replacing utility at a fraction of the cost of owning and operating a vehicle. But while they’re cheaper than cars, they’re still not exactly cheap.
Most decent cargo e-bikes tend to start around $1,500 and can easily climb past $4,000 or more, especially when including higher end components, larger batteries, and from brand names known for longer-lasting bikes. So with cargo e-bikes nearly always costing well into the four digits, an unassuming entrant from Buzz Bikes now seems particularly eye-catching, with the company touting its affordable Beekeeper cargo e-bike at a shockingly low price of just US $799.