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Head back to class with $500 off Rad Power e-bikes and 20% off accessories, Worx budget-friendly mower, Jackery 1-day sale, more

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August is officially here, which means plenty of folks are starting their back to school planning. Whether you’re heading to college, or have kids returning to grade school, Rad Power Bikes has a new Back to School sale that is offering up to $500 e-bike discounts and 20% off accessories – all to get hungry minds where they need to be. It is joined by the budget-friendly Worx 40V 14-inch Cordless Electric Lawn Mower at $230 (which I’m sure some folks will appreciate after tallying the costs for school supplies), with its more powerful Nitro 40V 21-inch model down at $349. There’s also a 1-day sale on the reliable Jackery Explorer 290 Portable Power Station that can handle student needs or empty nesters on their next planned trip out of the house – back at its $180 low. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals that are still alive and well – including a few extended savings on Velotric Apple Find My e-bikes and MOD’s Groove 1 Utility e-bike, as well as Hiboy’s new X300 e-scooter and two more weeks of EcoFlow power station discounts. Read more…

What went so horribly wrong with California’s e-bike incentive program?

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Ever since the federal government gave up on including electric bikes in its broader electric vehicle incentive programs, alternative incentives at the local and state levels have been met largely with success—except, of course, in California. In stark contrast to most other incentive programs around the US, California’s partially developed program has spent years in shambles with no apparent launch date in sight. Read more…

Save $600 on Velotric e-bikes with up to $300 in free gear, Leviton level 2 EV charger low, Bluetti sale last call, more

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We’ve got a great lineup of Green Deals for you today, led by the final day of Velotric’s Summer Prime sale that is taking up to $600 off e-bikes and giving away up to $300 in free gear. There’s plenty of standout models here, with the upgraded 2024 Discover 1 Plus Commuter e-bike sitting at the lowest $1,199 rate. It is joined by Leviton’s EV40P Level 2 Smart EV Charger hitting a new $418 low, as well as a last call on Bluetti’s ongoing Prime Day sale that officially ends tonight. You’ll also find some other surprise drops alongside our hangover Green Deals – including a 2024 low on EcoSmart’s 7.2kW Electric Water Heating Booster that can double your shower time and some smokeless tabletop fire pit discounts from East Oak, among the others.. Read more…