Rachio’s new smart sprinkler controller sees first discount to $127 in New Green Deals

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The most you might be caring about your lawn right now might be around getting the leaves taken care of, but we’re tracking a notable off-season discount on . Perfect for ensuring your grass practically waters itself next spring and summer, the new 4-zone model arrives with added Alexa integration on top of its smart features for automating your setup with the very first discount to date. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that 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.

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US offshore wind sets a record with 58% growth in long-term targets in Q3

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The US offshore wind industry has hit the ground running: Coastal states increased their long-term offshore wind targets by 58% in the third quarter of 2022. That sets a record for quarterly growth, according to the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s inaugural “US Offshore Wind Quarterly Market Report.”

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2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Chattanooga edition

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Volkswagen was kind enough to bring us to their new manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, TN for an all-day test drive. This was our first opportunity to put the US-made 2023 ID.4, in the Pro S trim, to the test and compare it to the original German-made varieties.

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Miners are cutting CO2 emissions in half by switching to electric vehicles for extracting critical minerals

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While you may notice more electric vehicles on the road today than ever before, the technology is now making its way to miners, the companies extracting the critical minerals needed to build EVs, ensure adequate global food supply, etc. A new contract to supply battery electric vehicles to the Jansen potash project (potentially the world’s largest potash mine) expects to slash carbon emissions in half compared to its peers. What if we could apply this technology to miners in the EV industry, creating a full circle sustainable supply chain?

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Marine charging network Aqua superPower partners with Ingenity electric boats to promote e-mobility

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Global marine charging network Aqua superPower continues to expand its reach and promote electric boat adoption with its latest partnership. It has teamed up with award-winning electric boat manufacturer Ingenity Electric to establish compatibility standards in marine e-mobility to expedite electric boat adoption and the charging infrastructure necessary to support it.

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If Tesla is facing ‘demand destruction,’ where are the demand triggers?

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Many industry watchers are claiming Tesla is facing “demand destruction,” but if that’s the case, why isn’t Tesla pulling on some demand triggers?

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Europe says Biden’s IRA isn’t fair play for the global EV future

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What’s good for America isn’t necessarily good for your friends across the pond – at least that is the central message to an urgent call to action from the EU this week against what it sees as “discriminatory” tax credits and incentives against European and Asian carmakers in the groundbreaking new Inflation Reduction Act. 

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There’s ‘no evidence’ Tesla cheated crash tests with special code, Euro NCAP says

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An investigation into Tesla using special code marked for crash-testing vehicles hasn’t found any evidence that the automaker cheated on its crash tests.

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Quick Charge Podcast: October 12, 2022

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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School districts embrace electric buses as the 200th Proterra-powered EV bus arrives in Indiana

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Electric school buses are rolling out across the United States as school districts look to keep their students and the communities they work in safe and free of harmful emissions. In a significant milestone, Thomas Built Buses announced Wednesday that it has delivered 200 Proterra-powered electric school buses, with the latest going to Monroe County, Indiana.

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