Tesla lawsuits pile up as EVs enjoy their 2nd best US month EVER!
The floodgates are open following a landmark $243 million ruling against Tesla in a wrongful death suit in Florida, and now that same lawyer is thirsty for more. He’s not alone, either, and America’s leading EV brand seems to be dodging court issues in California and even from its own shareholders! We’ve got all this and more on today’s ruinous episode of Quick Charge!
Anker SOLIX F2600 expanded bundle at new exclusive $1,799 low + PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh station $80, Segway ZT3 Pro $900, more
Today’s Green Deals are almost exclusively about solar power, except for our lone EV deal. Headlining this edition is the exclusive $1,700 savings we’ve secured for our readers on the Anker SOLIX F2600 Portable Power Station with an expansion battery at a new $1,799 low. There’s also Segway’s special promotion taking its ZT3 Pro Smart All-Terrain Electric Scooter down to its second-best price of $900, as well as Anker’s PowerCore Reserve 60,000mAh Power Bank Station down at $80. From there, we also have Anker’s SOLIX C300 DC 90,000mAh Portable Power Station returning to its lowest price and a special EcoFlow promotion dropping 220W and 400W solar panels (as well as multi-bundles) to their best prices to date. Plus, all the hangover savings are at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s first cash discount on Velotric’s new Breeze 1 Cruiser e-bike alongside bundled gear, Navee’s Back to School e-scooter sale, 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.
Lightship begins US production of flagship AE.1 travel trailer and introduces two additional trims
Lightship, a startup reimagining the recreational vehicle industry, achieved a huge milestone today: It kicked off production of its flagship electric travel trailer, the AE.1 Cosmos Edition. While the first Cosmos Editions of the AE.1 roll off Lightship’s assembly line in Colorado, we’ve gotten details of two additional variants that will follow.
Wait times for this Chinese EV are so long that the CEO is telling buyers to consider rivals
The Xiaomi YU7 offers a longer driving range than the Tesla Model Y, more advanced tech, and it’s cheaper. With wait times for the Chinese EV extending over a year, the company’s CEO told buyers to check out rivals if they need a car quickly.
Elon Musk went from promising Tesla unsupervised self-driving to ‘less nag’
Elon Musk is hyping an upcoming Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ (FSD) update by claiming that it will have “less nag” – a far cry from its long-unfulfilled promise of unsupervised self-driving.
McKinstry powers up its fleet with 100 Chevy Silverado EV work trucks [video]
McKinstry has reached a major milestone on its way to becoming an emissions-free operation with the deployment of its 100th all-electric Chevy Silverado work truck. What’s more: the company is proving these upfit electric pickups are ready to work, today.
Electrify America unveils a big DC fast charging hub in Santa Monica, CA
Electrify America just cut the ribbon on its first Santa Monica charging station, and it’s a big one: 20 “Hyper-Fast” chargers, each capable of delivering up to 350 kilowatts. For EVs that can handle it, that’s enough juice to add roughly 20 miles of range per minute.
Revel is shutting down its Model Y-powered ride-hailing, which was basically Tesla Robotaxi
Revel announced that it is shutting down its ride-hailing service in New York, which was powered by modified Tesla Model Y vehicles.
Interestingly, it was basically Tesla’s current Robotaxi app.