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EcoFlow May Monthly Madness power station sale with 61% discounts + 48-hour flash sale, Segway GT3 superscooter low, more

Published: May 28nd 2026 6:00am on Electrek

Our Thursday Green Deals are focused on EVs and power stations, which join all the other deals on tools, devices, and more in our updated Memorial Day Green Deals hub. Our headliner today is EcoFlow’s freshly launched its May EcoCredits Monthly Madness Sale, giving you up to 61% discounts on power stations, FREE gifts on purchases over $600, and 2-3x EcoCredit rewards – all with deals starting from $259. We also have a 48-hour flash sale from EcoFlow that is offering the 12.2kW expanded DELTA Pro Ultra Power Station (2x batteries) with a FREE trolley at $5,599, alongside Wave 3 and 2x DELTA Pro battery bundles. From there, we are shining a spotlight on the Segway GT3 Electric SuperScooter at its $1,500 low, as well as Aventon’s continuing Pace 4 Cruiser and Level 3 Commuter e-bike low prices starting from $1,599, and more. Let’s not forget about our hangover Green Deals collected together at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s Segway Max G30P Electric Scooter back at a $500 low, the exclusive savings on Anker’s 2,048Wh SOLIX F2000 Power Station at a $799 low, 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.

The Kia EV3 wins the highest-rated EV in a new German comparison test

Published: May 28nd 2026 4:59am on Electrek

Kia’s electric SUV offers it all: more than enough driving range, a practical interior, and modern tech at an affordable price. The Kia EV3 is a hit in Europe, the UK, and several other parts of the world, and it will finally go on sale in the US soon.

Waymo starts offering rides in new Ojai robotaxi with 6th-gen Driver

Published: May 28nd 2026 3:00am on Electrek

Waymo is beginning to offer select riders trips in its new purpose-built Ojai robotaxi, debuting the company’s 6th-generation Driver hardware across San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Trips will be free for a limited time.

The Ojai represents a significant step for Waymo, which has now surpassed 20 million fully autonomous trips across 11 cities — a scale that no competitor comes close to matching.

There’s a new low-cost e-bike that charges by USB-C

Published: May 28nd 2026 2:31am on Electrek

ENGWE is best known for chunky folding fat tire e-bikes and budget-friendly commuter models, but the company is now taking a decidedly more refined turn with the launch of its new ENGWE Zip compact folding e-bike.

It’s got a lot of interesting angles, but the most eyebrow-raising might just be the USB-C charging battery that powers the bike, allowing riders to charge it with a standard laptop charger.

BYD reveals China’s first in-house 4nm smart driving chip with massive computing power

Published: May 28nd 2026 2:24am on Electrek

BYD’s new in-house 4nm smart driving chip, China’s first, unlocks “the highest level of vehicle intelligence” with L3 and L4 autonomous driving capabilities.

Tesla’s own AI trainers don’t trust ‘Full Self-Driving’ or its safety stats, Reuters finds

Published: May 28nd 2026 1:33am on Electrek

A major Reuters investigation published today reveals that Tesla’s widely touted “Full Self-Driving” safety statistics are built on deeply flawed methodology — and that the company’s own data labelers, the workers who train the AI system, don’t trust the technology to drive them.

The report, based on interviews with nine former Tesla data labelers, a former self-driving engineer, and 11 traffic-safety researchers, paints a damning picture of the gap between Tesla’s safety marketing and the reality of its autonomous driving program.

Robotaxi has the wrong kind of momentum, but wind, and solar are doing GREAT

Published: May 27nd 2026 10:29am on Electrek

On today’s momentous episode of Quick Charge, we are all about momentum, with solid-state EV batteries gaining ground in China as wind and solar continuing to grow in the US while Tesla’s self-driving Robotaxi fleet, well – doesn’t.

Hyundai is testing a new high-tech SDV setup in the IONIQ 6 EV [Images]

Published: May 27nd 2026 9:46am on Electrek

A disguised IONIQ 6 was spotted near Hyundai’s R&D hub in Europe, revealing much more than a standard refresh model.

THIS is the Italian EV that matters: all-new 2027 Lancia Gamma

Published: May 27nd 2026 9:22am on Electrek

Forget the $630,000 iFerrari, because there’s another all-new EV from a legendary Italian marque that’s just been released – and this one could have a much bigger impact on the North American market than Maranello’s. Meet the all new Lancia Gamma.

Most big US solar projects don’t spark backlash after all, study finds

Published: May 27nd 2026 9:21am on Electrek

Despite the impression that large solar farms are constantly sparking local fights, a new study from researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that most large-scale solar projects in the US move forward with relatively little public opposition.