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Lucid brings Gravity’s UX to the Air, but older owners must pay $950

Lucid Air interior with Air UX 3.0 on the Cockpit Panel and Pilot Panel

Lucid Air owners are finally getting the Gravity’s interface. Lucid started pushing Air UX 3.0 today as part of software version 2.11.0, its biggest Air software overhaul in years.

Owners of 2025 and newer Airs get it for free over the air. But if you bought a 2022, 2023, or some 2024 Air, you’ll first need a $950 infotainment processor upgrade at a Lucid service center.

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Mango 14kWh 240V Power E CATL station bundle down at $4,199 2026 low, Segway Navimow robot mower $669, Tapo, more

As Amazon’s early fall Prime Day deals are in full swing, we have a bunch of Amazon deals being led by the Mango Prime Fall Sale with up to 72% discounts on its Power E bundles, like the 14kWh setup with 2x Power E CATL stations, 2x batteries, and an mSocket Pro at its $4,199 2026 low. Right behind that is Segway’s Navimow i105N Robot Lawn Mower at its $669 annual low, as well as a roundup of Tapo security devices starting from $32, like the C660 4K Wireless Outdoor Solar Security Camera at its $107 low. There’s also a solar bundle for Jackery’s 1,070Wh Explorer 1000 V2 power station, and a bunch more early Prime Day deals waiting for you below. You can find the hangover deals from yesterday down at the bottom of the page, like the massive Anker SOLIX Early Prime Day Sale lineup, Lectric’s 3-day Tailgating e-bike flash sale lineup, 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.

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Tesla (TSLA) wins SEC OK to auto-vote retail shares with board ahead of SpaceX merger

Tesla family hero

Tesla (TSLA) got the SEC’s blessing today to let retail shareholders sign up for a standing instruction that automatically votes their shares the way Tesla’s board recommends, at every meeting, until they cancel it.

The timing is hard to ignore. Tesla still hasn’t scheduled its 2026 annual meeting, and Elon Musk keeps teasing a SpaceX merger that could hand him a big chunk of his $1 trillion pay package without hitting a single operational goal.

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Two Silverado EVs and a 150 kWh battery powered this entire concert tour

Papillons-branded Chevy Silverado EV at night during the Le gout du paysage tour

A five-stop concert tour in Quebec ran entirely on two Chevrolet Silverado EVs and a 150 kWh mobile power plant this summer. No diesel generator, and no hookup to the grid.

I went to the final show, held in a grocery store parking lot in Montreal’s Saint-Henri neighborhood, and everything from the speakers to the stage lights to the kitchen was running off batteries.

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Tesla patents ‘Electric Fan Car’ with 4 ducted fans ahead of Roadster reveal

Tesla fan car patent

Tesla was just granted a patent for an “Electric Fan Car,” a system that uses four electric ducted fans in the rear diffuser to suck the car down to the road at any speed. The car in the drawings is a Model S, which Tesla stopped building in April.

It’s Tesla’s second fan car patent in just over a year, and it arrives two weeks before the company’s latest attempt at a Roadster demo.

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Tesla’s two week notice, Volvo’s autonomous milestone, and fun with LEGO

On today’s completely predictable episode of Quick Charge, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the weather looks like it’ll be too rough to show off his new “flying” Roadster 2.0 on October 1st, so he’s pushing the reveal back another two weeks – but after 9 years of moving goal posts and broken promises, what’s a few more weeks?

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EIA: 83 GW of renewables and storage coming in 12 months as fossil fuel capacity to fall

EIA renewables storage

Renewables and battery storage are projected to add about 82.7 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US in the next 12 months, while total fossil fuel and nuclear power capacity will fall by more than 1.4 GW, according to new data released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), and reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign.

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Anker SOLIX Early Prime Day Sale drops S2000 400W solar bundle to exclusive $1,102, Lectric 3-day e-bike flash sale, more

Kickstarting this week’s Green Deals is the newly launched Anker SOLIX Early-Access Fall Prime Deals Sale with up to 40% discounts, FREE gifts, refurbished deals, and exclusive bonus savings, like the 2,010Wh S2000 Power Station with a 400W solar panel down at an exclusive $1,102 ($2 above low), among many others. We’ve got Lectric’s 3-Day Tailgating Flash Sale, with increased savings on the XP4 750 Long-Range Folding Utility e-bike and a FREE $474 bundle for $1,299, as well as others. There’s also up to 37% savings on Greenworks chainsaws and pole saws starting from $100, as well as a one-day-only deal for Jackery’s 1,070Wh Explorer 1000 V2 Power Station down at $449, and more waiting for you below. As we do with every Monday edition, all the hangover deals from last week can be found down at the bottom of the page within our latest Electrified Weekly roundup.

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.

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Think gas prices are too low? Don’t fret, Trump just raised them even higher

The Department of Transportation has finalized new fuel economy standards that will raise gas prices by 76 cents a gallon and fuel use by 44%, right as the world struggles with the effects of a war of choice that has spiked energy prices globally, reaching all-time highs in the US.

Update: This article was originally published on September 2, when DoT said the change would be announced “soon.” The rule is now finalized, officially putting US on a path towards irrelevance for the US auto industry and much higher fuel costs for Americans.

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Omoda & Jaecoo confirm Canada launch in late 2026: here’s the EV lineup

Jaecoo E5 electric SUV

Chery’s Omoda and Jaecoo brands have launched a Canadian website confirming that their “premium electric SUVs” will arrive in Canada in late 2026.

The site doesn’t name a single model, price, or dealer yet. But the Chinese automaker’s global lineup gives a pretty clear idea of what Canadians could get, and it’s heavy on plug-in hybrids.

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