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Data confirms Autopilot/FSD was active in crash that killed a mother, passerby saved her baby

9 September 2026 at 15:12

A 2021 Tesla Model Y left an Alabama highway, hit two trees, and caught fire, killing its driver, 29-year-old Kayleigh Page. Her 7-month-old daughter was pulled from the burning car by a stranger who saw it happen.

Troopers reported it as a single-vehicle wreck. What they didn’t say, and likely didn’t know, is that Tesla’s own data shows the car’s driver-assist system was engaged. This is part of an ongoing Electrek investigation matching reported crashes to Tesla’s redacted NHTSA data.

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Continuing post-Labor Day Green Deals hub – EVs, power stations, tools, smart devices, more [Updated]

11 September 2026 at 13:00

Update 9/11: Many of the included sales down below are lasting past Labor Day, with some ending tonight and others lasting through the week and further. We have updated the lists so you can continue shopping until the savings are officially over.

Happy Labor Day all! With Amazon’s Labor Day Sale event having been leading most of the deals we’ve seen for weeks, not to mention all the great Green Deals editions leading up to today’s holiday and the savings aren’t going anywhere just yet. Through the rest of the day and even further into the week (and month), you can jump on these deals across a wide variety of tech, and we’ve collected it all into this one-stop shopping hub for your convenience. One thing to note for the tool section in particular: the deals are not given any definite end times, so prices may ebb and flow there – so don’t dawdle too long on those decisions. Head below to browse and take advantage of all these ongoing Labor Day savings before they’re gone.

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Bluetti exclusive 6th Anniversary power station sale from $799, roborock RockMow X115H 4WD robot mower $799 off, more

8 September 2026 at 19:00

We’ve got a nice mix of continuing Labor Day deals mixed with some new sales events for today’s Green Deals – plus, we’ve updated our one-stop-shop Labor Day Green Deals hub that contains all the ongoing holiday savings. Headlining today is the recently launched Bluetti 6th Anniversary Power Week Sale with up to 33% power station discounts, member-only promotions, and our exclusive bonus savings code, with options like the 3,014Wh Elite 300 Portable Power Station with an Alternator & Solar Dual Charger 2 down at $1,388, among others. There’s also roborock’s RockMow X115H 4WD Robot Lawn Mower at a new $1,500 low, a spotlight on Aventon’s soon-to-end Aventure M Mid-Drive All-Terrain Smart e-bike deal to $2,699, the 2-in-1 Greenworks 40V Pole Saw and Hedge Trimmer Attachment kit at a $160 2026 low, and more. Plus, there’s some hangover deals from yesterday down at the bottom of the page, like the ongoing Hiboy Labor Day EV Sale offers, and others.

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 Cybercab has a hidden virtual joystick to drive it manually

8 September 2026 at 15:48

A Tesla Cybercab rider found something in the robotaxi: a manual driving mode. When he got in, the touchscreen was showing a virtual joystick to drive the car by hand.

Tesla built the Cybercab with no steering wheel and no pedals. But it apparently still has a way to drive it manually, and you do it by dragging a finger across a screen.

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Plug-in Hybrids emit 6x more pollution than claimed, and they’re getting dirtier

8 September 2026 at 15:00

A new study shows that the gap between real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids and official government estimates is getting wider – and worse, plug-in hybrids themselves are getting dirtier.

And the car lobby is trying to hide it, and make it harder to regulate the pollution coming out of these vehicles.

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Polestar confirms Formula 2030 concept previewing next Polestar 2 and 7

8 September 2026 at 13:42

Polestar has confirmed a new concept car, the Formula 2030, and it’s the clearest look yet at where the Swedish EV brand’s design is headed.

The concept previews styling that will show up on the next Polestar 2, due in 2027, and the Polestar 7 compact SUV coming in 2028. It’s also the design centerpiece of a broader strategy the company is pitching to investors around one goal: getting to profit.

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ENGWE’s new E26 3.0 e-bike packs dual motors, full suspension, and half a deer

8 September 2026 at 11:22

ENGWE has just launched its latest all-terrain electric bike, the E26 3.0, and the company is going big on power this time around. The new model combines dual hub motors, full suspension, and chunky fat tires into a bike that looks designed to handle just about anything you can throw at it.

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