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Quick Charge Podcast: May 11, 2022

May 12, 2022
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. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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EGO’s Power+ electric hedge trimmer sees $74 discount, more in New Green Deals

May 11, 2022
Spring weather means it is time to get out there and start making sure your yard is in shape. Today we’re tracking a notable discount on an electric tool to help the cause, with EGO’s Power+ Hedge Trimmer helping you make last year your last time relying on gas or oil. Now down to a new all-time low at $74 off, there hasn’t been a better time to switch over to this essential electric tool.
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Ford F-150 Lightning first drive: This is BIG

May 11, 2022
Ford flew us down to San Antonio, Texas, and took us around town and out to a lovely country winery to test the Ford F-150 Lightning in its natural habitat. They say everything’s bigger in Texas… Ford calls the F-150 Lightning the smartest, most innovative F-150 that Ford has ever built. It is easy to see why. Compared to a normal F-150, the Lightning has: 10-kilowatt smart power plant on…
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United Rentals agrees to purchase 500 F-150 Lightnings and 30 E-Transits from Ford Pro

May 11, 2022
United Rentals announced an agreement with Ford Pro to purchase hundreds of EVs to support its fleet sustainability goals for North America. The initial order is for 500 F-150 Lightning pickups and 30 E-Transit vans. The Ford EVs will begin deliveries to United Rentals later this year to be use by both the rental company and its customers. United Rentals ($URI) operates as the largest equipment…
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