EcoFlow’s RAPID Pro Desktop Charger packs 320W of GaN charging into a box about the size of a coffee mug, with two USB-C ports that each deliver up to 140W, enough to fast-charge two MacBook Pros at once. According to EcoFlow’s product page, it has four USB-C ports, one USB-A port and a magnetic pogo-pin […]
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Bifacial solar panels collect light on both sides, and in early field results the National Renewable Energy Laboratory reported annual energy gains of about 6.5% for bifacial PERC modules and 9% for bifacial heterojunction modules compared with their front side alone. Those results, from NREL’s 75kW bifacial tracker field in Golden, Colorado, show what the […]
A fridge slide turns a 12V fridge buried at the back of an SUV or truck bed into one you can open standing up, and for many setups it’s the single most useful upgrade after the fridge itself. Dometic rates its CFX Series Slide 35/45 for up to 220 pounds and lists it at $349.99, […]
BLUETTI’s Apex 300 and EcoFlow’s DELTA Pro are both wheeled, LiFePO4 home-backup power stations, but they’re built for different jobs. The DELTA Pro carries more battery in one box, 3,600Wh against the Apex 300’s 2,764.8Wh, according to each maker’s specifications. The newer Apex 300 answers with a higher 3,840W inverter, native 120V/240V output and up […]
The 70mai Dash Cam 4K A810 records true 4K video through Sony’s STARVIS 2 IMX678 sensor, and adds built-in GPS, driver alerts and an optional 1080p rear camera. According to 70mai’s A810 product page, the camera pairs that 1/1.8-inch sensor with an F1.8 lens, a 150-degree field of view and HDR on both the front […]
The Kaito KA500 Voyager is one of the few crank emergency radios that adds two shortwave bands to the usual AM, FM and NOAA weather coverage, and it can run on five different power sources. Kaito’s product page lists AC adapter, three AA batteries, a built-in rechargeable Ni-MH pack, a hand crank and a 180-degree […]
A typical compact dorm-style fridge uses about half a kilowatt-hour a day, which means a 1,000Wh portable power station can keep one cold for roughly a day and a half. That estimate comes from the U.S. government’s ENERGY STAR database. Its certified compact all-refrigerators are rated from about 158 to 283 kWh a year, and […]
Installing a Renogy DCC50S comes down to four cables, two fuses and one decision: whether your vehicle has a smart alternator. Renogy’s installation manual for the 50A DC-DC charger with MPPT says to connect the ground first, then the house battery, then the starter battery, then solar, and to run the included IGN signal wire […]
Anker’s SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 stores 2,048Wh in a 41.7-pound case, which Anker says is 25% lighter than the industry average for its class. According to Anker’s product page and user guide, it delivers 2,400W continuously with a 4,000W peak, has a TT-30 RV outlet alongside five standard outlets, and can double its capacity with […]
EcoFlow’s DELTA 3 Ultra Plus is a 3,072Wh, 3,600W power station with two separate 800W solar inputs, a 30A RV outlet and room to grow to about 11kWh, according to EcoFlow’s spec page and user manual. It weighs about 74 pounds, switches to battery in under 10ms and is rated at 25dB at a 600W […]