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Bryant Anderson
December 15, 2021 at 3:14 pm
A gas generator. Is cheaper. These things cost over $1,000
John Salazar
December 15, 2021 at 3:33 pm
I have the ego version of this, I like it because I can put 2 batteries in it or four depending on what I need it for. There is one huge feature though that no one talks about. And, it’s a super super important one. Being able to plug in something like a sump pump, and then leaving the unit plugged into the wall so that it takes over providing power when you’re Utility power fails, That is a critical feature that most are not capable of. Secondly, another important feature is ensuring that the unit is capable of staying on even though the load drops to zero. For instance, plug in a freezer, it only needs power when it’s running but spends most of its time consuming zero energy, this is super bad when 30 minutes later the freezer goes to cool but the power supply shut itself off.
Matthew Datcher
December 15, 2021 at 3:47 pm
These are a nice idea. However, they are still more expensive than an equivalent generator. And, a 32oz can of TruFuel lasts me for most of the day. A $1000 for the generator plus $6 a day in fuel is a lot more convenient than power stations are at the moment. But, I do hope the technology keeps improving.
Ben Hillman
December 15, 2021 at 3:56 pm
Being Off Grid I find two things needed most…water heater and washing machine. Just a
Ben Hillman
December 15, 2021 at 4:01 pm
After a big ice storm here we lost power a week and there was heavy fog everyday…my solar didn’t help and I had no natural gas so I had to burn wood. Newer panels can charge on cloudy days too.
Ben Hillman
December 15, 2021 at 4:03 pm
What kind of batteries inside?
Mafiul Robin
December 15, 2021 at 4:08 pm
It’s like my “UPS” or “IPS” but a lot more expressive.
Riley Jauniaux
December 15, 2021 at 4:33 pm
energizer arc 3 is next level with its lithium iron phosphate technology.
taltigolt
December 15, 2021 at 4:34 pm
the thumbnail made me think you hired carlos esposito
Dip Kundu
December 15, 2021 at 4:45 pm
This is a JACKERY AD. (For those who understand Understand)
Mario Dalla Riva
December 15, 2021 at 4:56 pm
Brian, I saw Ballard developing a fuel cell (hydrogen) version many years back for data centres.
Roughly the size of a portable cooler you’d use for camping.
roderick tiangco
December 15, 2021 at 4:57 pm
Nice review, Brian. Watt-hours is a measure of available energy, not power 2:02.
D. O.
December 15, 2021 at 5:25 pm
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joshua kirugumi
December 15, 2021 at 5:28 pm
This is the only tech channel any normal person needs. Honestly people are sleeping on yalz content. Good looking out!!
lame pal
December 15, 2021 at 5:33 pm
How much they weigh
Matthew M
December 15, 2021 at 5:38 pm
Great content, outdoors/rural tech is not covered enough
Rees Roberts
December 15, 2021 at 5:52 pm
Good to see reviews that are from sites that are viewed more broadly by the pubic. Yes, these can be very useful during a power outage or even on a camping trip. I personally have one made by Anker as described in the video. I also have a higher powered unit. But mine is an Eco Delta 1300. There are many versions now available. Thanks for spreading the word. More people need to hear and see about these useful devices especially as our grid system is getting older and vulnerable.
Dan O
December 15, 2021 at 7:14 pm
What happened to the one Tesla promised?
Tai Nguyen
December 15, 2021 at 8:05 pm
I was obtuse about calling them generators too until I accepted that it’s a good search term for online shopping. People understand what a generator does. These power stations do generate a current from stored chemical energy (the battery) just like an ICE-powered generator.
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December 15, 2021 at 9:21 pm
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December 15, 2021 at 9:21 pm
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ifeanyi nwachukuw
December 15, 2021 at 9:37 pm
you must have worn it out before 500 charges
Me: hello am from nigeria
Angel Sweet
December 15, 2021 at 9:48 pm
Thanks for this video!!!!
Lavonte A
December 15, 2021 at 10:17 pm
Good to see Brian but I do miss his car content
J A Khan
December 15, 2021 at 10:19 pm
How long do they hold the power for once charged and put in a cupboard to be stored for emergencies, and will charge n store affect the battery life the same way useage will. ? Thanks…I finally understood that ! 👃
HitchSlappedUSA
December 15, 2021 at 11:52 pm
Thanks for the great video! I’m looking for something like this that I can leave in my car trunk and use it to start my car with if the car battery dies. Do you know of something like that which can start a car with jumper cables?
Kiss Kiss
December 16, 2021 at 4:41 am
Brian Cooley At it again. Delivering More than enough information, than a normal consumer needs.. That in itself, is a plus!!! Hence why you, Mr. Cooley, have a Following..
PLEASE CNET Bring back the powerhouse of a show, “CNET on Cars.”
Faizan Khan
December 16, 2021 at 5:33 am
Brian Cooley is just the best.
0194D
December 16, 2021 at 8:38 am
I take my kids to the park and tell them i want to have as much fun as possible, but I’m really just there to charge my power station for free.
Wallace Nawa
December 16, 2021 at 11:59 am
This gentleman knows how to explain things. After he’s done, you have zero questions except why CNET doesnt give him a raise…😅. Great work. Keep it up and thank you.
JimL
December 17, 2021 at 5:14 pm
His research is lazy
Karl Henry
December 16, 2021 at 12:17 pm
I like this guy
CWRotherham
December 16, 2021 at 5:11 pm
I love Cooley, he’s a great presenter and honest.
Jonathan Smith
December 16, 2021 at 7:51 pm
It’s so obvious
Liberals hate the internal combustion engine
I’ll take the Honda over any fancy Battery pack
Donald RockJr
December 16, 2021 at 11:11 pm
Great video, but neither of these awesome products are in my budget.
Joakim ?
December 16, 2021 at 11:26 pm
really well done review
Off Grid Adventure
December 17, 2021 at 2:40 am
Huge difference in battery chemistry between the two. Another way to charge is to put solar panels on your vehicle. I never have to worry about, it and used like this, it’s a “solar generator.”
Patricia Green
December 17, 2021 at 4:30 am
Ñot for me
ZR CARR
December 17, 2021 at 5:04 am
With solar connected they definitely “generate” power, just saying.
Silver Cymbal
December 18, 2021 at 7:34 pm
He wants to win the popularity contest by saying that. Imagine sunshine goes in and power comes out, that’s certainly not “generating” anything, are you crazy? 😀
C H
December 17, 2021 at 7:08 am
The Honda EU2000 requires fuel to “generate” power (more like a conversion). The Jackery requires fuel to “generate” power (also a conversion). Only difference is the Honda uses a highly refined byproduct of crude oil while the solar stations equipped with a solar charge controller and PV panel use sunlight (electromagnetic radiation). It should be pointed out that in addition to “passing through” the power to connected devices the Jackery will also store excess energy collected from photo voltaics in a lithium ion battery.
Silver Cymbal
December 18, 2021 at 7:31 pm
The people that can’t see the argument of calling them generators believe gas generators are fuel-less “true” generators. They don’t see the fact both require something else to “generate” electricity. You will never convince them, believe me I tried.
VTECheart
December 17, 2021 at 7:28 am
I have no interest in these but when Cooley speaks, I listen
Mctig Mctiggy
December 17, 2021 at 8:01 am
Baja 900w propane generator at Home Depot. $325 and will run for 20+ hours on a 20lb propane tank (bbq size).
robert kinney
December 17, 2021 at 11:55 am
Personally I would not own either one of these models. LifePo4 and 100w di-directional PD are musts for me.
RAMI
December 17, 2021 at 12:37 pm
Brian was my favorite until he started throwing a shade on Tesla’s achievements
Peppe Ddu
December 17, 2021 at 1:18 pm
Can you use them as UPS?
AskIve Solar
December 17, 2021 at 2:59 pm
I love these simple solar setups so much, I made a channel about it.
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If Not Why Not?
December 17, 2021 at 4:20 pm
In 2020 I bought the Jackery 1000 and two solar panels for emergency power in California due wildfires and planned power outages. I also use it for car camping. The “sol-gen” works great! BTW California’s new law bans the sale of small gas powered generators, string trimmers and leaf blowers. The handwriting is on the wall as far as buying gas powered devices in our state.
T C
December 18, 2021 at 7:44 am
Thanks for the info on this new law. The downside of the law is it will only be effective ” by January 2024, or as soon as regulators determine is “feasible,” whichever date is later.” We all know how bureaucracy and lobbying industry work.
JimL
December 17, 2021 at 5:13 pm
Another person that didn’t do much research, and just used Amazon
warren488
December 17, 2021 at 6:43 pm
proper video
4leafclover
December 18, 2021 at 4:29 am
Thanks Brian for introducing me to off grid power.
Michael Casino
December 18, 2021 at 6:44 am
Can it charge tesla model 3?!
T C
December 18, 2021 at 8:47 am
The problem with these power stations is that they are unreasonably expensive. Use the Jackery Explorer 1500 from this video as an example, it costs $1600 on Amazon as of Dec 18, 2021. That’s more than $1 per W-H. Given this unit price, a 2022 Nissan Leaf Plus with 62 KW-H battery would cost more than $62K just the battery alone. We are not even talking about anything else.
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December 19, 2021 at 11:09 am
You can buy 400 amp hours of LiFePo4 batteries, inverter, and MPPT charge controller for this price.
Asif Kidwai
December 18, 2021 at 2:23 pm
Wouldn’t you want to have both solar panels and one gas generator to recharge these power stations?
What if it’s raining or overcast today and the power grid is down.
Those solar panels might not produce enough energy before nightfall to top off your power stations. Just run the gas generator for a few hours and connect 2 or 3 power stations. Turn off the gas generator until the next rainy day.
Mark Fiebig
December 18, 2021 at 4:20 pm
Yes, both is better than just having one… 🙂
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December 19, 2021 at 11:16 am
That`s my plan.
Marion Sutcliffe
December 18, 2021 at 2:26 pm
I thought CNET was independent reviews, not sponsored advertising?
View Tube
December 18, 2021 at 5:41 pm
Did he really just show starting the Honda generator inside ? 🤯 bad demo others could think this is the proper way
V L
December 18, 2021 at 5:52 pm
This is why I ONLY buy lead acid based inverter battery backups. Why? I can swap out the batteries after a few years.
SupperUpper
December 18, 2021 at 5:54 pm
Beautiful 16610. Wear it in good health! Oh, and a Rolex Submariner doesn’t any electricity to run, hahaha.
Silver Cymbal
December 18, 2021 at 7:28 pm
What crazy person ever called these things generators? 😂
Kevin T
December 18, 2021 at 10:04 pm
scammers, there was a whole rash of them here on YouTube pushing black boxes with god only knows what sort of fire hazard inside…..yeah p.s. just finished watching this “review” it is a sales pitch and the device is a black box of fire hazards as near as i can tell.
AskIve Solar
December 19, 2021 at 5:09 pm
Haha
mart0225
December 20, 2021 at 12:34 am
If they can be regarded via solar then they can be classified as generators. But it without the solar panels then it can’t be called a generator.
mountainman0270
December 18, 2021 at 10:27 pm
$1600 for the orange one?!! hard pass, lol
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December 18, 2021 at 11:09 pm
junk nuf said
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Ish
December 19, 2021 at 2:01 am
I’ve been trying to compare these two for the longest time…thank you for making this comparison video!🤘🏼
Summer Winter
December 19, 2021 at 2:39 am
I do like Brian Cooley!
J S
December 19, 2021 at 2:55 am
I have been using an Orion Dynamo (155w lithium) for my Astrophotography so this never arose as a question but with these larger units and recharging the obvious question is “Can you charge the unit with the solar panels WHILE using it?” E.g. Can you have your TV hooked up and watching a football game during the day and charge it with the solar panels AT THE SAME TIME so that when night time comes the unit is NOT depleted?
TechDove
December 19, 2021 at 5:26 am
Excellent video. This gentleman is a good presenter 👌
Justin H
December 19, 2021 at 6:57 am
My guy doesn’t age
Steven Aziz
December 19, 2021 at 7:31 am
Cooley by far my favorite CNET editor! Great video!
Jeff Hopkins
December 19, 2021 at 7:58 am
I thought he retired 10 years ago
BAN EVERYTHING!
December 19, 2021 at 10:46 am
Do yourself a favor if you plan to charge by solar at home…get the cheaper and more efficient normal solar panels.
VENECKO O
December 19, 2021 at 11:34 am
This bloke could sell water to a fish.
DW Portland
December 19, 2021 at 4:17 pm
I was about to stop watching… THEN? You, Sir, ANSWERED EVERY QUESTION I had about these things. Thanks so much! I appreciate YOU!!!
millenium2003
December 19, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Get a jackery. I have 4 of them.
47crazed
December 19, 2021 at 7:15 pm
I have the same exact model from Anker. I love how i can charge it with 120w usc charger, Solar panel or straight from the Outlet. I use my anker to run a small 300w skillet, 46w fridge (small). i can even run a small travel mug that boils water!!
Jonathan Wilson
December 19, 2021 at 11:01 pm
Presenters great, but slight technical error, grounded doesn’t mean high power, it just means usually ground is used, often for metal enclosures safety. There are in fact high power appliances that use two prongs only