MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Jackery Explorer 500 Portable Power Station

[cmaier]

Woah! This thing is a total beast when it comes to power!

Is it?

 

[Gasu E.]

Does this work with European power, so that the people who complain about being disqualified can complain double?

 

[citysnaps]

Is it?

Not a beast, but I'd say it's decently priced considering the capacity and features for consumer use - and not needing to futz around making your own. It's a nice grab-n-go package.

Personally, I'd roll my own with a better LiFePO4 battery with greater 1 or 1.5 kWH capacity, higher/faster charging rate, a better (and lower distortion) sine wave inverter, and significantly more charge/discharge cycles over the battery's life. But that would end up costing more than 2x just for the parts.

 

[darkslide29]

Crossing my fingers! This will be a lifesaver for fire season in Northern California. Lost power several times last year when the power company shut off areas, as a precautionary measure during high winds.

 

[lionsy]

The best investment I have made is a 2kw inverter for my car, since I've had the car we've only used it once (One powercut in 3 years is reasonably normal in the UK). The council was cutting trees down locally and the power was supposed to be off for 2 hours, for whatever reason it was out for nearly 12 and it saved all of our frozen/refrigerated food.

Anyone with an EV, I highly recommend you get an inverter for your car, far cheaper than getting a car > home set up (I think only Chademo supports it anyway) and it'll save you eventually! Make sure you know under what conditions your car will keep your 12v topped up, though so you're not caught out!

 

[rweed]

$500 and it can't jump start my car? Yeah, nah.

 

[WC7]

USB-C ??

 

[Amazing Iceman]

That’s like 3 hours of portable PS5

Combine it with some Solar Panels for virtually endless playtime! 😁

 

[Yung L]

Great prize!

 

[Squirmer]

Cool giveaway!