EcoFlow's $200 PowerStream is so clever, you might buy a $4k solar generator

zevv · 2024-05-30T14:22:06.000000Z

I almost bought myself an Ecoflow system today, consisting of a battery, some panels and an inverter. I'd like to power about 150W (my baseline usage) back to my house from solar at daytime, and charge the battery with any excess power. Drain the battery at night time to maintain the 150W. The advantage is that this system would be plug and play, and I can pick it up to go camping or move it to the kitchen to power the fridge if there is a power outage.

In the end I did not buy because the only way to configure and monitor this is using the Ecoflow app, which requires me to create an account and connect to the Ecoflow cloud. Autonomy. Independence. Ha.

chiefalchemist · 2024-05-27T21:17:38.000000Z

> Importantly, I have gained a degree of energy independence in this uncertain world

Uncertainty or not, you not only get independence, you get autonomy. If you're not pulling from the grid then Big Brother has:

1) no idea what you're doing

2) no way to control you're behavior by using blackouts, etc.

I hope this comes to the USA soon.

h2odragon · 2024-05-27T20:35:49.000000Z

This kind of happy horseshit is how you get building codes requiring expensive automatic transfer switches and such.

johng · 2024-05-27T21:24:45.000000Z

I haven't heard the term happy horseshit in a long time. Thank you for reminding me about it!