billiebob
Well-known member
I cannot believe no one does this so I signed up.
Lets see where this goes.
Lets see where this goes.
Plug and Play
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Oscar Mike Gulf Yankee
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I'll bite, where did you go with the Eco Flow? What did you sign up for, I just saw their web site.
The Eco Flow was my second choice, I went with the Bluetti 2000 watt set.
The Eco Flow was my second choice, I went with the Bluetti 2000 watt set.
AbleGuy
Officious Intermeddler
So how do you like your Bluetti 2000?
The EcoFlow seems to have potential but also has some interesting shortcomings. The cost seems high considering how quickly the usage stats decline.
Customer service link didn’t work on the website for me either.
EcoFlow Delta 1300 Shortfalls
1. Short Battery Life
The lifespan of these power stations is not impressive at all. Dazzled by the fact that it charges so fast, I didn’t discover until later that its lifecycle is so short — 800 charges. And this comes straight from the manufacturer.
With my usage, I expect to have this device working for a year and a half more. With plenty of other options around, I don’t think I’ll get another one of these.
Don’t get me wrong, you’ll still be able to power your devices after 800 charging cycles, but your capacity will be cut in half and dropping progressively.
2. Low Round Trip Efficiency
According to YouTube solar equipment reviewer Will Prowse, this portable power station has a round trip efficiency of only 58%. This means the battery outputs a little more than half the total power that was stored in it. Most portable power systems in this range have an efficiency of 79%.
This is acceptable only if you plan to use it from time to time, but you can forget about using it as your day-to-day off-grid power source.
3. Noisy Fans
Although advertised as such, this power station is anything but silent.
A loud fan activates every time, whether I charge my phone or plug an electric grill.
To make it worse, the fan runs even when I charge the battery, and even when it reaches full charge (!), no matter the temperature. If you’re looking for a silent operation, you better look for another product.
The EcoFlow seems to have potential but also has some interesting shortcomings. The cost seems high considering how quickly the usage stats decline.
Customer service link didn’t work on the website for me either.
EcoFlow Delta 1300 Shortfalls
1. Short Battery Life
The lifespan of these power stations is not impressive at all. Dazzled by the fact that it charges so fast, I didn’t discover until later that its lifecycle is so short — 800 charges. And this comes straight from the manufacturer.
With my usage, I expect to have this device working for a year and a half more. With plenty of other options around, I don’t think I’ll get another one of these.
Don’t get me wrong, you’ll still be able to power your devices after 800 charging cycles, but your capacity will be cut in half and dropping progressively.
2. Low Round Trip Efficiency
According to YouTube solar equipment reviewer Will Prowse, this portable power station has a round trip efficiency of only 58%. This means the battery outputs a little more than half the total power that was stored in it. Most portable power systems in this range have an efficiency of 79%.
This is acceptable only if you plan to use it from time to time, but you can forget about using it as your day-to-day off-grid power source.
3. Noisy Fans
Although advertised as such, this power station is anything but silent.
A loud fan activates every time, whether I charge my phone or plug an electric grill.
To make it worse, the fan runs even when I charge the battery, and even when it reaches full charge (!), no matter the temperature. If you’re looking for a silent operation, you better look for another product.
Absolutely stupid there is no easily replaced cell set. 800 is optimistic for li-ion.
LFP might get 10x that if cared for properly, but then that requires the BMS and cells are directly accessible.
I wish someone sold a unit that was everything BUT the cells
But then it likely would still not be a bargain...
LFP might get 10x that if cared for properly, but then that requires the BMS and cells are directly accessible.
I wish someone sold a unit that was everything BUT the cells
But then it likely would still not be a bargain...
billiebob
Well-known member
I just hate needing to be an engineer to get it right.
I really want plug and play like Henry Ford did for automobiles 100 years ago and Steve Jobs did for computers 40?? years ago.
And Elon Musk... thinking way back to Pay Pal and E Bay.... not the Tesla thing that divides us......
When someone can put it all together and say "Buy This"..... it is such a wonderful place to start.
So far NO ONE takes responsibility for the solar RV system.... they ALL just download it to us, the idiots with a Visa Card. Zero obligation from the suppliers. We will sell you this part....
Critique will drive the EcoFlow business but at least they are moving us to the next level. If they follow the critique they will be the next Ford/Apple.
I really want plug and play like Henry Ford did for automobiles 100 years ago and Steve Jobs did for computers 40?? years ago.
And Elon Musk... thinking way back to Pay Pal and E Bay.... not the Tesla thing that divides us......
When someone can put it all together and say "Buy This"..... it is such a wonderful place to start.
So far NO ONE takes responsibility for the solar RV system.... they ALL just download it to us, the idiots with a Visa Card. Zero obligation from the suppliers. We will sell you this part....
Critique will drive the EcoFlow business but at least they are moving us to the next level. If they follow the critique they will be the next Ford/Apple.
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