I Got the Power...

 

If you said: "The song "The Power" from 1990 was performed by the German Eurodance group Snap!. The vocals on the track were performed by Penny Ford, with additional samples from Jocelyn Brown," you get 25 bonus points.  If you said, "Never heard of it," you get 20 bonus points for being my people.

We ordered a Jackery "solar generator" last week.  I don't consider it a "solar generator," but more like a portable power station with a built-in inverter.  It is relatively small, 640 watt hours, but can handle up to a 1000 watt item in a situation where you don't have power.  Like: using my small PA outdoors.  Or wanting to run a TV out in the courtyard, without having to run an extension cord.  Or charging phones, an iPad, and my laptop all at the same time.  Anywhere.

Relatively small, about the size of a shoe box.  Two 120v sockets, 2 USB-C ports, 1 USB-A port, and a 12 volt socket (like for a car cigarette lighter).  It can be charged on 120v (household plug-in), 12v (car), or solar (we didn't get the available portable solar panels).  It will probably go with us in the van and could be used to run our portable Wonder Oven out on a picnic table.  Or charge up e-bikes. 

 That handle folds flat, making it more convenient to store.  Oh, and that white circle is a light.  It can also serve as a UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply if you plug in something like a computer while this unit is plugged into a wall socket.  It could also power our home refrigerator/freezer for a while in a power outage.

All that said, I'm seeing it as a convenience power supply that can be anywhere you want it.

I've seen van builds with the larger versions of these used to power the whole RV.  The technology continues to evolve; this uses lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) - these are safer, longer lasting, and more temperature-stable than traditional lithium-ion batteries.  Traditional lithium-ion batteries are more compact and lighter due to their higher energy density, making them ideal for portable electronics like phones, while LiFePO4 is often preferred for applications like solar energy storage and electric vehicles where safety and longevity are priorities.   This weighs about 14 pounds.