Greetings from Maine! If I own 2 EcoFlow power units,,,any advantage of utilizing the EcoFlow brand charging unit?

I have seen over the years the evolution of it and some refurbishment and upgrades (new paint, etc.). It works well.

I have the Bluetti cgarger 1. I thought about this for awhile, and Ray from "Love your RV" tested this theory. If you take the output of the charger 1 and input it into an mppt charge controller and output to your travel trailer or for that fact, any house LiP04 batteries. It will charge your batteries at the specified rate.

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Thanks Rick, Your videos are invaluable. I just bought a Charger 1 from Amazon for $ 269 (there is a coupon for $160 off). And yes. I will send a few bucks to you for gas in your vehicle. Happy Trails!

nice job sir. ..

Love the truck and the beautiful desert.

Running behind on my viewing. Trying to catch up.

I do “bath in a bucket”. I wash my shoulder length hair outside to keep the splashing out of the tent or camper. Save the final rinse water in a bucket for bathing. Might have to heat up some water if saved water is too cool. In the tent I put down a couple of towels on the floor, set the bucket there and start at the top and work down. I sit on a step stool to do feet. Wring the cloth out before wiping to save water and cut down on flooding. 😊

Thinking of adding this to my sailboat. Would be great to have a way to charge my stand alone power stations, just in case. So many uses, might need several! Thanks Rick for the update!

Wonder how much charge the alternator would put out at an idle. Like if you just wanted to charge sitting still in a camp.

Missed the RTR again. It's funny, that I sort of know all of you KZbin folks and none of you know me.

Why set the Bluetti charger for 50 volt input when your pick up is 12 volts?

Has the jury decided if this is harmful to the alternator in the long run? I would like to try this.

Love it! Thank you for sharing this information- very helpful

My foldable doggie pool 30.5 X 12 arrived (Amazon) yesterday and it’s perfect! Every other doggie pool sold was only 8” tall (in small versions). I cannot wait to put hole in floor and begin using. The floor hole will help with ventilation also. I’m not sure how you put that drain in the doggie pool so it doesn’t leak but this will be a game changer for me. Once again, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful ideas to make life on the road more affordable, comfortable and easy. ❤

Michael means who is like GOD. “What ever you do to the least of my brother, that you do unto me.” You are right JESUS sent you a gift. As the body of Christ we are sent as messenger(Angel of GOD). I have experienced and heard story of others who were tested by an individual in need, only to have them disappear immediately. The commandment, “Love one another as I have loved you”, is not quite the same as the new world “ paying it forward”. The beatitudes That man needed the Love you gave➕

I would caution everyone, prolonged engine idle is not good for any engine. Every few minutes the increase of idle is needed for total engine lubrication. There will be some that will have to charge without moving.

You can also put in a high output alternator. They don't cost much more than a factory one. I put in a 220 Amp one in my 03 Tahoe. I haven't noticed any mileage difference yet.

I don't know. Will this charger bake pies? Pies are the key. If so, I'm sold.

Best to still bring a small generator. Be mindful that the vehicles emissions hardware may not like the excessive idling.

This is interesting, though we have a small power station for our phones and plugging it in while driving is fine. Our trailer has 3 way appliances, so that little propane generator you reviewed is good for rain and the Northwoods.

You know you are getting an honest review when you include the competition's product too. Well done!

Yeah. We just bought one. Should have bought it a long time ago. Great video.

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Glad for this followup to the Charger1. It looked like a great idea the first time - with more road experience I’m ready to make a plan. Thanks Rick!

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I think this is an exceptional solution to the often traveled or the part-timer. Why buy a generator, when you're driving one? As a full timer, nothing's going to replace my solar. I have an insane amount of collection and Storage that is scheduled to outlive me. Having said that, if you have a modern vehicle with a high output alternator, this might just be your ticket. I have all the Comforts and conveniences, and can stay stationary for months at a time. There will be a new breakthrough in the next year or two.... because that's how this stuff goes.

Great to see you both with Rob of travels with dottie. Your channels are my absolute favourites. 0:31

Nice to know.😊

Very, very informative & THANK U, SO MUCHO.....😊

I have a small Bluetti and would love to get the Charger 1... Thank you for your explanation and details... I love watching Will Prowse, but you are giving application details that are completely different. So happy you are sharing the "quiet" advantages over a gas generator. I am sure you both appreciate the quiet when you are out in the more remote areas. Again THANK YOU!

ALL I EVER USED IS A 400 AND OR 1000 WATT INVERTERS..BUT LAST 4 YEARS ONLY A GOOLOO 2000 A JUMP START CHARGE PACK AND THE GOOD OLD RELIABLE 12 VOLT CIG LITER..AND NO I AM NOT A SMOKER..

The new Charger-1 didn't work with my AC180. Apparently there's a known issue with the DC charging port on the AC180, power is limited to approximately 270W on some units (Charger-1 27v out voltage). I've done all the latest firmware updates. The AC180 AC turbo charging mode works great but the DC charging port sucks. I'll probably keep the new Charger-1 because 270W is better than the normal 12v 100W cig-lighter charge level.

I have the Bluetti charger1 in my truck which is a game changer. I have the 1000 watts solar panels and AC200L so I’m all set! Have a continued great adventure.

Bought one for my jeep after I saw yours and others videos. My install was maybe 5 minutes. Works great. I did upgrade my alternator, the jeep came with a 130 amp alternator, so I put in a 200 amp one. Highly recommend the unit, got mine for less than $200.

Great feed back. We like ours too for our AC 180. Charges way faster than the cig plug. Also, this time of year with the sun maintaining that 34 deg angle it’s hard to get a lot of solar on cloudless days. Thanks for sharing

Alternaters are made to create electricity and are made to run constantly. To say that it will destroy them is a modern wife’s tale.

Hobo tech a few years ago reviewed a pure sine wave 300 watt inverter for less than $40 you plug into the 12 volt socket. I tested it. It put out 100 watts into my Bluetti EB3 using the AC plug. $400 is crazy!

Trucker here,if the truck has a sleeper it has all the fridge,microwave ,inverter, batteries bunk heater a/c etc.If not get a better job driver lol Also these have come down in price dramatically .

I got a question, what do i do in Sweden when both bear spray and guns are illegal?

nice device and thank you for the review Ive been thinking about a power station [just because] many RV Ive had do have inverters built into them and yeah I charge up as im pulling [but] when parked the RV wasnt connected to the truck {TV} (I ve had a few) & the RV isnt always with me - - - - so I got an inverter and installed it in the rig, ran the 12v DC wires and it is under the passenger seat. its a cool thing & I bought it from harbor freight [price varies by size of the inverter] (from 50 to 200 usd) I have a 400 watt installed now and not as fancy, but It runs various power tools and laptop + various devices while im putting along [or at idle] used it to recharge various batteries. [the unit has a few outputs] choices of AC or DC my solar is good, but yeah a few clouds n it takes longer. your device looks safer and is quicker, but mine was under $99 on sale + my install costs. it came with alligator clips. but I dont use those. the right wire, a fuse or two & its been a few years providing AC [115v] several years now. aluminum case w/fan, over & under protection [so it is safe] it monitors my battery in the rig so it can still start the truck [I have to turn it off & on manually as I like to start the engine 1st] It is slower than yours, maybe I can upgrade(?)

My question is does the Charger 1 charge at a descent rate with the car engine just idling ???? Say your at camp, been raining and your power station is low....Can you just turn on your car engine and re-charge your power station that way ???...Hope your enjoying your time in the Big Q....Stay safe, stay warm, be well....

I purchased one for my van and it was working fine for about one month and then stopped working. Am going to the Quartzsite RV show and see if Bluetti is there so maybe they can test it for me or replace it under warranty. Thanks for the video, Rick

Unless this video was taken back in the summer, you don't have a true test of the effect of the Bluetti Charger 1 on the truck alternator. The issue is the extra heat produced by quick charging solar generators in the hot days of summer.

It's always the way when we try to make a solar panel or solar output video, there is no sun. But when we try to make a video on how we cope when there is little solar, the clouds disappear and the sun comes out the second we get the camera out 🤣 Great video. I have a power line running from my starter battery into the car where I can plug in a dc to dc charger to charge batteries. I wounder how the Bluetti would go if you hooked it up to a DC to DC charger, would the voltage be high enough on the charger to charge the Bluetti ?

Thank you for the detailed explanation of your install. I would never ask that additional information from you because yes, it is different on each vehicle, but you gave good ideas of how to get around the firewall. Greatly appreciated.! 👍

I USED ELECTRICAL PIPING TO RUN THE WIRES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOWN THE FIRE WALL ONTO THE FRAME RAIL ,THEN BACK UP INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAB, SUPER GLUING THE THRU HAUL COUPLING AROUND THE FITTING AND MORE SUPER GLUE TO HOLD IN PLACE,! I REMOVE THE CARPET ONE TIME AND IT NEVER GOES BACK THE WAY YOU TAKE IT OUT, SO UNDER WE GO ITS WATERPROOFED, AND SEALED, RICK I DO THINK THE FLAT BOARD IN THE BACK SEAT SHOULD GINE LINDA MORE ROOM TO STRETCHOUT IN THE FRONT SEAT, ? CANT MAKE THE BOSS MAD???????????????????

Good video Rick, and I purchased this item on sale but very expensive I thought, also to cold for an install right now. I am sure it will perform as you described, and would be valuable for the on the road lifestyle suck as a trucker. Will give you an update when we are out traveling again in May.

Have renogy 50 amp dc to dc works OK for my setup looking change out for more amps great video