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Anker’s flagship power station can charge an EV and make homes energy independent

Energy independence for less, says Anker.

It’s capable of producing up to 6,000W of dual-voltage (120V / 240V) AC output across oodles of jacks — enough to easily power just about any home device, including the air conditioner and water pump. Anker offers a few kits built around the F3800 power station to keep the home up and running when the grid goes down, which is happening more frequently due to the rise in extreme weather. Anker, like EcoFlow and other recent Tesla Powerwall competitors, is positioning its Solix F3800 kits for home backup that can be “easily installed in a few hours” (by a professional electrician) while doing so “at a significantly reduced cost compared to more traditional home power storage options.” But that’s a calculation each homeowner will have to verify to account for their unique needs, tax incentives, other local variabilities, and the inevitable installation weirdness that usually accompanies any quest for energy independence.

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