Bluetti Elite 400

pros and cons

Pros

The wheels make moving this a breeze on flat ground

An all-purpose unit that's great for home backup, camping, RV use, and more.

Competitively priced.

Cons

Can be heavy if you need to lift or carry it

Charging can take longer, depending on the output mode.

$1,298.98 at Amazon

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It took humans some 300,000 years to figure out that rolling something was easier than carrying it. Just as it's hard to believe that the iPhone hasn't been around for 20 years yet, it's just as hard to believe that we've only been using wheels for some 6,000 years.

And it's odd how few power station manufacturers put wheels on their units (and when they do, they feel like a compromise).…