Jackery’s Best-Selling Portable Power Station Is $300 Off on Amazon Right Now

Big, gas-fueled generators serve their purpose, but most aren't practical for city living or any sort of camping. I mean, sure if you fully lose power you need more than a glorified power bank to power your appliances. But honestly, what most people need from a "generator" when prepping for a big storm or summer power outage is just a really big battery like Jackery's Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station. Lucky for us, that Jackery power station is on sale right now.

Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus

Portable power station, is a bit of a misnomer. A Jackery station doesn't create power, it stores it. You can feed it by harvesting solar or by plugging it into an outlet. It's, like I said, a big rechargeable battery. That said, it's ideal for most scenarios and never compromises on efficiency. Although these devices are mighty, they aren't built to sustain an entire home's electricity in a power outage—but options like the Jackery Explorer 1000 with its 1070Wh LiFePO4 battery will keep laptops, phones, and even appliances like a fridge and electric pot, working when you're completely without power. For context, this lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery is a newer battery technology that lasts longer over its lifespan, which is about 10 years. That's 4,000 charging cycles vs. 500 cycles with older models. It'll also perform better in extreme weather.

The caveat is that it requires some setup. Most portable power stations are electric, so they must be charged before the emergency strikes. You'll need solar panels (usually sold separately) alongside regular plug-in charging to get full juice. One of the many reasons to the Explorer is that it has an emergency backup charge, activated via the Jackery app, that'll take it from zer percent to 100 percent battery level in an hour. To optimize the battery health of the portable station, the backup charge defaults to 1.7 hours for a full charge. Your phone, with access to the app, has to be powered up, of course. It's also incredibly versatile. The easy-to-carry box has two USB-C ports, one USB-A port, one DC car port, and three pure sine wave AC ports. There are built-in LED lights, 100W fast USB-C charging, and it's compatible with solar charging—though the solar panels are sold separately.

That's a lot of tech, but the short of it is that the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station is a great little power station for camping trips and unexpected blackouts. The station, which usually costs $799 for the E1000v2 model, is marked down to $449 right now on Amazon, which makes a Prime Day-like deal. There's no word on how long it'll stay on sale, but we suggest getting it before the price goes back up.