GoKawiilBluetti Elite 400 4 / 5 Very good 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). They still expect you to lug around 80-pound lumps like a prehistoric cave dweller.
Also: I tested DJI's tiny 4K action camera for weeks - and now I'm ditching my GoPro for it
Bluetti solves this with the Elite 400 -- a power station that's built around wheels that would make the Flintstones sit up and pay attention.
What's the deal with the wheels?
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