This Bluetti power station is my charging accessory of choice for road trips - and it's $271 off

Bluetti AC70 power station. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The Bluetti AC70 It's a powerful unit, capable of 1,000W output for regular loads, increasing to 2,000W for resistive loads, such as heaters and hair dryers. You'll need the companion app to access more advanced features. Thanks to Amazon's Big Spring Sale and a limited-time deal, the Bluetti AC70 is $329, $271 off the original price. Portable battery packs have revolutionized power. Forget noisy, smelly gasoline generators or trailing extension cables; these packs are a convenient way to carry power on the go. Also: The best Amazon Spring Sale deals live now Power stations come in all shapes and sizes, from small devices that can easily fit into a backpack to large units that must be transported on wheels. I prefer something in the middle -- a power station that's big enough to power heavy loads for extended periods but small enough to be easily carried around. Over the past few months, I've be ... Read full article.