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Anker fixes the two worst things about power stations

  • Thomas Ricker
  • May 19, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Anker fixes the two worst things about power stations
The Anker Solix S2000 is good for home backup, yet small enough to take on the road. | Image: Anker

Anker's Solix S2000 solves two major pain points with power stations: idle power draw that can leave a battery unexpectedly dead, and the large footprint required to hold so much energy. Impressively, it achieves this at an incredibly low introductory price that works out to just $0.29 per Wh.

Unlike most other power stations in the 2kWh range, Anker says the s2000 won't suddenly die after a few days due to phantom power draw if you accidentally leave the AC output running. It's also much smaller than most competing mid-range systems designed for vanlifers, job sites, or home backup where a power station can keep AC devices like a fridge or …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Originally published at The Verge

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