Nice review and soooo true about that legacy 12v outlet. That really needs to go! The AC180 is on sale for $649 so for $150 more you get almost 400w/hrs more which I think for now is the better deal. That is about a .10 per watt hour difference. I think Bluetti has really upped their game to compete with Ecoflow a lot better now. Hard to go wrong with either brand and the prices are coming down.
That legacy 12v outlet is the very reason my bluetti got shelved, ruined more food with the 12v plug coming loose. My go to is Dometic with the threaded 12v adapter; anderson plugs would be a good alternative. I did reach out to bluetti about the 12v plug coming loose issue and they told me that it was not designed to be in use or plugged into the fridge while driving and definitely not while driving off-road travel, the #1 reason to have one of these and they tell me it's not designed for it. I can run the Dometic while plugged into the fridge and the charger connected so it charges as I drive and when I shut off the Jeep, it stops charging and runs the fridge. I've had no issues offroad with it plugged in and operating. Bluetti missed their opportunity to make a great solid unit.
Great review, thanks! So if I ran this unit with a 300W solar panel charging it up during the day, can it run a fridge indefinitely whilst camping for a week or more?
My gripe is the instruction manual to get in the menu and change settings is HORRIBLE. It tells you how to get into the settings, but after that you seem to be on your own to figure it out.
This is the best and most informative review of the AC70 I have watched so far. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice review and soooo true about that legacy 12v outlet. That really needs to go! The AC180 is on sale for $649 so for $150 more you get almost 400w/hrs more which I think for now is the better deal. That is about a .10 per watt hour difference. I think Bluetti has really upped their game to compete with Ecoflow a lot better now. Hard to go wrong with either brand and the prices are coming down.
Couldn't agree more
The app's lack of time remaining has bugged me for years. thank you
That legacy 12v outlet is the very reason my bluetti got shelved, ruined more food with the 12v plug coming loose.
My go to is Dometic with the threaded 12v adapter; anderson plugs would be a good alternative.
I did reach out to bluetti about the 12v plug coming loose issue and they told me that it was not designed to be in use or plugged into the fridge while driving and definitely not while driving off-road travel, the #1 reason to have one of these and they tell me it's not designed for it.
I can run the Dometic while plugged into the fridge and the charger connected so it charges as I drive and when I shut off the Jeep, it stops charging and runs the fridge. I've had no issues offroad with it plugged in and operating.
Bluetti missed their opportunity to make a great solid unit.
Couldn't agree more. I hope they will watch this make that change in the future.
Thanks for reviewing just bought :)
Great review, thanks! So if I ran this unit with a 300W solar panel charging it up during the day, can it run a fridge indefinitely whilst camping for a week or more?
Assuming you don’t have a few days of cloudy skies, that should work easily.
AC70 has a 1000 watt inverter. What you talkin bout Willis.
Right from the product page: 1,000W Rated Power
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My gripe is the instruction manual to get in the menu and change settings is HORRIBLE. It tells you how to get into the settings, but after that you seem to be on your own to figure it out.
Will it run a circular saw?
Depends on the wattage draw of the saw. You would need to look up the specs.
@@TrailTraveler i was asking because its an inductive load, mine starts at about 1200watts but then levels at 900. you have any to try?
I'll have to look at the specs on what I have here
The AC70 is 1,000 Watts...it is 768 Watt Hours.
The picture for this video is of an AC180 and not the AC70
Very observant. Bluetti didn’t even notice that
@@TrailTraveler I have one of each. 😃