Did it Survive, or is it Time to Change? Ecoflow Smart Generator
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2024
- Going into the travel season, there was a lot of items in the rig that were brand new, and also new to me. Technology is not something I planned to incorporate into this rig, but wow has it made my life easier. The Smart Generator is one item I was very excited about, but certainly had my concerns with. Out of the box it started right up, but the overall operation of the device did come with a slight learning curve. You can use it without the smart features, but if you want just a regular generator I would recommend going a different route just to save yourself some money. If you are in a position to use the features, primarily speaking about charging the Ecoflow products, this is far superior to anything else available on the market. My initial concerns were mostly based around the operating RPM, and the reliance on a computer, but after 240 hours of use, and increasingly better performance, this generator has earned my confidence.
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I'm pretty sure Mick was behind the wheel during the generator incident😂❤
Most definitely. Lol
Casually drops, “Accidentally ran it over with the truck”, LOL.
Whoopsies lol.
haha@@Destination_Adventure
Hey it’s easier to do then ya think 😂 I crushed a lunchbox like 3 weeks ago cause I set behind the truck got talking on the phone hopped in the truck aaaaaand CRUNCH 😂😂😂
... anyways! thanks for watching. ROFL! :D
It's always rewarding to have a product that works as it should and your pleased with. Especially when you run it over with "A Truck" and it still works. 👊😎👍
Quality test -run over it and if it still runs =All good 😃 Got it Thanks Dustin 😊 have a great week
Accidental test, but still a pass. Hahaha
@Destination_Adventure yes and I'm glad this one has got you through so much and many more happy 😃
Ran it over with the truck….that was funny…..cheers
Nice review. I’m charged up for the upcoming series ! 🍁🤙
Ssshhhhhhhhhh ;)
Thanks Dustin, the information is in awesome! Much appreciated 🙏🏽👍🏽
I have one of these generators and absolutely love it.
Great information to tuck away fro future possibilities!
Brilliant! I’ve been looking for something like that so your input have been very informative! Thanks bro safe travels 🇨🇦👍
I guess we can go exploring again if your trucks better now 🙏
Great Video, Thanks.
Great Review! Love the stats and real scenarios. loved the "I accidently ran over it with the truck!" Then that laugh at the end as the video cuts out! Too Funny! Passed the "oh Shit" test! Take care and always looking forward to your videos.
11pm UK - yeh! ❤
Truck proof! 🤣
Nice one Dustin, gives a good insight into the practicalities of the unit there too 👍
Shout out from Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Awesome channel. Keep up the great content.
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@@Destination_Adventure Speaking of Newfoundland, I think you'd really enjoy the province as it's a lot like the west coast. I've made the trek twice and will do so again. I would do the loop through Labrador, to the Island, then ferry over to Nova Scotia. Definitely bring your boat! Given your pace of travel, you could easily spend a few months there.
"I even accidently ran it over with the truck one time" - Ecoflow's new ad campaign. 😉
Hahaha we’ll see if they watch the video.
One time at band camp....
Good information !
Thank you for sharing this. I had no idea that Eciflow made this. The smart generator + power bank is a fully productized version of a system that I was planning to build for the off-grid cabin that I want to build some day. I'm sure it isn't cheap, but compared to the cost and time I'd have to invest to build something like it myself, the price will probably be worth it. Keep up the great work. My 10 year old daughter and I love your exploration videos!
Like the grandfather before the father, and he before the son, men have been using these machines for generations. Powerful stuff indeed.
Awesome videos. I have no idea why your videos are not on tv. You will be discovered by the tv big wigs one day!!!!!! Keep on adventuring. Ken from WL.
I like my new Generac 2000 watt for travel. It has one weird quark but now that I know it isn't a problem. It's surprising what it'll run easily. My bigger generator almost isn't needed at home now but I know to always keep a spare.
Well done. Thank you. I have a delta max and after seeing your video I was looking for the option of auto recharging when my delta max hit a certain percentage. I will not run it over with my truck lol.
"I accidentally ran it over with the truck one time...." I love it!
If you are moving most days your truck alternator can charge a large lithium battery bank at 100+amps per hour of driving. You can retire (or keep as backup) the generator and the gas cans and whole process of trying to keep your batteries charged while parked with a noisy gen. You just need to confirm your alternator and wiring is up to spec and add a Precision Circuits Lithium Battery Isolation Manager to properly charge the battery bank without overheating your alternator.
But if you are not moving most days or your alternator only does 60amps like in my t3 and you are relying almost exclusively on solar then a generator is useful. But yes, people underestimate the charging ability of their vehicles and what they can do with a big lithium battery and inverter.
@@maxmeister747what is a t3? 3rd gen Tacoma? (I have one, and am interested in charging from alternator while at idle.)
@@GMC-qo9xi nah it's a volkswagen vanagon in america or t3 in most of the world.
I know some engines are designed to be run full throttle. So it may not be a concern. Best wishes and luck to you
Great information! Your video is so useful in that you have real world experience and you don’t join the multitude of “instruction manual videos“. You focus on experienced performance and practical specifications. Thank you.
Forget the ecoflow, did that 4 colour Bic last all year?
How did you "accidentally" run it over? lol
Mick has left the chat…..😂
A few too many "lemonades" one night
Maybe I’ll cover this in an upcoming segment hahaha
A few pints will do that
@@blueman5924 Lol
It starts more easily now that it's broken in. Very understandable that it was harder to start before break in. Everything in the engine was tight.
Just checking in, I'm sure the noise factor does play a toll, sorta like leaf blowers they haven't figured out noise pollution, could get on your nerves, and maybe that's why it got accidently got ran over lol enjoy what you do Dustin.
Bud, I always thought ecoflow was a toilet
lol
Need to switch everything to 12v
Pretty nice glad it is working good for you and stop running over stuff😂 Hope you enjoy your rest of the week
Whoopsies hahaha
Keep the noise and scare the bears annoy the neighbours. (Neibors? )😊
Thanks! Do you have the option to not run at full throttle when using the dc charging? I know it would take longer to charge but I would prefer to have the lower noise level. Thinking about this for camping, charge delta pro during the day, use battery at night, but I would like for it to be as quiet as possible during the day...
im still waiting for you to get a surron or a E-Ride Pro S
Nice one, a real review about this thing.
The price is a hell of a lot more, you think worth that ? We have a few eco flow things do like the designs of them, use them every day for power basically try too use as little grid energy as possible.
Sending power off here and there,like our own power plant.
Agree. Don't know if I would use it enough to justify the price.
@@eddiepeele9810and besides it’s very noisy and seems to be substantially noisier than most of the competitors.
It may have been featured in the later part of the truck build, but do you have a carbon monoxide detector in the rig. Front and back?
Sounds like its built FORD tough. What a good season you put out for us, look forward to future adventures. cheers
A Ford, nowadays, is only built tinfoil tough, not like they used to be built. It sounds like this generator is much better built than that.
Google the ford ad for their " Rainbow Raptor " and you might change your mind with regard to Fords. For us its " Never again Fords". NEVER !
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Crush proof genie me like lol
i live full time in motor home boondocking have a Campion 2500 watt and a 2000 watt which both get laots of hours each year, took out my roof top AC,s have a 5000 btu window AC now both champions with runnuing AC will last at 7.5 to 8.5 hours, AC off and just keeping batteries up and running furnace in winter each will get about 12 to 13 hours depending on which champion im using have had 2500 4 years and 2000 for 2 years so i alternate them, they will not run the microwave and AC at same time but on my property in have a 4700 watt and it plugs into the motorhome at 2 gallons for 8 hours with AC running
My boyfriend mentioned may be you should change your channel name from destination adventure to Dustination adventure… 😅
Since it only runs for a short time it should last for years. Does the last 20% of the charge cycle (80-100) slow down? To minimize runtime and maximize battery life perhaps charge 30-80%, and allow the solar to do the charging above 80%?
Do you have a stat for how much fuel you burned for those 234 hours?
I wouldn’t worry too much about it running wide open.
Onan onboard generators run wide open as well and they don’t suffer from it.
Not sure exactly where these are made however, component life is dependent a lot on place of manufacture, ‘China’
Can we get regular Workshop Wednesdays?
I’m not sure I can make it happen every Wednesday, but as much as possible for sure. 😊
I wouldn't worry about it running full belt. The technology now has them run more efficiently at high RPM for less time. They get better economy with a lower emissions. My boss use to tell me an engine is most efficient the closer the run to meltdown. 😂. But it will be interesting to see how it fairs out over its life.
There is a difference between efficiency and longevity and RPM's definitely reduce the lifespan of engines.
@@crzy11000 It depends on the engineering and design not old wife tails and old designs.
DC to DC, huh. 32 amps, that's way gooder than my Honda i-2000. And remote start. Don't let Mick run it over again!
Yep and about 56V
You ever notice, once you live mobile like that, how many things you use are already D/C and you mostly use A/C just for the charger to turn it BACK into D/C again??
We still got a ways to go on this whole technology thing maybe?? Hahaha
But it looks like a tech lil set up there, I didn't even see any ducktape! Classy...
Living mobile and off grid has taught me soooooo much. Especially how detached we are from where our power and essentials come from.
There is a compelling reason for long distance power transmission (i.e, the power grid) being AC and not DC, though.
But its obviously different when you make your own power and the distance is feet as opposed to miles. 😉
@Destination_Adventure oh for sure. I use both Solar and a Wind Generator, keeps from needing to run the diesel engine if I don't have to. But it's a small set up (on a boat) and I'm not running cameras, laptops, editing software AND satellite.
I bet you run the fridge on propane just to save the juice for all the gadgets hey?! Hahaha .... I knew it! Yaassss.
@Ganiscol ya but the application needs are SO far apart. Powering a city or town is completely different. However, an individual home could run on DC, but it has to create its own power to charge batteries, electronics ect.
Truck collision tested.😅
If you basically move each day, it would be better to use a DC-DC charger via your truck using either a heavy duty alternator or a second alternator.
I have a converted Ford Transit with a built-in 4KW gas-powered generator. It only charges a max of 16 Amps for my LFP batteries. The DC-DC charging runs my engine at idle, is quiet and sips gas and charges at 48 amps. Two disadvantages to this are, it won't run my furnace, it won't run my A/C unit and it isn't particularly good to idle engines. I supplement the charging with solar panels. My batteries DO run my furnace/water heater. I never use the gas generator, the microwave and only use A/C while plugged in. Something to consider.
Whoopsies lol. Have you been concerned about theft?
Not where I travel. The rig is always locked, and now even gps tracked.
Woopsie doodles
I am pretty disappointed that the ecoflow system is so proprietary. I like my charger, inverter and batteries separate for space reasons and modularity. With my inability to afford ecoflow batteries and with this generator being the only dual fuel generator for sale in my country it is disappointing. I wish it could just have a 12v dc-dc charger instead of this fast charging thing so you could plug in an anderson connector and set what battery you have and the current you want to draw instead of having to go to ac power and then back to dc with a charger.
Nobody cares the db at x meters. What is the db AT the genny? Why don't generator manufacturers state this?
Thumbs down for no other reason than the excess production value. Stop the TWO CAMERA, ONE LOOKIE NONSENSE. Some of his old f****** just want the information. Besides! You don't need two cameras to do a video on a generator. Just look at the goddamn camera and say the f****** words. STOP ALL QUEST FOR CLICKS.
Do you have any information about motor resources?