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MAKING CONTACT<br />
ECOFLOW<br />
RIVER 2<br />
The River 2 is one of three new products recently launched by<br />
energy solutions brand EcoFlow, which it claims offer best-inclass,<br />
entry-level portable power. The key boasts for this new<br />
series are that it charges incredibly quickly, it offers lightweight<br />
and truly portable power that’s very suitable for camping,<br />
and that it has up to 10 years of use thanks to its LiFePO4<br />
technology. We trialled this product for several weeks and<br />
believe it hits these claims with ease.<br />
The River 2, which we tested, charges to full in just one<br />
hour and delivers 256Wh/300W output via traditional<br />
sockets, cigarette lighter sockets, and USB. It is also certainly<br />
lightweight for a product of this type, weighing in at just 3.5kg.<br />
Of course, there was no way we could test the 3,000+ cycle,<br />
10 years of use promise in just a few weeks, but we will take<br />
EcoFlow’s word for it <strong>–</strong> most campers will have experience with<br />
LiFePO4 batteries and know that they are almost impossible<br />
to kill. The battery can also be controlled and monitored easily<br />
via an EcoFlow mobile app <strong>–</strong> not essential but a nice perk that<br />
many consumers have come to expect in these modern times.<br />
For campers, whether that is in a campervan, motorhome<br />
or caravan, this battery could be easily stowed away in any<br />
storage area and used to help keep you powered up and<br />
connected when off-grid for several days and in many ways.<br />
It has multiple ways to offer power and also to be charged <strong>–</strong><br />
versatility is definitely one of its key factors. It would also be<br />
very suitable for family campers who aren’t too concerned<br />
about weight <strong>–</strong> not that this is particularly heavy for what it is,<br />
and it does feature a useful carry handle built into the design<br />
<strong>–</strong> but this is for people who drive to the campsite with plenty of<br />
kit, not for lightweight backpackers.<br />
See more details about this portable power station in our<br />
video opposite.<br />
www.ecoflow.com<br />
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