If you don’t already own a portable power station, it’s well worth adding one to your cold-weather toolkit. You never know when you’ll experience a sudden outage—especially during winter—and you can count on this backup power source to keep your critical devices and appliances running when the electric grid fails.
Right now, Amazon is running a sale on Jackery power stations, with savings of up to 40 percent off or more with a coupon, through January 13. That includes the Jackery Explorer 1000 V2, which is our pick for the best value portable power station, is now $499 down from its $799 retail price.
Another great deal is the Jackery Explorer 100, going for just $89 right now, which is lower than its usual $149 price tag. This portable power station is excellent for charging small devices and gear like smartphones, tablets, and earbuds.
If you want to invest in the whole shebang, this kit—which includes two solar panels and a battery pack—is now $800 off with the coupon. The 3000-watt power station is capable of charging appliances like air conditioners. Like all of Jackery’s power stations, it’s also safe to use indoors and outdoors.
Here are some more of our favorite models —several of which we’ve tested and can vouch for—that are on sale and worth a look.
Josiah is the Digital Content Producer for the commerce team at Popular Mechanics, Best Products, Runner’s World, and Bicycling Magazine. He also writes for “BIO Buys”—a column on Biography.com—giving readers the lowdown on what products their favorite celebs are using. In another life, Josiah was an editor at ThePioneerWoman.com, where he sharpened his expertise on all things lifestyle, food-news, and entertainment. Outside work related matters, he’s a fan of Studio Ghibli films, unimportant reality TV drama, and melancholy Lorde songs.
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