Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station Is 50% Off as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes Into Its Final Clear-Out

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. The division of labor between portable generators used to be crystal clear: The big gas-powered ones are for big items like refrigerators, the small electric ones are for your smartphones and other tech items. Anker’s Solix C2000 Gen 2 portable power station blows away that rule — it’s a 4000-watt dynamo that can power 99% of appliances. Better still, Amazon’s Big Spring Sale deal cuts the price of the Solix C2000 in half, from $1,499 to $749. The portable power station has been slowly but surely encroaching on the turf of the larger, gas-powered models, and the Solix C2000 brings that to a whole new level. The benefits of having a reliable backup power source during an emergency are obvious — add Anker’s optional solar panel to make it fully self-sufficient — but campers, RVers, and van lifers should also consider this deal very, very seriously. Anker managed to shave the weight of the Solix C2000 Gen 2 down to 41.7 pounds while packing it into an 18.1 × 9.8 × 10.1-inch footprint — about 25% lighter and 29% small