Any Hybrid Owners using an alternator charger like the Ecoflow 800w or Bluetti Charger 2?

[HVLA]

The inverter on the truck does not charge fast enough to replenish my battery in a reasonable amount of time. There are also numerous write-ups noting that when the inverter output exceeds roughly 400–500 watts, a very loud fan engages inside the cabin.

Agreed that the inverter can run a fridge, charge a power station, etc., the amount of time I drive each day after a night of camping isn’t sufficient to keep the battery charged. With the limitations of the 2400-watt inverter, the battery will eventually be depleted.

My options are to upgrade to a larger power station (which would cost well over $1,000), run the engine while sitting at camp, or install an alternator charger.

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It charges much faster than an alternator charger.

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[J4Runner1]

It charges much faster than an alternator charger.

If you have it tuned down to 500w then I don't see how it can charge faster. I think if you didn't have it limited that might be true, but I don't want to hear the fan.

I have heard of overlanders using the allternator charger and I was curious if anyone with the hybrid was using one and what their opnion was about it.

 

[elecfuyu]

Charge speed is related to your portable pwoer station (how much power it can draw).
The Bluetti Elite 200 is drawing 1445w in the picture from the onboard inverter. At this rate it charges from 20-80% with in 1 hr, maybe 45min.

Also don't you need to run the engine anyways with the alternator charger to charge a portable power station? I may be wrong, don't quote me on that.

You don't really hear the inverter fan unless your are driving or sitting in the car really.

What I do is charge the battery in the morning when camping for 30min - 1hr with the 2000w portable power station with the vehicle on when there's no noise restriction, but all you really hear is the engine running from outside the vehicle.

Another reason other vehicles need to use the alternator charger from those company is because the onboard inverter on those cars does not put out pure sin wave that the portable power stations need to charge it. However, our does and charges the portable power station nicely.

I have the Bluetii Charger 1 sitting at home when I bought it with the power station, didn't even think of installing it when I realize the onboard inverter charges the power station good.

Just my thoughts, I am unsure your actual usage though...
If you are charging while driving, then yes it does get annoying with the fan noise.

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