This is not the type of content I particularly enjoy creating. As I mention toward the end of the video, I would much rather be making videos while working on the van or away from the house. Making videos in which I complain about a company is really the last thing I ever wanted to do on my platform. That being said, when a company attempts to screw me over — especially a company I have previously endorsed — I feel an obligation to share my experience.

As of December 2025, I officially had three R2500 batteries from AllPowers fail. That’s an average lifespan of eight months, which isn’t very long for a power station with an original MSRP of $1,699. I didn’t pay that much for mine as I caught a brief sale on Amazon and only paid $875 in the spring of 2024.

After going through three of these power stations it’s far to ask me if I’m abusing them. Heck, even I began to question if I was doing something to them that was wearing them out. The reality is, there are very few power stations that get less use or are treated better than mine. I keep mine stationary in the back of my van. I built a shelf for it underneath my desk and was careful to least space on all sides where there are vents. I even bought one of those gel foot mats to put underneath it to keep it comfortable. I’ve never dropped it, I’ve never run it down to 0%, I’ve never done anything remotely bad to it. If I had put a dozen eggs back there instead of a power station, none of them would be broken.

For those who don’t enjoy the videos I’ll just tell you that instead of honoring the battery’s six-year warranty, they began trying to bargain with me by offering me a 30% refund, or a discount on purchasing another R2500. For the record, they said they would sell me a new R2500 for $600. I checked Amazon and it’s currently on sale there for $599.99. After weeks of troubleshooting suggestions like “turn it off and on” and “remove it from the van and try it outside”, they began offering me smaller batteries as a replacement. When I requested they replace the R2500, they said they were out of stock… which is strange as they keep trying to sell me one (they also show as in stock on Amazon and their website). It was only after I threatened to contact Amazon and turn over all these emails that they finally agreed to replace the battery with a larger one… but only if I sent them $100 through PayPal.

I buy lots of products to test and use and if they work out, I recommend them. In the past I’ve recommended AllPowers power stations and solar panels. I’m in the process of removing them from all my links, videos, and affiliate link lists. The last thing I would want is someone to buy an R2500 because I suggested it and go through the same thing I did.

I don’t know anything about building a power station but it is my opinion that the AllPowers R2500 has some sort of inherent design flaw. Having the power inverter fail on three different units is not a very likely coincidence. I haven’t seen other people with different models complain about the same thing so maybe it’s limited to this specific model.

Anyway. I’m glad to get this little speedbump behind me and get back to normal content and adventures.

Oh, and if anyone wants to buy a discounted AllPowers R3500 brand new in the box (MSRP: $1,999) let me know.