First off I love it when people add a lot of X’s and “plus'” to the title of a gadget. Lets you know its really something. The Xantrex XPower Powerpack 400 Plus is a pretty handy little device. I feel like a barker at some fair “its got a solar panel, its got an air compressor, it can jump your car, you can run your lap top off it, its got a flashlight, you can use it for camping, step right up, step right up!”

From the website

The compact Xantrex XPower Powerpack 400 Plus is a lifesaver at home and on the road. During a power outage, plug a lamp (using one of our LED light bulbs, of course) into one of its two 120 Volt outlets or use its built-in flashlight. Use it on the road to jump start your car or inflate your tires. Includes 12V output, jumper cables, air compressor, AC and 12 Volt charging adapters.

Now if the “400 plus” model doesn’t meet your solar charging needs, or perhaps you don’t need all them fancy extra features, you just want some portable power, well then consider upgrading to the Xantrex XPower Powerpack 1500 (make sure to say that in your best monster truck show radio voice).

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