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Re:Show HN: $599 Self-install solar lithium kit for apartmen... by ListenLinda on Thursday November 05, 2020 @10:14PM (#25004531)
That looks too much like a Goal Zero Yeti. Why not just get their kits?
Re:Show HN: $599 Self-install solar lithium kit for apartmen... by nikodunk on Friday November 06, 2020 @01:15PM (#25009794)
Great question! We're aiming for twice as easy to use/understand, at half the price.

Examples –

Twice as easy: Their 500X kit cannot run a 500W device (it outputs 300W continuous) in the fine print. It also uses proprietary plugs so you cannot use third-party panels. Ours just gives you examples of what you can run, and labels things accordingly.

Half the price: Their "medium" (300W out instead of 500W as mentioned above) runs $699 for the generator + $299 for the 100W panel, = $998, while we sell the same (but with better support) for $599.

Re:Show HN: $599 Self-install solar lithium kit for apartmen... by qu1mby on Saturday November 07, 2020 @02:25AM (#25013655)
Reverse the pitch for each of these examples. “Ours does x y z, theirs fails at abc.”