Interesting. I have been researching eBikes/Solar. Was a breath of fresh air to find someone who is into solar/ebikes and still has decrement to understand whats going on. Great job and thanks for sharing/teaching!

Thanks, Steve. I like that Jackery set up. I've noted your advice and I appreciate the information being delivered without panic talk.

Glad to see you're posting more videos lately. Keep it up!

I have a lextric bike and the 1500 jackery with the 4 x 100 watt solar panels. I haven’t tried this yet but I certainly will. Thanks for the video. I agree with you completely on the state of problems we are facing right now.

Thanks Steve, take care and have a great day.

Hi there! Been watching a lot of your videos and enjoying the content. Enjoyed your discussion at the end. Now, another year later in May 2023, my how things have gone crazy. SVB, Sovereign Bk and now First Republic (a California Bk). You're spot on about the 2008 mortgage meltdown too. I was in the thick of it having been in the mortgage industry back then and again now. Sorry to hear about the break-ins. Fortunately, I haven't been a victim yet. Stay in condition yellow and stay safe my friend.

I use a 220 watt Off Grid TREK solar blanket cable locked to my SuV roof and connected to my BLUETTI AC200 MAX to charge it. IT works well to run my ICECO cooler/freezer all day and still have a full battery to charge both batteries of my E-CELLS Super Monarch Crown e-mountain bike. I love this high-tech solution. No noisy gas generator, no carrying stinky, dangerous gas cans and the ability to run my cooler all day.

Great advice. My Jackery 1000 is the best thing I've ever bought for my RV.

Thanks for the video! It's exactly what I was looking for! I just picked up a 120 watt solar panel briefcase and researching power stations. Next up is a Ariel Rider Kepler.

I have been following this channel for long time. Good to see you back.

Hey Steve! Hope you and the family are doing well, enjoy watching all your hobby and Harbor Freight videos! I've been riding an ebike to work, it's been a nice change from driving. You can still get a nice workout in as much as you'd like to do so. Take care!

Your crazy talk is 1000% correct. Stacked and packed. 👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks for the run-through on charging, and agreed on the financial concerns, etc.

Awesome video Steve

No crazy talk here. Good advice. Protect you and your family with the necessary tools.

Greatly appreciated your sound advice 👍😇

Great advice for the crazy times we’re in!

Great advice. Thanks

Good video Steve and good advice….Take-care and be safe!

Good vid Steve. Just ordered the 1000 and feel even better about the purchase after watching your vid and listening to your tips on the future. It's easy to fool ourselves into thinking that it just can't happen but like you, I have lived thru a few trying times and they do come around. Well now gas is at around $7 and it's only been 3 months since you posted. It is time to pull back and be prepared for what just may happen. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Like you, I am retired and I use my e bike everywhere I go unless there is no other way to get there. Then and only then I will get into the Land Cruiser.

Some good information presented. Yes I remember 2008! Having a decent stockpile for 3 months should be a minimum hopefully everybody has that!

Very very smart. Happy your made this video for people and what you say is so important. Canada hopefully will produces the new longer running batteries which will be a game changer.

Perfect timing. I bought this ebike called Jackrabbit and today I took my lil jackery240 with me and rode it around while charging it, got a lot more mileage.

Your right Steve, " Failing to plan is planning to fail".

Tell it like it is. Thanks for the ideas.

Hey Steve, good video - Even the prepper talk, hehe.

Hi mr Steve nice bike and solid advice on prepper stuff. Petrol here in New Zealand is $NZD 10.80 gallon/$2.84 litre. So yes folks if you have not prepared for shortages now is a good time to start.Be safe and good health to you and family

Good Sunday morning Steve ! You are so right, .... We are living in STRANGE TIMES, ... And we have to be prepared for "life changes" without notice !!!! Appreciate your suggestions, guidance .... We, as a western society, have become relaxed, set in our ways, and many sadly think "IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN HERE in the U.S. ... WRONG way to think, especially NOW ....... "Thanks" for posting ... Be well !!! (Rick from Massachusetts)

Video started out a little slow with the solar but it got much better talking about what if the grid and banks shut down. Your right we all need to keep an open mind. Thanks for sharing.

Brilliant video. 👏 👏 👏

All good information Steve! I totally agree with your take.. we can never be too prepared.. from water, food, power, security measures etc. Great to see you’re getting active again on YT!

FYI with your life success and experience you should definitely post more videos giving advice! Really enjoy your talks!

I like the way you think.

It's not crazy talk at all, anyone with any sense is making preps. I took it one step further and moved to a free state south of yours because if the grid goes down I don't want to be stuck in my house freezing and then burning my furniture to keep warm, better to be where it doesn't snow, and I can always find a way to cool down in the summer if the power grid fails, I was stationed at Nellis and thought after I retired I would establish myself in Las Vegas, or the surrounding area, but I just couldn't as it kinda went too liberal for my tastes. I love Northern Nevada, and it would be a good place to be in the event, but again, much too cold in the winter. Your ideas are definitely solid.

Thanks for the great tutorial on the Jackery 1000 and solar charging.

Hey man, I’m 25 and came here just to see if it was possible to charge an E-bike with that same Jackery that I own and left very educated about the current state of this country and really just about life in general. Really great content and advice, thx!

THANKS

Cool info on the E-bike and charging. Seemed to work really well. Yeah gas prices are crazy. I left the States a month a go and regular was $2.65ish. I'm in El Salvador now and it's $4.15 here. Thank goodness I've got an economical car to get around with. BTW your advice is not crazy it's right on the mark. Thanks for the videos Steve!

smoke pipe is also a good idea to have close and handy.

You must be an influencer? I bought the bike thru your link. I all ready have the jackery same one. Ammo!!! Lol push notifications if they don’t shut down the grid. Finger on the… good video thanks

Hi Steve good to see you. I hear you Steve all excellent advice and I hope and pray it doesn't come to that but the way things are looking people need to get prepared. Anyways stay safe out there Steve and keep the updates going as much as possible have a blessed day. Aloha from Kansas

Sir it’s not crazy talk my friend. Just being prudent in this crazy world .

Wonderful

best to use a boost charger controller from solar panel to ur ebike can take 12 v and boost to 56.8 or what ever ur battery takes

God information!

What is happening now is what I have been worried about for years. Especially here in CA. Cannot see a station that has a 5 at the beginning. With worldwide uncertainty more and more people are finally realizing that they should be prepared. I'm not a prepper, but I do have some things prepared just in case. Stay safe and carry on.

So sad, but so true!

Great post...very informative. I'm sorry to hear your property was stolen, but that could happen to any of us if the situation gets desperate again. I have a Jackery 880 with the same two 100W panels you do, and the best I can get on a sunny day in central Florida with them together is 115W. That said, I tested each one individually..one put out 95-98W and the other only 65-68W. I returned the one and am waiting on a replacement. I'm wondering what their combined output with the replacement. Hopefully at least 145W...same as the wall a/c charger. We'll see. Cheers.

I for one enjoy your "crazy talk" Hopefully we don't have to experience the day when it becomes not so crazy talk!

Nothing crazy about it. That was good advice.

This past week I’ve been in super study time for solar. Trying to get enough to run things when the powers out up in north eastern California.

I bought my Sur Ron after watching your videos. I don't think even that Jackery1000 would be much of a match for that, so I bought a dual fuel generator that I can run off the same 20lb propane tank I use for my camp stove when I'm boondocking. I do hate the noise of the generator, but it is still quieter than most. I would love a solar setup that would charge the Sur Ron and wouldn't break the bank. I think my generator was only $400. I bought a Jackery240 as well for charging small items and running a 12v heated blanket for short periods of time. Thanks for testing out the charge!

Steve I have some questions love the content you seem like a good guy to at least get a few entry level questions out of the way for me I'm sure you know but if u have a sec?

IMO the Xplorer is a great bug-out vehicle. Stay safe.

The only thing I worry about is that when gas doubles and food isn't coming in, people aren't going to watch you in awe as you pass by them on your electric bike with a backpack filled with solar panels- they will murder you for it. That's the only reason I haven't invested in one of these yet.

Great video. One has to be prepared. What do you think about having some gold or silver in addition to currency?

Another option to premade electric bikes is converting a regular bike to electric. Mid drive motors have advantages over hub motors. And can be way less expensive if one is inclined to do so.

1 year later, price on gas is going up after it went down. food is still going up, you are smart.

also an e-bike can give a source of light if you do not need power at night. Oh and banks have A.I. and will shut you out if you take to much out.

is there not a 12v charger for the bike? How much more efficient would it be if your charger was a DC 12v, rather than going up to 110ac and back down again?

It's not crazy talk, you are just telling the truth. Sad, but true.

Got non perishable food checked Got a gun got a mobile home got an ebike im ready for the end of the world 😎

What subdivision in las vegas allow like your house to park rv?

Not crazy at all. I hope you'll do well as always.

One thing I don't like about the Explorer 1000 is the almost 8 hour long charge time.

When people in the US complain about gas prices…. Canada “hold my beer”

Thinking about riding my pace 500 from florida to michigan and have been looking at this it cost the same to get this as it does a plane ticket to michigan any advice would be great

If you are boondocking with solar where every amp counts, this is a very inefficient way to charge an ebike battery. The solar panels send power through the Jackery's charge controller to its battery. Then the Jackery's inverter has to convert DC power to AC. Then the ebike's charging brick has to convert AC power back to DC again to charge the ebike battery. Each step of the process introduces inefficiences that suck about half the power from the solar panels. It is never efficient to charge a battery with another battery. A better way to charge is by using a simple MPPT solar boost controller/charger. They cost about $30, a fraction of the Jackery. One component goes between the solar panels and the ebike battery. They can be programmed for any ebike battery. They boost the solar panel voltage to whatever the ebike battery needs, and taper the charge rate when the battery is full.

I have calculated and measured using a device, that riding my ebike, throttle only, for 1000 miles (1500km), one years use for me, costs me about $5 in electricity. Therefore the payback on any solar system would be about 100 years

I get much better solar panel watts during cooler months. Be careful with your Jackery during the summer. My solar generator manufacturers warn against exposing the batteries to over 104 degrees fahrenheit. I have multiple solar panels and solar generators just in case of a power failure. I can’t run my air conditioner but I can keep my fridge running and some low volt fans, lights etc.

A small price to pay for no mean tweets.

The Explorer 1000 is really expensive when compared to other solar generators of the same capacity.

The 2008 sub prime real estate collapse didn't happen in Canada. It was business as usual and the Canadian dollar eventually went 7% over the value of the US dollar. I think I'll order some Swiss Francs. The Swiss have always known how to keep their banking system and economy working during world wars. Sorry about rifling though your car and leaving the door open. I was looking for a bottle opener for my cold refreshing Molson beer. My apologies. I left a loonie in the ash tray for your troubles.

I don't understand the hoopla about this video. You charged your ebike battery using an AC inverter and lost 15% off a fully charged jackery. Your panels did not replenish the Jackery.

Are you one of Them there Conspiracy Theorists Steve,🤣

This video is awesome. Would you like to try our Boslla 4modes led headlight bulb? We wanna send it for you to try. I have contacted you by email, hope to hear from you, thanks.

Good review, but I wonder if an electric bike is right for me. I have been thinking about a portable solar system, as we usually have enough sun here in LA. Our president has warned us that there may be food shortages. As a boy scout leader, I try to Be Prepared. Take care.

Steven like to buy the RD400 guy from you I was on the way to buy it and he gave me the wrong address in by the time he corrected that you he sold it to you

You don't want to get run over riding that bike on the street at 35 mph. Just take the Tesla Steve

Wow, those Jackery solar panels have horrible real life wattage results. 50-60% efficiency? Almost seems like there’s something wrong or not working right. You should get that total wattage (110-115) from just one single bifold Xtar SP100, not two.

You/we are not crazy. FJB

Luv ya Steve but broadcasting to the internet that you've got stacks of cash in the house is really, really dumb. Peace.

Smart advice. People need to wake up. No democrats. Take your future back and be prepared.

Yes, you should have your cleaned and sanitized bath tubs full of drinking water at all times right now.

Pp

LOL looks like a spammer has been contacting people who reply to your videos. See the reply to my comment people, these guys are to be avoided like the plague. IF a poster makes no comment ina video about a contest or other gift do not reply to anyone replying about being chosen for something. SCAMMERS!!!!