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On my street, the new solar-powered phone chargers are all the rage...
I keep hearing how great they are, but mine barely works on cloudy days...
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robertk231mo ago
Man, I totally get that lol. Mine is the same way. On a sunny day it's fine, but if there's even a hint of clouds, it barely trickles any power. Last week I tried charging during a partly cloudy afternoon and it took like six hours for 20% battery. Kinda defeats the purpose if you ask me. I've seen people raving about them online, but I guess they must live in super sunny places or something.
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black.beth1mo ago
Right there with you, my portable panel is basically a paperweight unless the sky is perfectly clear. I left mine out for a whole day with some clouds and got maybe two phone charges. The hype definitely doesn't match the reality for most of us.
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calebw501mo ago
That bit about super sunny places hits the nail on the head, these things are super location dependent. It makes the whole green tech push feel a little out of touch for anyone not in a desert. We just get sold a one size fits all solution that barely fits anyone.
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