{"id":24192,"date":"2026-01-25T12:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2026\/01\/25\/diy-portable-power-station-to-charge-your-ev\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:48:31","slug":"diy-portable-power-station-to-charge-your-ev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2026\/01\/25\/diy-portable-power-station-to-charge-your-ev\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Portable Power Station To Charge Your EV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rnzdPNMNGeU?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Check out the full video on how build one yourself!<\/p>\n<p>Ever since getting my BMW i3, I\u2019ve been obsessed with battery and solar power. So, I built my own 5 kWh portable power station that can output 3 kW continuously \u2014 enough to charge my EV completely off the grid! It\u2019s powerful, budget-friendly, and costs about half of what a prebuilt system would. Here\u2019s a quick look at how I built it.<\/p>\n<p>*\u2014 MUST HAVE CAR ITEMS \u2014 *<br \/>My Favorite BMW Scanners: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4b6GQBa\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4b6GQBa<\/a><br \/>My Favorite Car Scanners: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tR2VTT\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tR2VTT<\/a><br \/>My Favorite CarPlay Units: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Uc8lTZ\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Uc8lTZ<\/a><br \/>BMW Focused Mechanic&#8217;s Tools: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3krC4J1\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3krC4J1<\/a><br \/>Portable Tire Inflator: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3V5F63v\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3V5F63v<\/a> (my favorite), <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AokFp4\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AokFp4<\/a> (cheap, but good)<br \/>Portable Jump Starter: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3L3YNUX\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3L3YNUX<\/a><br \/>Favorite Dash Cam: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/41EdqWe\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/41EdqWe<\/a> (under $150) <br \/>Car Phone Mount: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/44bW1oM\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/44bW1oM<\/a> (MagSafe Air Vent), <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PvG9ck\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PvG9ck<\/a> (+Wireless Charger)<br \/>\u201cBMW\u201d Battery Charger: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HahLIi\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HahLIi<\/a><br \/>GEAR I USE FOR FILMING: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Ex3RyI\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Ex3RyI<\/a><br \/>______<br \/>If you&#8217;d like to support what I do, please consider supporting the channel for just $1 a month: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/SimpleCarGuy\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/SimpleCarGuy<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/simplecarguy\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/simplecarguy\/<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/simplecarguy.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/simplecarguy.com<\/a><br \/>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>Links are affiliated where possible.<br \/>This means if you click on the link and purchase the product, I will earn a commission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the full video on how build one yourself! Ever since getting my BMW i3, I\u2019ve been obsessed with battery and solar power. So, I built my own 5 kWh portable power station that can output 3 kW continuously \u2014 enough to charge my EV completely off the grid! 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