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About 20 years ago , when I was going through something of a mid-life crisis , I bought myself a Subaru WRX performance sedan . It was a 1998 model and it was a deep metallic green colour . If you don ’ t know anything about the WRX , it looked like a very ordinary small car with a subtle body kit bolted to it , some nice wheels and a ridiculous-looking scoop on the bonnet . Inside wasn ’ t much more exciting . In fact , it was very basic . You would get more features in a Toyota Corolla of the day . But the Rexy was certainly no Corolla when you put the foot down .
Under the scooped bonnet lay one of the motoring industry ’ s best engines ever . It propelled the Rex from zero to 100km / h in less than six seconds and it would go around corners like it was on rails . It was exhilarating to drive .
Why am I telling you this story ? The point is that my WRX may have been short on bells and whistles but it had it where it counted , making it the best car I ’ d ever driven . It was the perfect example of a manufacturer keeping things simple to make a product that was very , very special .
Such is the case with Bluetti ’ s latest portable lithium power station , the AC50B . In contrast to the general trend for manufacturers to add more and more features to their products , the AC50B would seem to be a step back , even by Bluetti ’ s standards . But after putting it through its paces , the AC50B surprised me with its overall performance and versatility .
Testing the Bluetti AC50B with a variety of loads .
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