Truck Camper Magazine conducted a survey on the topic “Fuel Generator vs. Lithium System” in which 778 truck campers participated.
The magazine notes: “Last July, we conducted the 2024 Big Battery Poll and found a strong preference for lithium batteries (57.9 percent) over AGM (8.0 percent) and lead acid (2.4 percent). We also learned that truck campers want large battery banks: 400 Ah (26.3 percent), 600 Ah (13 percent), and even 1,000 Ah or more (14.7 percent).
“All of this got us thinking: What about fuel generators versus the more advanced solar lithium inverter systems? If truck campers want large lithium battery systems and inverters, are fuel generators still relevant?
“The short answer is yes. Despite advances in solar lithium inverter systems, there are applications and environments where a fuel generator is superior. For example, a fuel generator can reliably run an air conditioner all day long, day after day, as long as you keep adding fuel. Solar lithium inverter systems are not there yet. In addition, solar lithium inverter systems do not perform well in extreme cold or the cloudy, short-day winter weather that experiences that extreme cold,” according to Truck Camper Magazine.
Click here to view the full survey report.
