teeitup wrote: 
> 
> I purchased an ExpertPower 20000mAh Ultra High Capacity External Battery
> Power Bank for Smartphone & Tablets. Only $16.99 on Amazon with free
> delivery (prime).

I've got a couple competing products that both promise pass-through
power, but...

To be fair, the pass-through works on both in the sense that you can
charge the bank while the bank charges the phone, but on one of them the
output is briefly interrupted when input power is removed while on the
other it's briefly interrupted when output power is re-supplied after
having been off. In both cases, the interruption is just enough to
reboot the Pi.

I'm curious if anyone knows of one of these devices that can be used as
a true UPS. The idea would be to use pass-through while the car is
running and the battery pack once the car is switched off. Of course I'd
shut the Pi down completely once done driving for the day.

Having said that, my experience with a 10000mAh unit is pretty positive.
It can definitely power the Pi for several hours at a time. I'm not
clear what the lifespan of the batteries is, though. Could get expensive
over time if they're not designed for frequent charge/discharge.


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