Reviews have stated that the app cannot cold start the 100v2 if it is off. Is this still true? It appears the app has received new features that were not reviewed. Where can I find an up to date app review? Is it now competitive with the Ecoflow Anker and Jackery apps?
The 200 is given high marks for having very low inverter idle power draw (<10w). Is it true the 200 is significantly more power efficient than the 100v2?
For a power station to “cold start” it needs the Bluetooth and or WiFi to still be active when it is turned off. This is not something I found to be the case when testing the Elite 100 and it would bleed a small amount of power when in storage.
I do have a small Starlink power bank that does have this feature, however to actually turn the unit off requires a 10 second long press to deactivate this feature for storage. To restart it then needs it to be “kick started” by plugging in a second power source via its USB-C PD charging port to wake it up. Turning output power off without deactivating Bluetooth, will see it drain to zero over time.
If Bluetti have changed this functionality, I am not aware, please Tag your Q to @BLUETTI_CARE for an offficial response. (edit your Q with this tag at the begining of your Q)
Although I did not test idle consumption, others have rated it at approx 16W inverter on and DC lower at around 10W. Comparing it to the Elite 200, is like comparing Apples to Oranges as the battery capacity v inverter size ratios are different and this will have an effect.