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Quiet and Powerful — the Outisan e-Wagon Ultra Is a Camping MVP

Hi, I’m Hide — tech journalist and part-time house-husband. E-wagons just keep getting better.

I reviewed another brand’s e-wagon before, but its motor was so loud there was no way I could use it in town. The Outisan e-Wagon Ultra, though, is almost silent, and it can carry up to 100 kg and 500 L.

The battery comes out for charging on its own, and the capacity is plenty
The battery comes out for charging on its own, and the capacity is plenty
It’s excellent not just going uphill but downhill too, braking as it goes — it could even work as a camera dolly.

Official site: Outisan Product site: Outisan e-Wagon Ultra

Seriously quiet

I really love that you can’t hear the motor. That means you can use it casually in town, or at amusement parks that allow wagons.

I didn’t expect it to be this quiet — I was genuinely surprised.
I didn’t expect it to be this quiet — I was genuinely surprised.
## The assist is super smart

Uphill, downhill, or just walking, the assist is really smart. It matches your pace, so you forget about the weight — and even forget it’s electric. So comfortable.

Packed with sensors that match your walking speed
Packed with sensors that match your walking speed
Plenty of power going uphill
Plenty of power going uphill
The hill I tested was a pretty steep 20–30 degrees, and I didn’t feel the weight at all going up. Downhill is where it really shines: it automatically brakes as it goes down.

With wagons before, I usually had to turn them around and hold back the weight myself going downhill, so not having to switch directions is great.

Going down without turning it around was no problem at all
Going down without turning it around was no problem at all
## The capacity is huge

It carries a ton, and folding down the back lets you haul lots of gear in one go. That makes it easy to carry stuff to quiet, remote spots — not just auto-campsites.

It also has a built-in light that brightly lights the path at night — it covers all the little details.
It also has a built-in light that brightly lights the path at night — it covers all the little details.
Even if the wheels get dirty on mountain trails or after rain, it’s water-resistant, battery included, so cleaning is easy. Love that.
Even if the wheels get dirty on mountain trails or after rain, it’s water-resistant, battery included, so cleaning is easy. Love that.
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Reversing is low-key super handy

Just hold the button by the handle and squeeze, and it goes in reverse. Other e-wagons I’d tried could only go forward, so I’d have to make a U-turn to back up. With the Outisan e-Wagon Ultra, reversing is easy.

Lots of options

There are plenty of options, like a net to keep cargo from falling out and drink holders.

There’s a waterproof cover too, handy for packing up on rainy days
There’s a waterproof cover too, handy for packing up on rainy days
## Weight might be the only concern

If you live in a house or a tower apartment where you never have to lift it yourself, it won’t matter at all. But it weighs about 30 kg — heavy enough that even a grown man struggles — so loading it into a car trunk alone was tough.

Everything else is excellent, so I hope the next generation gets lighter. Then it’d be pretty much unbeatable.

Also, a canopy option would let you take kids around in summer, so I’d love to see more options next time.

E-wagons are a hot product lately, so I’ll keep researching and reviewing them.

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For my cooking and daily life as a house-husband, check out my Instagram. [Parenting, chores, cooking, and everyday life] Tech journalist / part-time house-husband. Renovated a 50-year-old danchi into a smart home. Writes the “Hidenori Kimura’s Tech Magic” column for BCN+R, official Yahoo! News Expert, GIZMODO writer. https://www.instagram.com/hidenori.kimura/

This story was originally published (in Japanese) on Yahoo! News Japan Expert.

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