List Price: $44.99 Price: $25.29 You save: $19.70 (43%)
Media: Tools & Hardware
Features:
175-watt inverter for converting DC to AC power
Power electronic gear and appliances while on the road
Conveniently plugs into car cigarette lighter
Auto-shutdown protects against overcharge, overheating
Editorial Review:
The Xantrex Technologies XPower Micro 175-watt inverter transforms your vehicle's electricity so you can power your electronic devices while on the road. Compact and lightweight, it simply plugs into the 12-volt DC outlet in your vehicle to power cell phones, camcorders, small portable stereos, laptop computers, 13-inch TVs, portable work lights, and more. It includes an automatic shutdown feature to protect against overload, over-heating, and high/low battery condition. This durable plastic unit is just 1.9-by-2.9-by-4.8 inches in size and weighs 0.38 pounds. It is covered by a 1-year warranty.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Works
A little more expensive than what I expected for one of these, but it does what it says. I've only tried running a cell phone charger on it. Need to try my laptop. Had trouble getting it to fit the cigarette outlet, but a little force on the slider mechanism and it was the right size.
It Works!
If you have small items that need an up-converter, this one will do the trick. It works great! I am amazed at how small this thing is. (I remember when they used to be about the size of a car battery!). Whisper quiet cooling system and enough current for radios and other electronics. I love it.
Product's fine. Amazon was not.
Paid for expedited shipping for delivery in time for a long road trip. Delivery was late and had to live without. Reliability of delivery from Amazon seems to be slipping big time.
Handy little utility
This is a handy little utility that I bought after Ike, where we suffered 10 days of no electricity. It is a good item to convert DC in the car to AC. We used it a few times, and it works well with charging notebook computer/ipod as well as for heating up the electric curling iron for my girlfriend to do her hair as we go from one Christmas party to another. The only thing is that it is not too powerful to charge large items such as bigger TV or refrigerator. Otherwise, it is good. Slightly noisy due to the... more info
