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Amazon.com Product Description
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:
Roadtrip Savior
I was planning a road trip from CT to Pittsburgh, PA and I knew that I would need to stop occasionally and check my emails or just putter away online to regain my sanity from the long, boring road. So I looked on Amazon and chanced upon this lovely DC/AC adapter. It really helped out and allowed me to check up on the internet from the comfort of my car. I didn't need to stop in at a Starbuck's or questionable gas station to power up, so I was very happy.
Obviously, this is not a modem, I had a tethered cellphone that provided me that service, but without power to my laptop, that would not have done me any good.
excellent inverter for a laptop
I bought this because I recently completed my first Megasquirt [http://www.msefi.com] install and I needed a way to power my laptop while driving my car and recording data logs.
So far it works great. It has never had an issue providing enough power. It holds firm in the 12v socket. It is compact and easily fits in my laptop bag when not in use.
The noise from the fan is noticeable but it is not a problem unless you expect your car to be as quiet as a library.
Works, not for what I wanted 
Works great, I'm keeping it in my car to charge my computer and phone while driving. I wanted to hook it up to a solar panel, but it drew too much energy and I couldn't charge anything up off of it. Slightly disappointed there.
Great product!
I have been using this adapter for a few weeks now and it is wonderful. It stays cool due to the internal fan and provides plenty of power. The price was great too. I recommend this to anyone who needs to travel with a laptop.
Powered my laptop on a 14 hour road trip perfectly
I purchased this so that I could power my laptop for a long road trip. The kids were able to watch DVD's on the laptop (that I already owned) instead of me having to buy a portable DVD player for them. This product worked perfectly. Yes, it does have a slight hum from the fan motor, but it is really quiet and is easily drowned out by road noise. I honestly only noticed it because after reading all the reviews I was listening for it. I highly reccommend this if you need to power something in your vehicle. Just pay attention to the wattage, this can power up to 175 watts, but my laptop only needed 65.
The unit is a little bulky, so if you have a tight space to plug it into, you may have a problem. This was not the case for us, though.
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