Reddit reviews P.I. AUTO STORE Premium Air Compressor Tire Inflator for Automobiles and Bikes. Portable 12V DC Electric Car Tire Pump, Auto Shut Off, Digital Pressure Gauge, LED Light. New improved version
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PREMIUM FEATURES – New 2019 Improved Air Compressor with powerful pump generating 38 l/min air-flow. Can inflate a mid-sized car tire from flat to 30 Psi in under 3 minutes with Auto Shut Off. Digital Tire Pressure Gauge with large LCD display. Super Bright 100 Lumens LED light and Red SOS Light to be used in roadside emergency situations.VERY SIMPLE TO USE – Plug into your 12 Volt cigarette lighter socket or other 12 V outlet. Easily set pressure on the large backlit LCD display gauge, connect to tire valve with the snap on quick connector. Microprocessor monitors tire pressure and will automatically stop at your set pressure. This removes the need to keep checking the pressure and avoids over inflation.COMPACT ROBUST DESIGN - Compact design and Storage Case make it ideal for storage in your trunk. You never know when you will need it in an emergency. Longer hose and cables are fully integrated into housing. Fused to protect vehicleVERSATILE - Best for Car, Bicycle, Motorbike, RV, SUV, ATV (Not for Trucks). Also, Sports Equipment and inflatables (adaptors included). Connect to household supply with our AC/DC Converter (must be purchased separately - see offer)INCLUDED – Carry Case, 4 Spare Dust Caps, Schrader to Presta valve adaptor for bicycles tires and an exclusive Digital Guide to Tire Care.
This is what I have in the trunk at all times:
Tire patch kit
Tire inflator
Haven’t had to use this yet but in theory this should work if I get a nail that I can see...
Supply and demand, business is business. Places charge what they feel they need to, in order to offer a service and make it profitable.
Air compressors require maintenance and keeping one available for customers is an expense. Keeping hoses and nozzles in good shape can be a challenge, too, with all the vandals and thieves we have here.
I bought a little air compressor via Amazon.com and keep it in my truck, under the back seat. Usually my tires stay okay from oil change & tire rotation to the next, but sometimes with cold weather onset, I need to top 'em off. I do it in my driveway with that pump. Pretty handy. This way I'm not forced to pay for air or stop in and wait at a Discount Tire.
I have this one - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WOT3YM6/ - liked it enough that I got them for my wife and daughter also. Worth noting - when using this, you may need to reset the plug after each tire - I have to pull the 12v connection and replug it. I believe that these draw an amount of current that is right at the edge of what the electronic fuse for this circuit seems to think is ok.
You could order one of these for less than $40. I've loved not having to worry about finding one at a gas station anymore.
I find this air pump is easy to use. It's bigger than a book but doesn't take up much space in the subtrunk. Once you plug the tire then you'll need something to air it up. I set the desired pressure and the pump shuts off when the tire hits that pressure. And for maintenance, it's more convenient than feeding quarters into a air machine at a gas station and having to use the tire guage to get to the desired pressure.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WOT3YM6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_T-tQCbMF66XH3