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My Ryobi is great. I plug my 4AH battery in it and can top off both vehicles several times before the battery drops even one bar of charge.
It’s fast, powerful and consistent with the digital pressure reading. But !
It consistently reads One psi higher than my trusted digital gage by Topeak.

$39 at Home Desperation.

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Ditto on Ryobi
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OP,
I think it’s obvious you will have to beat the Ryobi. Dont forget many of us already have the batteries.
Remember, 12 VDC plug’ins suck, messing with the power cord is so 80’s.
And it needs to be better than the Ryobi if you plan to charge more than $40 shipping included.

Good luck.
 
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I have a couple of Minketerss branded portable inflators from Amazon (one in my Maverick & the other in the Misses’ Jeep. The inflators come in a plastic case and can be powered by their internal battery or the truck’s 12 V socket and have a fair amount of accessories for inflating basketballs, etc.
 
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I have something similar to that already. I’d want something a little smaller I think.

I have this one in my cubby right now.

https://fanttik.com/products/fanttik-x8-apex-ev-tire-inflator-yellow

I also have one of these in the other vehicle.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/...lAMVSBKtBh045TBAEAQYCSABEgIFVvD_BwE#store=909

Something would be cool that was specifically made to attach to the bed rails so it isn’t slipping around in the box.
 

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backlit display
quality chuck/Hose
auto stop on pressure selected
cordless
can inflate to 60lbs without stopping to cool off.
No hassle warranty.
 

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My main complaint with several 12v plug in compressors I have had in the past is once they are used and then stored. The condensation or whatever causes them to freeze and not work after being stored
 

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I do have one wireless and wired, and the features on getting a new model that could be improved are:
Run time - ability to fill multiple tires on a single charge
Volume - Having enough airflow to limit the time to fill up the tire
PSI setting shut off - Mine has that and it is a nice to have
Accuracy - Having the setting actually match the tire pressure
Price - Competitive for the value provided.

Thanks for asking
 

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My Ryobi is great. I plug my 4AH battery in it and can top off both vehicles several times before the battery drops even one bar of charge.
It’s fast, powerful and consistent with the digital pressure reading. But !
It consistently reads One psi higher than my trusted digital gage by Topeak.

$39 at Home Desperation.

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I have one just like this too. Works fine for my need.
 

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My main complaint with several 12v plug in compressors I have had in the past is once they are used and then stored. The condensation or whatever causes them to freeze and not work after being stored
Where do you store them? I've not had any of them do that, but I store mine inside the cab out of the elements. Mine fits in the bag it came in behind the rear seat.

There are those in this thread that want to store them in the bed cubby, but storing something electrical (or electro-mechanical) in there to me seems like a sure way to shorten its life.
 
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Too big and I hate those screw on fittings,
So much air wasted when your screwing your ass off.
It comes with a clip-on adapter. And when you are airing up 35" tires (my Bronco), you will appreciate it being "too big"... 😉
 

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I think my next portable charger will have a battery option, preferably one that can take some commonly available battery and not one specific to just that unit.
I made the mistake once of inflating all my tires once off my car's power thinking that it wouldn't matter, especially since there was a large hybrid battery in the car. I had to charge my car's battery to get it to start.
 

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I think my next portable charger will have a battery option, preferably one that can take some commonly available battery and not one specific to just that unit.
I made the mistake once of inflating all my tires once off my car's power thinking that it wouldn't matter, especially since there was a large hybrid battery in the car. I had to charge my car's battery to get it to start.
I got my Ryobi pistol grip inflator FREE!!! (HD Ryobi Days buy 2 4ah 18v batteries get your choice of a separate tool!).🤗🤗🤗
 
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I do have one wireless and wired, and the features on getting a new model that could be improved are:
Run time - ability to fill multiple tires on a single charge
Volume - Having enough airflow to limit the time to fill up the tire
PSI setting shut off - Mine has that and it is a nice to have
Accuracy - Having the setting actually match the tire pressure
Price - Competitive for the value provided.

Thanks for asking
Got it. Appreciate the solid feedback!
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