Going On A Long Road Trip? Make Sure That You Equip Yourself Adequately

If you are thinking of going on a long road trip in your car, van or RV, then you must find out about one of the must have car accessories which I have come across in a long time - the 12v air compressor.

Whether you are planning to take the Great Ocean Road, travel to the Snowy Mountains or cross the Nullabor Plains, it merely requires one flat tyre to end your drive, normally miles away from the nearest town.

While you might have a spare tyre, depending on your age and fitness level, it can be tough to take out the extra tyre and the jack from the boot, jack the car up correctly, loosen the wheel nuts and replace the tyre. It's dirty work at the best of times and could be made much more difficult trying to accomplish this in the dark.

Wouldn't it be less difficult to just re inflate the tyre and continue on your way? This allows you to be able to take the car to a garage to have the tyre replaced by a skilled person, or at least enable you to continue your journey while waiting until day light to make a stop and replace it.

There are more ways to re fill the tyre with air, like canned air, however these techniques are often not that useful. The most beneficial solution is actually to have an air compressor on board so that you can plug it in tyre and simply re inflate it. But where would you plug it in?

There is now a 12v air compressor that is solar powered, ensuring that it is always geared up when you need it. The solar powered 8 in 1 power unit has an inbuilt air compressor that works at 260 PSI and has a reading gauge to help you determine what the air pressure is.

Even better, if for whatever reason the unit loses charge, the machine also has an integrated power inverter. This power inverter will actually connect to your cars cigarette lighter or similar port, and will draw current from your vehicles battery and power the 12v Air Compressor, always guaranteeing that in the case of a flat or leaking tyre, you can be back traveling all over again quickly and without fuss.