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Review on πŸš— Bestek 200W Car Power Inverter: 2 AC Outlets, Dual USB Ports, Cigarette Lighter Socket - Cola Red by Derrick Milkie

Revainrating 4 out of 5

USB ports could be a bit more powerful

Works pretty well but I'm a bit disappointed that neither USB port was powerful enough to charge my HTC phone while using the GPS feature. In this situation, I can see the battery slowly draining from the phone's battery monitor. The only way I can see it charging when I'm using it for GPS is to plug a 2-prong charger into a 3-prong outlet. In this situation, it slowly but surely charges the battery. In addition, it looks very beautiful and the fan is quiet. We did a 2000 mile trip and were able to charge my wife's HTC phone (which was off) via a Bestek USB connection and at the same time power my HTC/GPS phone on via a 3 pin jack - not bad, but not Perfect. Of course there may be legal or electrical restrictions on how much current can flow through the USB ports, I'm not an electrical engineer so who knows. Perhaps these limitations are indicated in the instructions, but I did not find them.

Pros
  • Ease of use
Cons
  • Weight