While we're camping in a place with no power, this is a lifesaver for some of the things we need to charge/power up. The only criticism is the length of the power cord. Depending on the location of the item requiring power, we recommend using an inexpensive DC extension cable. One of the things I owned was about 10 feet from the car and couldn't move. Using a 12ft DC extension solved the problem. This inverter is also very small, much smaller than expected. Works great as expected without overheating.