We live in a newly built area, so new houses are still being added during the conversation. So you can imagine that next to the construction site, nails and things could be left on the street by the workers as they leave their piles on the streets and garbage cans. We had to stop 3 times because our tires had nails in them so I decided to try a different route instead of changing tires, plugging them and pumping until some of the madness at my home wore off. It is very small but compact, so it can be easily stored in the car. However, I wish it had an extra cord that could be plugged into an outlet rather than just the car when you're pumping at home, but that would definitely come in handy in roadside emergencies as well. It definitely worked great to get my tires pumped up, and pretty quick if I do say so myself! But for less than $50 I can honestly say I'm very satisfied. It even came with extra adapters and modes for things like a basketball!