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Power Line 0900-66 200-Watt coffee cup inverter with USB charging port. Provides 200-Watt continuous and 400-Watt peak power via two 120 colt AC outlet and USB ports. Unique coffee cup shape conveniently fits today's auto/boat/truck cup holders. Ideal for the road warrior powers laptops and other mobile devices while also charging your USB powered devices. USB charging cables not included.
Product Description
The PowerLine PowerCup DC-to-AC Power Inverter is ideal for the road warrior who needs to stay charged and connected while on the road. Unique design fits nicely into standard auto cup holder. The USB Power port provides standard 5V/500ma USB power.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By Anne Catlin
This little guy is GREAT. The shape allows it to sit in your cup holder out of the way unlike the bigger odd-shaped ones that fly all over the place while you're driving.
This device is perfect for road trips. It handled my laptop and cell phone charger at the same time, and the USB port let me charge my iPod too. The plug fit just fine, and the low-power alarm is quite effective.
The only bummer is when you have a real cup of coffee and no where to put it...
This device is perfect for road trips. It handled my laptop and cell phone charger at the same time, and the USB port let me charge my iPod too. The plug fit just fine, and the low-power alarm is quite effective.
The only bummer is when you have a real cup of coffee and no where to put it...
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By S. Solomon
Amazon Verified Purchase
This worked for maybe 20 minutes, but after that, any time I so much as plugged this unit into the car's outlet, the car's fuse would immediately blow (even with nothing plugged into the inverter).
The concept is great, having a place to put the inverter that is convenient and doesn't dangle or shift around, yet also isn't a big device that has to plug right into the accessory outlet (which isn't always placed to facilitate a device like this, and also precludes being able to simultaneously use the outlet to power anything else.) And enough people have left good reviews that I assume they're not all so prone to quick failure. Nevertheless, I will not buy another PowerLine. I previously had the PowerLine 0900-36A which also failed (though I did get more than 20 minutes out of it). So I just don't consider them reliable, and I don't know how long other reviewers have had their units.
Luckily, there are numerous other cup-holder-sized inverters to choose from, just do an amazon search for "inverter cup"
UPDATE: I purchased the Black & Decker PI100CB. It only has one outlet instead of two, but at least so far, it's working perfectly. It is possible that the Powerline failed quickly because of a design flaw other reviewers have noticed... the Powerline needs air around the fan toward the bottom of the unit and that air flow will generally get blocked once the device is actually placed in a cup holder, possibly leading to overheating and failure. The Black and Decker has a clever design which solves this problem. It comes with a rubber insert that goes in your cup holder, and the device in turn goes into the rubber insert. The smart thing is that the rubber insert itself is designed to make sure air flow to the device's fan is not blocked.
The concept is great, having a place to put the inverter that is convenient and doesn't dangle or shift around, yet also isn't a big device that has to plug right into the accessory outlet (which isn't always placed to facilitate a device like this, and also precludes being able to simultaneously use the outlet to power anything else.) And enough people have left good reviews that I assume they're not all so prone to quick failure. Nevertheless, I will not buy another PowerLine. I previously had the PowerLine 0900-36A which also failed (though I did get more than 20 minutes out of it). So I just don't consider them reliable, and I don't know how long other reviewers have had their units.
Luckily, there are numerous other cup-holder-sized inverters to choose from, just do an amazon search for "inverter cup"
UPDATE: I purchased the Black & Decker PI100CB. It only has one outlet instead of two, but at least so far, it's working perfectly. It is possible that the Powerline failed quickly because of a design flaw other reviewers have noticed... the Powerline needs air around the fan toward the bottom of the unit and that air flow will generally get blocked once the device is actually placed in a cup holder, possibly leading to overheating and failure. The Black and Decker has a clever design which solves this problem. It comes with a rubber insert that goes in your cup holder, and the device in turn goes into the rubber insert. The smart thing is that the rubber insert itself is designed to make sure air flow to the device's fan is not blocked.
37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
By Stefanye
Amazon Verified Purchase
But the instructions say to not cover any of the vents while in use. That makes putting the inverter into your cup holder (as it was seemingly made for) a big no-no. The bottom of the cup is filled with vents and you can feel air blowing out when it's in use. So, they market this cool inverter that fits into your cup holder, but then give instructions that discourage you from putting it into your cup holder.....
When I put it into my cup holder, the light ended up turning red, meaning it was turning itself off.
When I put it into my cup holder, the light ended up turning red, meaning it was turning itself off.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Useful
I bought one of these at a local store, and loved having it in my car all the time, so I ended up buying a second one for my brother-in-law. Read more
Published 1 month ago by PeterReads
3.0 out of 5 stars
Works sometimes
This thing tends to have it's own decision when it's going to or not going to work. I leave it in the car and plug it in, the thing sometimes just tends to blink red and then the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Delbruck
5.0 out of 5 stars
Are you traveling--great source of power to charge your technology
What a great idea--and to shape it like a coffee cup was a great idea. Really comes in handy when we take a trip. Great gift for the person who has it all.
Published 1 month ago by B. R. Tokar
5.0 out of 5 stars
Such a handy device!
Smartly designed, this thing really saves ya! It's worked perfectly every time I've used it. I had it running a game sysetm in my wife's 2012 Routan with no problems. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rev Holy Ninja
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love It !!!!!!!
It's so cool, makes a great conversational piece. I just love it because you can plug in anything you need right in your car. I recommend to everyone.
Published 2 months ago by Liz Contreras
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is genius!!!
I love this thing, it's totally great!!! Very convenient and portable, i've charged notebooks, ipads and cell phones all at the same time with no issues at all. Read more
Published 4 months ago by CalOlO_
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Invention!
We were going on a long car trip and wanted something to keep our laptop and wireless phone charged. This was a perfect solution. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Barbara Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Product
This inverter fits snug in my car cup holder, and can charge anything from an iPhone, to a laptop. It has saved my phone battery many times, and charges as quickly as a wall... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kevin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Does the job.
We have used the item on a number of car trips so far and the Power Cup works well. My wife has her iPad and the daughter her laptop. Read more
Published 5 months ago by coastalbarn
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
Love the awesome design. Fits perfectly in my cup holder. works great! thank u so much! extremely fast shopping which made this order that much better! Thank u!
Published 6 months ago by Jenn V
