Future Gear: The Truck Trend Top 15
A long-known trick of the Saturday and Sunday afternoon tailgate expert, inverters that change 12-volt battery current into 110-volt plug-in current have been running televisions, grills, and even popcorn poppers for several decades. They've been so common in motorhomes and travel trailers, we don't know why they haven't made it into every big SUV and pickup. Many import cars and smaller sport/utes are offering 400-watt/110-volt converters as part of convenience options, but we're most impressed with the systems that allow for greater capacity, such as in the Chevy Silverado Hybrid, which offers four 110-volt outlets (two in the bed, two in the cab). A Dodge Ram contractor special also will have a similar system, but won't go on sale for a few months.
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