2022 Tacoma Power Outlet: Practical or a Gimmick????

Is the Power outlet located in the bed of the Tacoma useful or is it just a gimmick?? I test several appliances, tools, and stuff to find out....

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[Qazmon]

It powers the holiday lights I have strung up and around my truck perfectly!

[callalu]

You could also look at the device you want to connect to your power source, and see what the Wattage use is. If you don't have a wattage, take the Voltage multiply it by the Amperage needed, this will give you the wattage. If at max it is going to draw over 400 watts, then this circuit will not be good enough for it. Keep it Simple, do the math before you use it.

[beexiong]

I use it to vacuum my truck with a shopvac. Had barely enough power to use it. Also it works great for charging my batteries for my RC vehicles

[gtarbmx]

I just tried my small makita silent compressor. It works but will trip with extended use. It's just enough to fill up all 4 tires from 18psi to 38psi

[DaDaDo]

I believe a normal 15amp circuit in your house is about 1400-1800 watts, so yeah 400w is very basic. I view the 400watts as something for camping like filling up mattress or running an outdoor shower pump.

[johnburla]

I'm not trying to be a jerk, but 400
watts converts to approximately
3.3 amps. So ipso facto; just look at the amperage that your device requires first before plugging it in.

The average hair dryer pulls close to 15 amps. I wouldn't risk my Tacoma outlet on anything that utilizes heating coils or plates.

In short, the AC truck bed outlet is quite practical if you use common sense.

[gringosteve]

Great video. I was wondering what it could handle. Thank you!

[agfa]

Volts ÷ Watts = Amps
120v ÷ 400w (This is the wattage the Tacoma gives you) = 3.3 amps.
So not many things runs on that plug. My Bostich pancake compressor cannot run on that outlet. Because of that, I bring my power generator when I need power. At 400 watts / 3.3 amps max, this is not designed for power tools. Not even a coffee maker can run there.

[findadventure]

I ran a Black and Decker Pole Saw off of it. Seemed to work great.

[jjohn]

Was great for me to use a leaf blower during an extended power outage.

[jacobthompson]

Thanks for making a video with this info! Very helpful.

[gtarbmx]

I use it to charge my dewalt batteries while I drive. Works great for that purpose

[theoriginalchefboyoboy]

Back in my DirecTv days I had to upgrade to a 700 watt inverter connected to my battery with engine running to run my Hilti TE-2S hammer drill successfully...

[OhmSteader]

Perfect for electric tooth brush in an emergency. More of a sales pitch. A 3000 watt inverter would be more like it but would require a very large alternator and or battery set. Humvees have been using them for a while so it is possible.

[whitetiger]

Appreciate the video, I have that plug on my Tacoma but never tried it.

[vtvt]

Save yourself some time and just read the wattage requirement printed on every device. >400 watts, no go. <400 watts, no problem.

[Mason-fvzl]

With the air compressor, I tried to use a shop air compressor that’s a lot bigger than the one you had, and it would not power it so the smaller air compressors is what you want. And I also hooked up a 5 gallon shot vacuum and it barely powered it.😂

[Warg]

I noticed the 120V outlet as well on my 2021 Taco after I brought it home an looked it over more as I could finally!~

[ArtyXTV]

For those who love camping, bringing a mobile air conditioner can make you feel comfortable in hot weather.😊

[Cheexs]

I leave mine in neutral because I don’t have park as an option