Keeping your laptop battery charged while driving?

I've started to complete my reports in between shops while Im on the road vs waiting until I get home. I do most of them on my phone, but sometimes I have to do some on my laptop computer.

The problem is that my laptop battery begins to get pretty low..within 4 hours if I'm using it non stop for reports.

Where do you all get laptop chargers for when you are in your car?

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Get a portable "instant" charger pack online for about $40. Charge it and take it along. It can also charge your cell phone or video equipment. Trickle charging from a vehicle outlet is just not going to do the job for many items.

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I would switch from a laptop to a tablet with a wireless keyboard if you need one.

I have an iPad Pro with a keyboard.. I use it on the road and it lasts forever...I’ve never had it die on me at least yet.. but I only do 1 day routes typically..

You need a portable "Laptop Car Charger".
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I use a power inverter and just keep the computer plugged in. I strongly suggest getting one labeled as "pure sine wave" as they don't get power spikes that can damage electronics. If not, at least use a surge protector.

The bonus with these is you can use them to plug in anything you would normally plug into a wall outlet so long as your inverter puts out enough watts to power the item.

If your laptop has a removable battery, consider purchasing a backup battery. Otherwise, power inverters are cheap and rebranded by many Chinese brands, such as this for $20: [slickdeals.net]

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Power inverter is the cheapest way to go. You can get decent ones for under $20 if you are a deal hunter

You definitely want an inverter that produces a sine wave or you risk burning out your laptop power supply. Many cheap inverters (designed for things like immersion heaters and simple irons) are switching transformers and generally produce square waves. An inverter which produces a modified sine wave will probably work and are available on Amazon beginning at about $17. Inverter which produce a true sine wave start at about $120 on Amazon.

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