Ladies and gentlemen, Detroit has failed us.  Well, not just Detroit—all the automakers from Mercedes-Benz to Hyundai have dropped the ball.  Seriously, folks, it’s 2010… I have three electrical gadgets in my pocket as we speak, yet not one single automaker has seen fit to include grounded electrical sockets in its cars.  Can anyone explain that to me?

Oh sure, we’ve got the cigarette lighters.  When was the last time you saw someone light up with one of those things, by the way?  But guess what—my laptop computer doesn’t have a cord that plugs into cigarette lighters, my electric razor doesn’t have a cord that plugs into cigarette lighters, and my George Foreman Lean Mean Grilling Machine doesn’t have a cable that plugs into cigarette lighters!  If I want to use practically any electrical device in my truck or RV, I’m kind of out of luck, aren’t I?  All because the automakers can’t figure out how to stick a single grounded AC outlet into their vehicles!

Now naturally, all hope is not lost.  Thanks to our deal of the day today, I can use the RoadPro 300/600 Watt DC to AC Power Inverter to plug any electrical tool or appliance I may need into my car’s cigarette lighter.  It only costs $18.99, so it’s not like I’m breaking the bank for the privilege, either.  But you know what?  I shouldn’t NEED an inverter.  It’s 2010, for God’s sake.  If Detroit can’t build a flying car, they should at least be able to manage one with a power strip inside.