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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
Most 12 volt pumps are going to operate pretty slow. I am not searching for your airmoto specifications. Talking generically.
I have a small air compressor that runs on 110 volts, I think that is a half horse motor. I have used that for truck tires. But a half horse motor at 12 volts is a lot of amperage and a motor of that size at that low a voltage is not designed to run very long, would get pretty warm. I do not even know if you can buy an air pump with that big a motor that is 12 volt.
In my vehicle I carry an air pump that cost maybe $5 at harbor freight that runs on 12 volt, but have never tried it. I also have a muscle powered pump in my vehicle. My vehicle spare tire is inconvenient to reach underneath, have not checked the air in it for a year, I expect that if I have to use that tire, I will probably spend 15 to 30 minutes of pumping up the tire to be able to use it.
Bicycle tires? I use a muscle powered pump. At home I would spend more time to dig out my half horse power compressor than to use the hand pump, so the hand pump is the winner for bike tires.
If you want to use a 12 volt air compressor on a tire that is mounted on your car, make sure you have an extension cord for it that is long enough to reach to every tire from the nearest 12 volt outlet.