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I always have a compressor, but not really for the car tires. Ive had three blowouts in my life and they were blowouts: nothing a compressor can help with. I’ve occasionally had a tire with a slow leak but could usually get to a gas station to fill it up. Portable compressors can’t really handle the volume: they take forever and overheat. They’re just not useful.
From time to time i run into an inflatable or bicycle tire or sports equipment, and the compressor is much more practical for these. It’s important to have all the adapters and that it can push sufficient pressure for bicycle tires
Do you specifically mean battery powered compressors? I have a portable one that plugs into the lighter socket and works fine. I end up using it periodically when the weather turns cold and the pressure in the tires naturally drops. I've never tried putting more than a five or six pounds of pressure in though.
No I’ve always had ones that plug in to the cigar lighter, and always get ones that claim higher specs
I’ve probably tried with more volume though. Same goes for inflatables: the compressor gets really hot by the time it inflates an air mattress. I used to have inflatable kids toys tha would take multiple sessions to give the compressor time to cool