Power Pit

==Description==
The Power Pit was a large charging device used to recharge Sizzlers models for use in 90 seconds. Designed in the shape of a gas station, the Power Pit was the largest of the three devices used to charge Sizzlers models.
On one side of the gas station was a fixed jack plug intended for Sizzlers vehicles to be plugged into; vehicles could be displayed around the gas station to simulate cars being serviced. Unlike the other two charging devices, the Juice Machine and Goose Pump, the Power Pit was not battery-powered; instead it had to be plugged into a wall socket for use. Due to this it was marketed as a "permanent plug-in recharger". On the top was a dial linked to a clockwork mechanism intended to act as a timer; this timer was intended to give users a rough estimate of how much time was left before a vehicle was fully charged.
In 2007, the Power Pit was retooled and rereleased as a Target exclusive; it featured the most significant changes of all the charging accessories in the series. Changes included the removal of the power cord and its replacement with an internal power system, a movable plug on a flexible rubber cord as opposed to the fixed plug of the original and a new timer system and LED lights on the side of the Power Pit indicating the car's level of charge. When the knob is clicked, sound effects of a timer ticking play; after about 90 seconds, the sounds of a revving car are played, indicating the car is charged. An "on-off" switch is present on the top of this version of the Power Pit; 2 "C"-sized batteries are required to power this version of the Power Pit.
==Packaging Variations==
Name 	Year	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
Power Pit	1970	6507 	 	 	
Power Pit	2007	L8936	 	 	
Category:Sizzlers
Category:Track Sets
Category:1970 Hot Wheels
Category:2007 Hot Wheels