http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/ Engadget Comments for In-car charger presents four USB ports alongside cigarette socket http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/"- High power output! (2000mA)"
assuming they are talking about usb and dividing by four, yes. each port has 500ma available to it.]]>Aug 12th 2008 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/

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http://www.jcwhitney.com/Cellular-Phone-Accessories/GP_2012982_N_111+10201+600000582_10101.jcw]]>Aug 12th 2008 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/
My DC is still in my entertainment center along side all the last gen consoles. Yes, I'm a failure.]]>Aug 13th 2008 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 13th 2008 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaxial_DC_Power_Connectors

If they'd just decide which size of these to use in cars (probably the biggest would be best), we could dispense with the giant, hacked cigarette lighters. From Wikipedia on these:

"These sockets were not originally designed to provide DC power, and are not an ideal DC connector for several reasons, notably the fact that three sizes exist (one for 6 V DC and two for 12 V DC) and the mating of the different sized 12 V DC plugs and jacks is problematic. Because of this, and the small gauge wiring sometimes used, they can sometimes provide only unreliable and current-limited power connections."]]>Aug 13th 2008 4:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/
Better than anything else I've seen for this. 4 ports, fuhgetaboutit!

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this seems like a pretty useful device in its own right, most of the stuff you want to charge on the go can be charged from USB, the only change i would make is to see it in black - ive never seen a car dashboard in white plastic.

as an aside, i reakon we are overdue for redesign on the car DC power outlet, the connection is just crap, hefty devices move around and lose contact - we need something smaller and more sturdy.]]>Aug 13th 2008 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/

Punk!]]>Aug 12th 2008 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/
Yeah, I believe the idea was that it should contain an AC outlet AND and inverter, thereby giving it the ability to create and output 110VAC.

God, I can't believe I wasted 30 seconds of my valuable life typing that.

And that.

And that.]]>Aug 12th 2008 10:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/these orphaned posts are annoying me]]>Aug 12th 2008 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 13th 2008 7:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 8:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 13th 2008 1:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Sep 16th 2008 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/
With four sockets I could just leave cables plugged and ready for my cell phone, my wife's, my headset and my iPod...]]>Aug 12th 2008 9:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12886]]>Aug 12th 2008 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 13th 2008 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 9:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 13th 2008 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/
TEG]]>Aug 12th 2008 9:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/Aug 12th 2008 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/12/in-car-charger-presents-four-usb-ports-alongside-cigarette-socke/
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