A car's 12V socket can power so many electronics and accessories. But there are still a few things you shouldn't attempt to ...

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SEOUL -- Hyundai Motor (IW 1000/56) said Thursday it would stop putting cigarette lighter sockets in cars made for the domestic market in favor of a USB power point. The South Korean auto giant said ...

If you don’t smoke and you have no idea what to do with your car’s cigarette lighter outlet — that big circular hole in the center console — then do this: turn it into a USB-C charging port! Right now ...

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In the past, it was rarely used for anything other than powering the onboard cigarette lighter; today, it’s an indispensable source of power for countless electronics, including our smartphones.

[Avionics Magazine 01-06-17] Operators with an older fleet might be in possession of aircraft carrying a 12-volt cigarette lighter socket in its instrument panel. While the capability might have been ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. From a practical and safety standpoint, if you use your phone in the car a considerable amount of ...

At least in the United States, cigarette lighters began to show up as standard equipment in cars sometime around 1925–1926, and by 1928, the Connecticut Automotive Specialty Company in Bridgeport ...