Want to fact-check that? I’m not sure whether a Mac would be willing to accept charge from this, but even if it would, I doubt the numbers I’m seeing would manage to even prevent the battery level from decreasing while the computer is in use.
You should really avoid using a car charger when you can. It drains the battery and can put you in a predicament.
A portable charger in the car is better than this and Meh sells a lot of those as well.
@AaronLeeJohnson car charger is fine to use when the motor is running. They just can’t unload these because everything uses usb-c now. I do have a few of these and they work. They just charge my phone slowly compared with a USBC charger. Like 500ma because the phone doesn’t know about the old hacky QC protocol.
@AaronLeeJohnson@phr@pmarin
My mom’s old Ford Focus has a power port that is on even with the ignition off. I keep a charger plugged into it at all times, and only use that car once every couple of weeks (or less) and it’s never been a problem with the battery being drained.
Just sayin’…
(Also, just came back from a trip where I had a BMW 3i as a rental. It’s powerport was on 24/7 as well)
@AaronLeeJohnson There is zero reason to avoid the use of a phone charger that takes power from the accessory socket; that’s one of the reasons why the modern version of the socket remains present despite its original use no longer being supported. However, it is wise to unplug such chargers when the ignition is off, if the vehicle leaves them live. (Some chargers can remain connected for weeks without draining the battery as long as they aren’t actually charging anything, while others will pull the battery down in a couple of weeks. Anything which does it faster than that is either inherently defective, or telling you that you’ve got a failing battery, or both.)
@bugger If you are talking about the ones that came in IRKs, no, you don’t have seven of these. The ones in the IRKs were limited to 1.0A, which was only “fast” back in the era of the Samsung Galaxy S4. The output here is fast by the standards of about five years ago, but it’s not latest-and-greatest-fast by a couple of iterations of the PD and other specs that only achieve that with USB-C. But it’s still fast enough to stay ahead of the power usage imposed by running Google Maps constantly.
@pmarin They affirmatively do. I bought a couple a while back, and they provide enough power to keep a phone charging while using Google Maps for GPS guidance, which those IRKPOS “chargers” did not.
@atannir very true. After selecting 3, I was surprised to have option to add more. But used rare restraint and stopped at 3 (though that does mean 6 items)
A bit concerned this image will either be creepy or NSFW. Or both. Which is fine if you are into that…
/giphy abominable-bound-cheerleader
@craigcush@werehatrack Yup, these take pretty-much any vehicle input voltage (within reason). The 24V is a better system for trucks, busses, maybe high-end Diesel RVs (many will still have 12V user outlets too, but this will work on either)
I think some aircraft and military vehicles use 48V, but if you are using 2/$2 power adapters in your military vehicle, I’d question your government funding priorities.
I have some of these. They work well for me, charging a Pixel 7 Pro. They aren’t as fast as the charger that supports the advanced USB-C-only power levels, but they’re more than good enough to stay head of the power demands of the phone while running in GPS-directions mode on the road.
Amazon reviews make the same comment over and over about it fits some cars better than others - on mine it is very tight but does go in. If yours is tight to get into the socket be careful pulling it out. In my minivan it is work to get it in and out and I accidentally pulled off the plastic rim around the socket on the car pulling it out once, which broke the plastic ring (so now use electrical tape to hold the socket in the dash). If you are having that problem use one hand to hold that plastic rim where it belongs while you pull it out. Works well though otherwise. And in my case it is almost impossible to knock loose accidentally when things fall on it which is a plus.
For my fellow Android users, there is a free app called Ampere that uses the phone’s chipset to determine battery health and, most importantly, the current that is being accepted by the phone. I have been using it for a decade and I recommend it to everyone.
It’s especially useful when you’re trying to test USB-C cables. They are not all created equal! Sometimes a failing cable will be intermittent, and this can help diagnose that. Same with power bricks and stubs like this one. Also very handy for telling whether something’s built-in USB ports are putting out a decent current.
Not sure if something similar exists for iPhone, given how locked down their chipsets are, but maybe.
@killians1978 I installed Ampere and I can’t tell if it’s my cable is good or not. I’m assuming it’s good because it doesn’t say there’s anything bad going on. If it were bad, would the input change dramatically?
@Fuzzalini Basically, yes. I generally test cables when the phone is at or below 50%, as that’s when it will allow the highest amperage for fast charging (up to 2500mW on my device; ymmv). After I confirm that it tops out around what I’m looking for, I spend a little time wiggling the connection at each end, checking for dramatic charge rate changes.
It’s also handy for testing the rating of wall warts and USB outlets on wall plates. Most will do around 2.4W (2400-2500mW), but some I’ve found top out around 500mw, regardless of what’s printed on the device, which will take forever to get a full charge out of.
@killians1978 thanks for the information. That was really helpful. I found out that the vast majority of my chargers in my house are putting out about 1300, which is why everything charges so damn slow. But I do buy the faster chargers and I do have faster chargers in my car so I don’t know what happened over time. I’m going to have to go through all my different chargers and see what actually does charge quickly.
@chienfou@mediocrebot well, maybe. In PNW (that image seems to look like it), someone planted a birch along the property line long before I got here. At least looks like a birch and poops about 50,000 of those little flat bits of birch seed(?) that blow everywhere.
Also a mix of conifers seem to be happy. But yeah this was all planted and some non-native. So possibly a slight A.I. accuracy fail. That said, if a guy with a large Ax asks if you are happy with the A.I. you better say Yes!
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Hussell Car Charger Adapter
Model: B07J6FWK57
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$11.98 (for 2) at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Wednesday, Oct 30 - Friday, Nov 1
Don’t hassle me with your Hussell.
Will this keep the trunk lights on?
Ahahaha so looking forward to received 103 of these in a future IRK.
@brainmist unfortunately can’t be powered by a stack of dead TRACKR batteries.
Want to fact-check that? I’m not sure whether a Mac would be willing to accept charge from this, but even if it would, I doubt the numbers I’m seeing would manage to even prevent the battery level from decreasing while the computer is in use.
@agnesnutter Yes - thank you. The intention was to say that they are iPhone compatible but I’ve revised it to clarify.
You should really avoid using a car charger when you can. It drains the battery and can put you in a predicament.
A portable charger in the car is better than this and Meh sells a lot of those as well.
@AaronLeeJohnson car charger is fine to use when the motor is running. They just can’t unload these because everything uses usb-c now. I do have a few of these and they work. They just charge my phone slowly compared with a USBC charger. Like 500ma because the phone doesn’t know about the old hacky QC protocol.
@AaronLeeJohnson @phr My car charges stuff. I charge my car. We have an agreement. It’s been amicable so far.
@AaronLeeJohnson @phr @pmarin
My mom’s old Ford Focus has a power port that is on even with the ignition off. I keep a charger plugged into it at all times, and only use that car once every couple of weeks (or less) and it’s never been a problem with the battery being drained.
Just sayin’…
(Also, just came back from a trip where I had a BMW 3i as a rental. It’s powerport was on 24/7 as well)
@AaronLeeJohnson There is zero reason to avoid the use of a phone charger that takes power from the accessory socket; that’s one of the reasons why the modern version of the socket remains present despite its original use no longer being supported. However, it is wise to unplug such chargers when the ignition is off, if the vehicle leaves them live. (Some chargers can remain connected for weeks without draining the battery as long as they aren’t actually charging anything, while others will pull the battery down in a couple of weeks. Anything which does it faster than that is either inherently defective, or telling you that you’ve got a failing battery, or both.)
I already have seven of these I don’t use. I don’t think I need two more?
@bugger If you are talking about the ones that came in IRKs, no, you don’t have seven of these. The ones in the IRKs were limited to 1.0A, which was only “fast” back in the era of the Samsung Galaxy S4. The output here is fast by the standards of about five years ago, but it’s not latest-and-greatest-fast by a couple of iterations of the PD and other specs that only achieve that with USB-C. But it’s still fast enough to stay ahead of the power usage imposed by running Google Maps constantly.
Note these have more current than the batch of IRK ones many of us got last 1-2 years. Or at least they say they do!
@pmarin They affirmatively do. I bought a couple a while back, and they provide enough power to keep a phone charging while using Google Maps for GPS guidance, which those IRKPOS “chargers” did not.
/buy
@hammi99 It worked! Your order number is: living-repulsing-nerd
/showme living repulsing nerd
@mediocrebot i think getting hair to do that requires more than 5V. (It does say the QC port can go a bit higher…)
That’s quite the pie chart.
@atannir very true. After selecting 3, I was surprised to have option to add more. But used rare restraint and stopped at 3 (though that does mean 6 items)
A bit concerned this image will either be creepy or NSFW. Or both. Which is fine if you are into that…
/giphy abominable-bound-cheerleader
$2 bucks huh, you going to charge same shipping for a couple ounces?
Input Voltage: 24V What car has that?
@craigcush It’s supposed to say “12-24V”, and the upper limit is because some trucks have 24V available at the accessory outlets.
@craigcush @werehatrack Yup, these take pretty-much any vehicle input voltage (within reason). The 24V is a better system for trucks, busses, maybe high-end Diesel RVs (many will still have 12V user outlets too, but this will work on either)
I think some aircraft and military vehicles use 48V, but if you are using 2/$2 power adapters in your military vehicle, I’d question your government funding priorities.
Qualifies as a stocking stuffer at this price. Same as last year. Why do our children’s cars seem to eat these things?
@rustyh3 Because you’re not feeding them properly and scritching them often enough.
@rustyh3 @werehatrack I’ve got a half dozen more of (models similar to) these if you want 'em. I’ve never ever had a car!
@rustyh3 @werehatrack Yes I also read that as “why do … cats seem to eat these things”
This will come in handy if you use Turo to rent cars and end up with an older model that has no (or only slow charging) ports.
A good deal on something I don’t need. Decisions, decisions.
@Trinityscrew
2 words… Free shipping!
Good Lord, how many of these suckers did you guys buy???
@MrJazz In the good old days, you could unload palettes of them at a time as Bags o’ Crap!
@MrJazz These exact ones have not yet been IRKed, although that will doubtless be the fate for any remaining in a couple of years.
I have some of these. They work well for me, charging a Pixel 7 Pro. They aren’t as fast as the charger that supports the advanced USB-C-only power levels, but they’re more than good enough to stay head of the power demands of the phone while running in GPS-directions mode on the road.
$2 to replace my current shitty, slow converter? Sure.
/giphy costumed-musty-crematorium
Love the stocking stuffer idea. Bought 6. I actually bought one of these new off Amazon 6-months ago. Pretty nice little chargers.
/giphy irritating-devilish-cadaver
Amazon reviews make the same comment over and over about it fits some cars better than others - on mine it is very tight but does go in. If yours is tight to get into the socket be careful pulling it out. In my minivan it is work to get it in and out and I accidentally pulled off the plastic rim around the socket on the car pulling it out once, which broke the plastic ring (so now use electrical tape to hold the socket in the dash). If you are having that problem use one hand to hold that plastic rim where it belongs while you pull it out. Works well though otherwise. And in my case it is almost impossible to knock loose accidentally when things fall on it which is a plus.
I hate when I trick myself into buying something.
/buy
@dave It worked! Your order number is: bitten-horrifying-pirate
/showme bitten horrifying pirate
@mediocrebot That’s pretty horrifying.
/showme rattled tumultuous devil
VERY glad I didn’t pull the trigger yesterday on the SideDeal to get 5 of these for $10. (I was very close.)
So I’m in for four for $4!
/showme lesson learned
/showme numbed corrupting zombie
Bought this for the order number.
/giphy terrifying-disheartening-cheerleader
For my fellow Android users, there is a free app called Ampere that uses the phone’s chipset to determine battery health and, most importantly, the current that is being accepted by the phone. I have been using it for a decade and I recommend it to everyone.
It’s especially useful when you’re trying to test USB-C cables. They are not all created equal! Sometimes a failing cable will be intermittent, and this can help diagnose that. Same with power bricks and stubs like this one. Also very handy for telling whether something’s built-in USB ports are putting out a decent current.
Not sure if something similar exists for iPhone, given how locked down their chipsets are, but maybe.
@killians1978 Thank you for this great recommendation.
@806D2701 @killians1978
I’ve been using AccuBattery (Android also) for the same reasons…
@killians1978 agreed, been using it for several years for the same reasons, love it…
@killians1978 I installed Ampere and I can’t tell if it’s my cable is good or not. I’m assuming it’s good because it doesn’t say there’s anything bad going on. If it were bad, would the input change dramatically?
@Fuzzalini Basically, yes. I generally test cables when the phone is at or below 50%, as that’s when it will allow the highest amperage for fast charging (up to 2500mW on my device; ymmv). After I confirm that it tops out around what I’m looking for, I spend a little time wiggling the connection at each end, checking for dramatic charge rate changes.
It’s also handy for testing the rating of wall warts and USB outlets on wall plates. Most will do around 2.4W (2400-2500mW), but some I’ve found top out around 500mw, regardless of what’s printed on the device, which will take forever to get a full charge out of.
@Fuzzalini @killians1978 I bought an inline digital volt/amp meter that tells me whether the extended PD/Qi modes are being used.
@killians1978 thanks for the information. That was really helpful. I found out that the vast majority of my chargers in my house are putting out about 1300, which is why everything charges so damn slow. But I do buy the faster chargers and I do have faster chargers in my car so I don’t know what happened over time. I’m going to have to go through all my different chargers and see what actually does charge quickly.
/giphy dirty-smokey-tree
/image dirty-smokey-tree
/image tricky-fetid-cultist
/giphy tricky-fetid-cultist
@januarymick wait a minute! I’m playing through fractured but whole and there has been an absence of mint berry crunch.
/buy
@deenK It worked! Your order number is: bootiful-bloody-woodsman
/showme bootiful bloody woodsman
@mediocrebot
Ok… That’s the stuff of nightmares!
@chienfou @mediocrebot not if you need firewood and if he takes a liking to you. though that still might not end well.
@mediocrebot @pmarin
Also kind of wonder where the (apparent) birch came from since he’s in a pine forest.
@chienfou @mediocrebot well, maybe. In PNW (that image seems to look like it), someone planted a birch along the property line long before I got here. At least looks like a birch and poops about 50,000 of those little flat bits of birch seed(?) that blow everywhere.
Also a mix of conifers seem to be happy. But yeah this was all planted and some non-native. So possibly a slight A.I. accuracy fail. That said, if a guy with a large Ax asks if you are happy with the A.I. you better say Yes!
I totally don’t remember ordering these. They arrived today. Thank you. meh.
/giphy startled shadowy ogre
