The vast advancements of modern technology have come a long way in the past few years. With the advent of the cellphone comes the next step in the chain of technological evolution: the necessity of being able to charge your phone while on-the-go. Pretty much all modern car models come equipped with built-in USB charging ports that support a variety of phones. While a lot of people have come to rely on intravehicular phone charger ports, recent technological consumer reports have rightfully called their level of integrity and quality into serious question.
Exactly how safe and effective are USB charging ports in your car? Well, that depends on a number of factors including whether the type of phone you have is compatible with the type of car you drive. Keep reading to learn why charging your phone in your car might not be such a good idea after all.
Charging Your Phone While the Car Engine Is off
On the surface, charging your phone in your car might seem like a convenient way to make sure you maintain a full battery during the length of your drive. However, you could actually be causing a lot more damage to both your mobile device and car battery than you know; especially if you’re charging your phone with your engine shut off. Whenever you use any number of the features on your car while it’s shut off, you’re essentially draining its battery. Charging your phone in your car is no exception.
Produces an Extremely Slow and Low-Level Charge
Realistically, car charging ports can only produce a limited amount of amperage and it’s usually far less than the amount produced by a regular wall charger. If you ever noticed that no matter how long you leave your phone plugged into your car charger, it never reaches 100% charge, the reason is that the USB charging port in your car simply isn’t equipped to handle charging your phone to the level that you’d expect. What ends up happening is that your phone is forced to charge at a much slower pace than it normally would and this additional strain along with whatever apps you have open in the background can prevent your device from receiving sufficient charge levels.
Impact on Your Charging Cable and Phone
If you’re using the cigarette lighter in your car, it could actually damage your phone’s charging cable with continued use. This is because the cigarette lighter in your car typically releases a much higher amperage—approximately 10 amps—compared to your charging cable, which only produces between one and three amps when plugged into an outlet.
Ohming Technology’s High-Tech Solution
Ohming Technology designs and produces state-of-the-art portable chargers that are specifically formulated to eradicate the issue of how to safely, conveniently, and efficiently charge your phone in your car. Our custom charging devices known as The Charge M.E. and The Charging Caddy provide an affordable and practical solution to your phone charging woes. To learn more about our company and products, please feel free to contact us.
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