Just a few years ago, when mobile phones first came into existence, charging the battery mobile phone presented its owner with considerable trouble. Today, you can charge your mobile phone almost anywhere. One such place is the car. One of the main advantages of charging your phone from is the ability to use your smartphone in a loaded mode, without sparing its battery charge and safely enjoying its capabilities without the fear of seeing a low battery level by the end of the trip. Thus, when using the phone under heavy load, charging from the cigarette lighter is quite capable of maintaining the charge level, preventing it from going low.

Another advantage is precisely the case when the phone is not used during the trip. In this case, the battery charge level will not only be maintained, but also replenished. This will allow you to use your smartphone longer that day.

Another important pleasant feature of the ability to charge your phone from a cigarette lighter is the case when the battery level of your phone is at a critically low level, and you do not intend to stop using the phone. Then charging becomes a savior for you. This is especially felt in any emergency situations, for example, on long trips.

Disadvantages of using a mobile phone car charger

Undoubtedly, car charging is a pleasant and convenient feature used by almost every driver today, because its advantages are undeniable. However, not every motorist knows that charging a phone does not leave its mark on his car. Just like any coin has a reverse side, this thing also has its own.

First, when charging your phone from the cigarette lighter, you may see a subtle drop in the tachometer needle. This means that when charging, the load on your car's engine increases, which means increased gas mileage. This is especially noticeable when the phone is used very actively during a trip. Secondly, this mode of using the phone negatively affects the electrical wiring system of your car, loading it to a greater extent. Thirdly, if you turned off the car by turning off the ignition, but leaving the key in the battery position, in order, for example, to continue listening to music, and did not disconnect the phone from the cigarette lighter, then now the energy to charge the phone is drawn from the battery, “running down” it.

A smartphone in a car is an indispensable thing. Probably every car owner uses the device as a navigator. This is really convenient even in cases where you know the way yourself. The application shows traffic jams, taking into account road traffic in at the moment helps you plan the best route and also warns you about cameras on the road. However, when using the navigator, the battery drains quickly. Surely in this case you have a charger in your car.

Possible options for charging a smartphone in a car

1. Charging with USB outputs from a cigarette lighter or 12 V socket, and this is not an opening. But it is important to use an original product from the manufacturer, and there are a number of reasons for this:

• firstly, it will protect the phone from possible breakdowns and overheating;
• secondly, Chinese counterfeits can be dangerous directly for car components;
• thirdly, the original device has optimal voltage parameters and will provide fairly fast charging.

2. An alternative option is to charge using car radio. Almost all modern models of car media systems are equipped with a USB connector. You can connect your smartphone to it using a cable. In this case, the charging speed is low, but it may be quite suitable as an emergency option.

3. There are cases when drivers prefer solar panels. For recharging the phone, the optimal indicators are a voltage of 6V, as well as a power of 4 W. However, this is rather a curious experiment. In practice, the solar panel will not charge the smartphone faster than the navigator discharges it. In addition, this design only works during the daytime.

Is it dangerous to charge gadgets in the car?

Although this has now become commonplace, in fact, charging a phone is in some way contrary to the rules for operating a vehicle. To avoid unpleasant consequences for both the gadget and the car’s electronics, use only branded accessories. Often, counterfeit adapters and cables lead to a local fire in the cabin.

Modern phones have opened up many new opportunities for motorists.

The most obvious thing is that thanks to a smartphone you don’t have to buy a navigator. Weight free applications allows you to use the gadget as a full-fledged one on-board computer, track traffic jams, build routes and receive information about car services. Drivers have already appreciated all the benefits of using a smartphone; there is only one nuance left: how to properly charge the phone in the car?

Car chargers

You can charge your smartphone in the car using a car cigarette lighter charging adapter with one or more USB outputs. This interface can also charge a portable battery and other devices with this connector.

To avoid short circuits, gadget breakdowns or failure of car components, manufacturers recommend using only original accessories. Depending on the quality of the charger and cable, power may be delivered faster or slower than usual.

Try not to save money and buy quality accessories from well-known brands. Also pay attention to support the required version Quick Charge.

They gained popularity due to their versatility and compatibility with almost any gadget. When choosing it, it is important to calculate the required capacity so that the battery is enough for several charges of the device. The most common and optimal capacity indicator for power banks is 10,000 mAh. In practice, such a battery will fully charge Samsung Galaxy S7 three times.

Car radio

Modern cars are equipped with radios. By connecting your smartphone to the radio via a USB cable, you can not only listen to music, but also charge your phone. The charging speed will not be high, but if there is an urgent need, this option can be used.

When choosing a solar panel, it is important to determine what device it will power. For phones, a voltage of 6V and a power of 4W will be sufficient. Everything you need to make your own solar charger can be purchased at radio stores. It is worth considering that the solar battery makes it possible to charge the smartphone only during daylight hours and rather slowly. This method is more suitable for geeks and lovers of experiments.

Is it harmful to charge a smartphone in the car?

Charging your phone in a car is easy, but it's important to consider the possible risks. Charging gadgets in a car indirectly violates the operating rules of the vehicle and can harm the phone battery. The use of low-quality chargers and adapters may result in local fire.

It is recommended to charge the smartphone only using original and reliable accessories and in the personal presence of the user. The second is convenient, mobile and universal method charging - external batteries.

We live in the 21st century, in a period of globalization and an incredibly developed world. high technology. Some smartphones and tablet PCs are becoming more powerful than a regular computer, their screens have high resolution and show movies in HD quality. The memory of gadgets is already measured in hundreds of gigabytes. But the technology for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries is still standing still and it is difficult to see any global changes in this area.

Teenagers often have to listen to lectures from their parents about not using the phone while charging, or parents have a habit of forbidding their child to put the phone on charge at night. We decided to dispel these myths and tell you about the true functionality and operating rules of lithium-ion batteries in your gadgets.

• The first myth. “Using a charger from another brand will degrade the condition of the battery.”

To be frank, branded accessories that are different from your device cannot harm your smartphone or tablet. But the fakes and chargers of unknown manufacture can harm your gadget.

Therefore, you should not use cheap or no-name devices to charge your tablet. Charging this way will cause the battery to take a long time to charge, or it will cause the battery to wear out faster and be damaged.

If you charge Lenovo smartphone branded charging from LG, nothing bad should happen.

• Second myth. “Using a mobile device while charging is strictly prohibited!”

This statement is not true. Use your device as much as you want. It is quite difficult to harm it with prolonged use. If you still use a cheap “charger”, then frequent use of the device will take away that little energy that has accumulated when charging with a low-quality charger

It is unlikely that your smartphone will explode while charging. It can only get very hot. This happens especially often with smartphones that have just been purchased and the battery has not yet had time to wear out.

• The third myth. “Overnight charging of a smartphone significantly wears out the battery and harms the device.”

In fact, the smartphone itself knows what to do when it is fully charged. As soon as the battery in the smartphone reaches one hundred percent, special controllers stop the charging process. That is, if your phone is fully charged, then its charging will be no different from if it were in your pocket or on your nightstand. We do not recommend charging your smartphone every night. Keep your phone charged between 40 and 80 percent.

• The fourth myth. “Mobile devices do not need to be turned off or rebooted”

Smartphones are devices without which it is difficult to imagine a modern person. Machines must satisfy our needs almost everywhere and always. But rest will never hurt your electronic pet. To make your smartphone battery last longer, you need to turn it off at least sometimes. For example - at night or when you go to the shower.

• Fifth myth. "Do not charge the device until it is completely discharged"

This may have been true in the past, but now lithium-ion battery technology allows you to charge your device even when it's only half-dead. If you constantly discharge your smartphone to zero, then you risk that the battery in your smartphone, laptop or tablet will wear out very quickly. Each lithium-ion battery has a certain number of charge and discharge cycles for the device. When you discharge it completely, you reduce the number of these cycles.

In addition to the myths mentioned above, I would like to mention one very important fact.

Remember! High temperatures destroy the battery of your mobile device!

This statement is the absolute truth. Tablet PCs, laptops, smartphones, universal e-readers are afraid of high temperatures. If they overheat, they may freeze. Although, such gadgets are also not friendly with low temperatures.

The permissible battery temperature of your device should be between 10-20 °C.

In high or low temperatures, the mobile device will certainly work, but the battery life will be significantly reduced.

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