car charger

Cupholder power cable

A car charger is a device that plugs into a vehicle's power outlet to charge electronic devices like phones or tablets while driving: I forgot my car charger and my phone died on the road trip.

The term increasingly refers to equipment for charging electric vehicles, whether at home or public charging stations: The house came with a car charger already installed in the garage.

Related
  • USBDevice connection standard
  • USB portComputer connection point
  • cableHeavy-duty woven line
  • adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility
  • plugSomething that blocks openings

phone · battery · low battery · outlet · voltage · dashboard · cigarette lighter · power · cord · portable · device · wireless · mount · travel · juice · dead battery · road trip · road warrior

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power source location

car chargerwall charger

Outlet-powered device charger

wall plug · AC adapter · home charger · wall adapter · desktop charger

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G