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JrFreak

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My 2yo likes to watch his Elmo videos on my iphone while we are driving, but the charger cable isn't long enough to reach the back seats. Does any place sell a 6+ ft car charger for a 3GS?

Thanks,
 
The official Apple Answer:

The iPhone was not built around your life. Your life should conform to the iPhone. Buy a new car with a charger in the back seat 😀
 
JrFreak. Have you checked the back seat area? Most cars do have a power adaptor back there. It's usually located in the column between the two front seats, facing rearward. It's a remnant from the days when everyone and their mother smoked. If you have an ashtray in that location, the socket may be inside it.
 
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Wow, what kind of car you got?

I assume the kind with wheels...

Most cars still do not have USB hooks-ups, infact, very few do. Of those that do, a large portion are useless for charging anything and only are used for talking with the onboard POS computer.
 
I assume the kind with wheels...

Most cars still do not have USB hooks-ups, infact, very few do. Of those that do, a large portion are useless for charging anything and only are used for talking with the onboard POS computer.

I know about the USB plugs but with no cig adapters either?
 
I know about the USB plugs but with no cig adapters either?

Read his post again...he's not saying he doesn't have a cig adaptor. Just that he doesn't have USB.

"No. Cig charger... No USB ports in my car. "

Translation: No, not that model, it's a USB charger and my car doesn't have USB ports. I need one that works with the cigarette charger.

OP: I still say before you spend 5-10 bucks, just have a look in your backseat area. If you car was built within the last 5 years, it may very well have a back seat power outlet. My wife's KIA even has an extra one within the centrral console between the seats...under the armrest thing. Some SUVs/Minivans have 4 or 5 scattered throughout the car.
 
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