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iPhone 15 USB-C car chargers

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abracadaver

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With the iPhone 15 arriving next week (a Pro Max coming my way) and the USB-C iPhone era beginning, I was wondering about some of the best options for a new car charger.

I prefer wired over MagSafe, but I’m seeing a lot of different wattages available so it’s muddying the waters for me. Also looking at going to a USB-C to USB-C cable, vs USB-A to C. What would be the max wattage for best charging speeds? Is that dependent on the car’s outlet? As far as I know I have just a typical 12V outlet in my mine.
 
In my cigarette lighter, I have a charger similar to the below, a 20watt USB-C and USB-A charger.

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INIU Car Charger, Cigarette Lighter USB Charger Total 60W [USB C 30W+USB A 30W] 12V USB Socket, PD3.0 Fast Charge Car Phone Charger Metal Adapter for iPhone 16 15 14 13 12 Pro Max iPad Samsung Google

INIU's Confidence At INIU, we use only the highest-quality materials, so we do have the confidence to provide an industry-leading 3-year warranty. Fast Charge for All The latest PD and QC 3.0 combined all other mainstream fast-charge technologies to charge everything faster than ever, including a...
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abracadaver said:
With the iPhone 15 arriving next week (a Pro Max coming my way) and the USB-C iPhone era beginning, I was wondering about some of the best options for a new car charger.
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Do you have a car charger now? I do. I'm keeping it and just replacing the Lightning cable with a USB-A to USB-C cable. That seems like the easiest thing to do. I'm getting the cable from Monoprice. Here is one, but they have a few choices:

 
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chabig said:
Do you have a car charger now? I do. I'm keeping it and just replacing the Lightning cable with a USB-A to USB-C cable. That seems like the easiest thing to do. I'm getting the cable from Monoprice. Here is one, but they have a few choices:

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I do, although I was under the impression that the USB-A to C cable wouldn’t allow for fast charging. Or would that depend more on my charger’s output? I’m pretty uninformed about this sort of thing so happy to be wrong on that!

Thanks for the recommendation, as well.
 
abracadaver said:
I do, although I was under the impression that the USB-A to C cable wouldn’t allow for fast charging. Or would that depend more on my charger’s output? I’m pretty uninformed about this sort of thing so happy to be wrong on that!

Thanks for the recommendation, as well.
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USBA to C allows for fast charging, whether for a phone or iPad.

However, the power provided over the cable will depend on the output of the USB port in your car.
 
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For anyone who might be wondering about this for their own uses, I went with this charger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPGSRYFH?psc=1

It has both a USB-C and USB-A port, with the C port putting out 30W max and the A port putting out 22.5W max. It also comes with a cable. I may buy a Lightning to USB-C dongle so I can use one of the many spare Lightning cables I've piled up over the years 😬
 
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Need advice. I have a Honda Accord. Presently I use a lightning cable with USB end to connect to the USB port (2.5A). What is the best option for the new iPhone 15?
 
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Need advice. I have a Honda Accord. Presently I use a lightning cable with USB end to connect to the USB port (2.5A). What is the best option for the new iPhone 15?
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If it's like my previous Civic, you use the USB-A port because that's the one that works with CarPlay, right? If so, you'll only need a simple USB-A to USB-C cable. If you want to use the USB-C port in your Accord then you'll only need a USB-C to USB-C cable.
 
I'd take Anker over the Belkins:

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Anker USB C Cable, Powerline USB 3.0 to USB C Charger Cable (6ft) with 56k Ohm Pull-up Resistor for Samsung Galaxy Note 8, S8, S8+, S9, Oculus Quest, Sony XZ, LG V20 G5 G6, HTC 10 and More

PowerLine USB-C to USB 3.0 The Incredibly Durable Data Cable From ANKER, America's Leading USB Charging Brand Faster and safer charging with our advanced technology 50 million+ happy users and counting Backup Charging Use any phone charger, portable charger or multi-port USB charger to charge you...
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Anker Cable, PowerLine+ USB-C to USB 3.0 cable, High Durability Type C Braided Charging Cable for Galaxy S10, S9, Sony XZ (3FT,Grey)

PowerLine+ USB-C to USB 3.0 The Premium Nylon-Braided Cable From ANKER, America's Leading USB Charging Brand • Faster and safer charging with our advanced technology • 20 million+ happy users and counting Superspeed Syncing Transfer data to and from all your USB devices at speeds of up to 5 Gbps....
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Does Apple not make a USB Type A to Type C cable? Crazy to think they don’t considering all of the cars that have type A ports but not type C ports.
 
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Does Apple not make a USB Type A to Type C cable? Crazy to think they don’t considering all of the cars that have type A ports but not type C ports.
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They don't. There are options from Anker, Amazon and others. But not an apple one. They do make an adapter though if you are wanting to just stick with apple products
 
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They don't. There are options from Anker, Amazon and others. But not an apple one. They do make an adapter though if you are wanting to just stick with apple products
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Thanks. I was searching for one. Just insane that they wouldn’t offer one themselves. Just imagine all the people who walk into their cars with their new phones not knowing the cable won’t work with the vehicle.
 
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I have a 2012 Toyota Highlander that has USB port and cigarette lighter. Which is better / faster to use for charging?

The USB to lightning cable (official Apple one) is sooo slow.

Not sure what cable / product use now for the 15 PM when it finally arrives.
 
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The Highlander's built-in USB ports are probably 0.5 amps which would give a very slow charge. Get something like this:

 
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