What is the best car charger?

[heyyitssusan]

I've been looking at different stores, and there are so many to choose from. Is it better to get the higher watt one (8-10) cause it will charge faster? Show me the best ones you use.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I've been looking at different stores, and there are so many to choose from. Is it better to get the higher watt one (8-10) cause it will charge faster? Show me the best ones you use.

Generic USB adaptor, and standard lighting cable.

 

[Zmanbaseball2]

What is the best car charger?

I've been looking at different stores, and there are so many to choose from. Is it better to get the higher watt one (8-10) cause it will charge faster? Show me the best ones you use.

5 watts=1 amp
iPhones charge at 1 amp/5 watts
iPads charge at 2.1-2.4 amps/10-12 watts

I recommend this:
Skiva Apple Certified Two Port (4.2 Amps / 21W / Fastest) Car Charg... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H0OC91M/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_BlEEtb1R62R29

Or this combo:
Anker 24W Dual-Port Rapid USB Car Charger with PowerIQ™ Tec... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B8M4IMK/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_UmEEtb050VBWY
iXCC Apple MFI Certified Lightning Cable 3ft (Three Feet) Element... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J46VVKE/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_dnEEtb0H47MX3

I have all the products above and they all work very well!

 

[vulcanvillalta]

This one

http://www.amazon.com/TechMatte-2-P...0523367&sr=8-1&keywords=techmatte+car+charger

I've purchased pretty much all the techmatte stuff. Lesser known, but good stuff. But thats just me.

 

[Jalopybox]

Anker dual 2.1amp ports with Tech Armor lightning cable. Rock solid.

 

[whitete]

I have this one for my iP5S: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009B06VXU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=13GXGWRPBD549&coliid=IW8WRYPM2R62M[/URL] It is fast. But anything by Anker is great as well. And anything Zmanbaseball2 recommends is spot on.

 

[Zmanbaseball2]

Anker dual 2.1amp ports with Tech Armor lightning cable. Rock solid.

That's another great lightning cable I can recommend to!

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I have this one for my iP5S: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009B06VXU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=13GXGWRPBD549&coliid=IW8WRYPM2R62M[/URL] It is fast. But anything by Anker is great as well. And anything Zmanbaseball2 recommends is spot on.

Thanks!!! I am a reviewer and have many of these products.

 

[vulcanvillalta]

Like that guy said above, there are dozens of options. Choose one that just has a whole bunch of 5 star reviews on amazon, and go with it. I mean, it's a charger. How good/bad can any one be?

 

[larrygornick]

Like that guy said above, there are dozens of options. Choose one that just has a whole bunch of 5 star reviews on amazon, and go with it. I mean, it's a charger. How good/bad can any one be?

I agree. There are like hundreds of options. And because of competition, you can pretty much assume that the seller WANTS to make a good sale. They'll probably help you if you have any issue.

 

[nickyD410]

I've used a griffin one and haven't had any problems.

 

[vulcanvillalta]

Wow, this thread was a few months dead, and brought back to life. Cool. Since Posting here in May, I have purchased a Techmatte Car Charger that I find to be the best one I've encountered. It charges very quickly, moreso than the generic ones that I've used before.

 

[Zmanbaseball2]

Wow, this thread was a few months dead, and brought back to life. Cool. Since Posting here in May, I have purchased a Techmatte Car Charger that I find to be the best one I've encountered. It charges very quickly, moreso than the generic ones that I've used before.

That is a generic car charger...

 

[lysola]

I was given a car charger for my 4S by a friend because they didn't want it anymore. Can't tell if it's just total garbage or if all chargers are as slow as this one. If I leave my phone charging while I'm driving, 20 minutes of charge time only gives me about 7-10% charge AT BEST. I feel like that's unacceptably slow. Are most car chargers like this or do I just have a dud?

 

[Zmanbaseball2]

I was given a car charger for my 4S by a friend because they didn't want it anymore. Can't tell if it's just total garbage or if all chargers are as slow as this one. If I leave my phone charging while I'm driving, 20 minutes of charge time only gives me about 7-10% charge AT BEST. I feel like that's unacceptably slow. Are most car chargers like this or do I just have a dud?

Are you using a navi app or an app that uses lots of power? It you are looking for a fast charging, i recommend:
Anker 24W Dual-Port Rapid USB Car Charger with PowerIQ™ Tec... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D82O68Y/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_i-J7tb0H7PHDJ

 

[Woochifer]

I use the Belkin car charger. It carries the higher amp rating, so I can use it for an iPad as well. The plug fits nicely into my car's 12V outlet. Had trouble with an older Belkin iPod dock fitting too tightly into the same socket (and then fitting too loosely after I removed a rubber washer from the plug), but this one was a perfect fit.

Been using it for about a year now. Worked flawlessly until a couple of months ago I started seeing occasional warnings about the Lightning cable not being a supported accessory. So far, I've just unplugged and replugged the cable into the charger and it will work fine. But, I'm not sure if those warnings are a sign of something wearing down or whatever.

 

[lysola]

Are you using a navi app or an app that uses lots of power? It you are looking for a fast charging, i recommend:
Anker 24W Dual-Port Rapid USB Car Charger with PowerIQ™ Tec... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D82O68Y/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_i-J7tb0H7PHDJ

No, my charger is just an old POS I think it the most likely answer. I've been looking to invest in a more up-to-date car charger and that rapid charger looks like a good bet. Most of my drives are short and require a speedy charge, so thanks a lot.