When it comes to traveling and the phone running out of battery, the options are limited and so no one hesitates too much when choosing. Connect your mobile phone to one of the USB ports in each car. the new school brings the present inside.
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The first thing to consider is the quality of charging offered by cars’ USB ports, as automotive mechanics experts explain. Often times, the mobile phone can be plugged in for hours in the car before it reaches full charge. The reason for this is most USB ports in cars offer 0.5 amps, significantly less power than standard cell phone chargers (1.5 amps or 2 amps for fast charging). This means that the mobile will take much longer to load, but its normal performance may also be affected.
Another point to consider is voltage. For a cell phone to work, it needs more voltage than cars can normally supply. Therefore, if used simultaneously with charging, the mobile phone will consume proportionally more energy than it receives and it can also overheat.
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On the other hand – and this is perhaps the least expected – charging your cell phone in the car can have consequences for the car itself. The reasons are that smartphones, like any electronic device, require electricity and power.
First because when a charger is connected to the USB port in the cabin, the car battery is discharged. This is because the power from the generator is also used to charge electronic devices. Even when the charger is connected without the phone, the car battery will discharge, although much less than when the phone is connected. In the worst-case scenario, the car battery can die suddenly and without any warning.
Second, because the use of electricity inside the car – like when turning on the air conditioner, GPS or headlights – means more fuel consumption which means less range in terms of mileageand more pollution in terms of environmental damage.
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In short, the decision to charge the cell phone in the car has more cons than pros and can be more damaging than effective. The ideal, therefore, is to avoid it and limit this option to unavoidable situations, rather than making it a rule and a habit.
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