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Just bought Prius 4 - any recommendations for iphone 5s charger?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by KathyK, Nov 23, 2015.

  1. KathyK

    KathyK New Member

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    Does anyone have a recommendation for an iphone 5s car charger? I just bought a 2015 Prius 4. There are several car chargers for iphones on Amazon.... any good ones?

    Thank you !
     
    #1 KathyK, Nov 23, 2015
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    mrbigh Prius Absolutum Dominium

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    How about if you use the included USB port? and save your money?
     
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    ^^ See Above ^^
     
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    My understanding is that there is quite a bit of difference in how fast a phone will charge using the USB port vs using a rapid/lightning charger in the power port. We use our phones a lot for photos, etc., on our road trips and it took forever to charge our Droids using the USB port. So, rather than buy a car charger, we use an AC inverter with 2 ports that we already had with the "quick" chargers that came with the phones. The AC inverter is not limited to charging the phones, it allows us to power/charge our laptops, camera batteries, etc., and power other devices too.

    Now, some folks don't like the added bulk of some AC inverters or don't care about charging speed, so I would suggest you try the USB port for awhile. If that doesn't work well enough and you buy a car charger, I recommend you buy one that is labeled as "lightning" or "rapid".
     
    #4 DoubleDAZ, Nov 23, 2015
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