Finally found a good car charger

caspertodd · Jul 18, 2012

chococrazy said:
The monoprice one has the highest output so it'll probably charge the fastest.
I just bought one of these on ebay for $1.50 direct from China (it's the exact same one)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-2-1am...Accessories&hash=item3cc74de761#ht_2395wt_914
It's a 1amp output which is still higher than the moto one.

The Monoprice ones from my experience are not really 1amp as they say. Mine definitely was not 1amp. That may not be the case with all the ones that they carry, just my experience with the particular ones I received. The name brands are more likely to be closer to what they are rated. I understand that is not always the case, but if it is a generic brand, I tend take the rating with a grain of salt.

sanyi83 · Jul 19, 2012

caspertodd said:
Couldn't find where anyone posted this, especially since search is broken right now.

I have been searching for a good car charger, and have tested several from Monoprice, which ALL eventually quit charging. Finally found this car charger that works perfectly. It is the only charger (that I have used) that can charge my phone faster than the Waze app can drain it. Excellent quality quick charger for $5. I believe it is rated at 950mA. The others were rated at 1A, but evidently that wasn't really the case.

In case the link doesn't work, it is the Motorola Vehicle Power Adapter micro-USB Rapid Rate Charger for $5.06 with free shipping at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehicle-Adapter-micro-USB-Charger/dp/B000S5Q9CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341575986&sr=8-1&keywords=motorola+car+charger

FYI - The charging cable is attached, so it is not a removable micro USB cable. Surely you can tell that from the picture. The clear plastic Motorola emblem glows blue when plugged in, which I thought looked cool (or, "looked chill" for you kiddos ).

I have this charger have had it for a couple years now. What I would like is a car charger that doesnt have feedback into my phone when I have it plugged into the Aux port of my car.

PsiPhiDan · Jul 19, 2012

Just to follow up, I bought this and it is as effective and speedy as the wall charger I have at home. Tremendous for five bucks!

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caspertodd · Jul 20, 2012

sanyi83 said:
I have this charger have had it for a couple years now. What I would like is a car charger that doesnt have feedback into my phone when I have it plugged into the Aux port of my car.

It sounds like maybe you need a ground isolator loop, or a noise reducing cable with the ground isolator loop built in:

http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Reducing-SmartPhone-including-iPhone/dp/B0031U1ATQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342796441&sr=8-1&keywords=ground+loop+isolator+3.5mm

Or

http://www.amazon.com/PAC-SNI-1-3-5mm-Ground-Isolator/dp/B004E8YRS0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1342796441&sr=8-4&keywords=ground+loop+isolator+3.5mm

mrrogers1 · Jul 20, 2012

lordcyrus said:
That is a very widely used car charger and pretty well loved. Personally I use a http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10826&cs_id=1082603&p_id=8858&seq=1&format=2 with a USB cable. Have never had any issues with it dying or failing. It also barely sticks out of my cigarette lighter. Any all in one plug I've ever used has always had a lot of bulk.

Just ordered one of these and a few cables up Monoprice car charger on Amazon

Thanks!

mrrogers1 · Jul 20, 2012

caspertodd said:
It sounds like maybe you need a ground isolator loop, or a noise reducing cable with the ground isolator loop built in:

http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-Re...41&sr=8-1&keywords=ground+loop+isolator+3.5mm

Or

http://www.amazon.com/PAC-SNI-1-3-5...41&sr=8-4&keywords=ground+loop+isolator+3.5mm

sanyi83 said:
I have this charger have had it for a couple years now. What I would like is a car charger that doesnt have feedback into my phone when I have it plugged into the Aux port of my car.

If you try one of these can you please report back which one you tried and how it works?

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trenchtownrocked · Jul 23, 2012

I just picked up a belkin 2 port charger from walmart yesterday for 12 bucks and it works awesome! It advertises 1amp per port and I would guess its accurate because it charges about 2-3 times faster than a rocketfish one that I believe was only .6 amps. Haven't tried it with 2 devices at once yet but so far id definitely recommend it!

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lazydazed · Jul 24, 2012

heres mine... Sprint OEM Rapid Charger and you cant beat the price..

dasbklyn · Aug 31, 2012

thanks for the link man, I've been looking for a good car charger, mine sometimes depletes my battery when I'm on roadtrips w/ gps and music playing

Positronic · Sep 3, 2012

sanyi83 said:
I have this charger have had it for a couple years now. What I would like is a car charger that doesnt have feedback into my phone when I have it plugged into the Aux port of my car.

Really? *ADD TO CART*! :good:

buddahj · Dec 19, 2012

Based on reviews here, I just ordered one.

lanewhit · Dec 19, 2012

buddahj said:
Based on reviews here, I just ordered one.

Can't go wrong. I've had mine for a year...

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buddahj · Dec 25, 2012

Very nice charger. I'm glad I got it.

imex99 · Jan 3, 2013

I'm trying to determine what amp my different chargers charge at? How or where do I read that on my phone?

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laurkar2006 · Jan 29, 2013

So the best charger by far is?

Kanes_Inferno · Jan 30, 2013

laurkar2006 said:
So the best charger by far is?

When I got mine in August I ordered the one the OP linked to. Been amazing, well worth it.

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Traceamount · Jan 30, 2013

Kanes_Inferno said:
When I got mine in August I ordered the one the OP linked to. Been amazing, well worth it.

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I also got the same one from OP just days after it was posted. I drive for work and use it daily, works great still.

isaelperez81 · Jun 22, 2013

so the Motorola charger in the op is good enough to keep the phone charged while using waze gps and Streaming music via pandora/iHeart via Bluetooth?

Anyone else have issue with the evo running super hot? while i used several 1a chargers I cannot find one that can keep up to the drain and overheats my evo while charging.

I am looking to get the Motorola since its a great low price.

JManekia · Jun 22, 2013

I use BlackBerry Premium 1.8A Micro-USB In-Vehicle Charger

http://shop.crackberry.com/blackber...mpaign=store&gclid=CIPfn6Ty97cCFRDl7Aod9G8Apw

Works well for blackberries as well as most smart phones.

stanglifemike · Jun 22, 2013

imex99 said:
I'm trying to determine what amp my different chargers charge at? How or where do I read that on my phone?

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If I remember correctly, Better Battery Stats shows that info.

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lordcyrus said:
That is a very widely used car charger and pretty well loved. Personally I use a http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10826&cs_id=1082603&p_id=8858&seq=1&format=2 with a USB cable. Have never had any issues with it dying or failing. It also barely sticks out of my cigarette lighter. Any all in one plug I've ever used has always had a lot of bulk.

Have you tried charging a tablet with this one, and can confirm that it works? If so, what tablet?

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---------- Post added at 06:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:41 PM ----------

JManekia said:
I use BlackBerry Premium 1.8A Micro-USB In-Vehicle Charger

http://shop.crackberry.com/blackber...mpaign=store&gclid=CIPfn6Ty97cCFRDl7Aod9G8Apw

Works well for blackberries as well as most smart phones.

Wow!! $28 is pretty pricey for a car charger! I'm not a BlackBerry fan at all, and definitely would NOT give them any money! Not saying that this car charger doesn't work spectacularly, just that I won't be forking over any money to aid BlackBerry in any way. Not trying to be rude to you in any way whatsoever, so please don't take it that way. Just giving my opinion on that company in general, not the charger. For $28 though, there are MANY other excellent options available

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