Shouldn’t I be able to use my cigarette lighter to plug in 12v stuff? All cigarette lighter sockets are also 12v sockets, which means that you should be able to plug in a cigarette lighter inverter, ...

I’ve got a pole barn that needs to be cleared out, and it’s pretty dark in there, particularly in the back half. I was thinking of putting up a simple solar setup with a basic 100w kit (probably a ...

In the past, it was rarely used for anything other than powering the onboard cigarette lighter; today, it’s an indispensable source of power for countless electronics, including our smartphones.

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CARS.COM — If you have a 12-volt power outlet that suddenly decided it didn’t want to work, the first thing to check is whether the phone charger or whatever 12-volt accessory you’re plugging into the ...

Has anyone produced a better power take off socket than the 'cigarette lighter' socket? I find that running my cold box from my Hyundai Tucson's rear socket results in the plug getting very hot, ...