Charging your phone in your car: Bad habit, more harm than good
In case the phone runs out of battery while the car is moving, the user can charge it right in the car, however, charging the phone in the car is potentially dangerous because it can easily lead to fire or explosion. Therefore, this is not a recommended habit.
Most cars today are equipped with charging ports, allowing users to charge their phones in the car when needed. However, this feature is one of the utilities that manufacturers do not encourage customers to use.
Why is it not recommended to charge your phone in the car?
When driving on the road, there are many cases where the driver's or passenger's mobile phone runs out of battery or even turns off. This causes communication interruptions and many other inconveniences, affecting work. This is also the reason why car manufacturers equip phone charging ports right in the car, meeting the needs of customers.
However, this is only considered a "firefighting" solution. Because charging the phone in the car, although very convenient, actually has many potential risks. The reason is because the power source in the car is electricity taken from the battery. Therefore, this power source is unstable and is also a direct current; it can easily lead to short circuits, high risk of fire and explosion.
Not only that, charging the phone in the car also takes longer than normal charging with a stable power source. This also has a negative impact on the battery life of the phone, easily causing the battery to be damaged.
What to note when charging phone battery in car?
As mentioned, charging the phone in the car is not encouraged by the car manufacturer as well as experts. However, in necessary or urgent cases where this utility must be used, users need to be careful to avoid making bad habits that can easily lead to danger.
First is the choice of charging port. Normally in today's cars, the phone charging feature is usually through USB ports. Although very convenient and easy, charging through this type of port is not the optimal charging method. Because the USB port is created for the purpose of connecting to other entertainment devices, the current intensity through this port is very low, difficult to meet the best charging conditions for the phone. Therefore, the charging process through this port often takes more time and the battery takes longer to fill.
Therefore, to improve the charging capacity of the car, users should equip themselves with a suitable and safe cigarette lighter. This device can help convert the current to provide a more suitable output for the device that needs to be charged, thereby limiting potential risks.
In addition, when charging the phone in the car, you should also pay attention not to charge and use the device at the same time. In fact, this is not something too new. Even when charging the phone in normal conditions at home with a stable current, phone manufacturers have also advised users to avoid charging and using at the same time. Because this action can easily cause the battery to run out, or more seriously, cause the device to heat up, leading to the risk of fire or explosion.
In the case of charging the phone in the car, in unstable current conditions, charging the battery while using the device is even more undesirable.
