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What a deal! I bought three of these BESTEK Twin 12 Volt 24 Volt DC Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Charger Splitter 150W with Dual USB Ports for each of our cars, when they were on sale on Amazon.com. Bought them to recharge cell phones and iPod players at the same time. So far, we've actually only used one, so can't comment on whether the others work as well.

This device DOES NOT charge a laptop or tablet device such as an iPad, nor will it run a small DVD player. When I called Bestek to ask about the different model numbers listed on Amazon for what appeared to be the same phone/iPod charging device, the guy I spoke to told me this wouldn't charge the other things, but I already knew this. I wasn't buying it for that anyway. I've got a power converter that does charge laptops and runs DVD players, though I rarely use those, except on long car trips, and I've had that converter for many years now. So, if you want to charge an iPad, laptop or DVD player, get a different product that works for those.

My daughter's '04 Jetta sedan only has one cigarette lighter socket in the whole vehicle, so only one thing can be used or recharged at a time. This becomes a real problem when she travels because she has to choose one over the other. Well, not anymore. Now she, and whoever else is in the car, can recharge a cell phone while also listening to the music from an iPod thru the radio and charging the iPod at the same time. We have only been using it for a few days, but so far, it has worked perfectly charging my iPhone and her Nokia cell phone at the same time, or charging her Nokia phone and listening to her iPod thru the radio too.

We really like the blue light in it for finding it at night, but the light is on ONLY when it's plugged in. Since the Bestek device is mostly black, as is the interior of the Jetta (and many other vehicles), the blue light goes off once it's unplugged; so, finding it when it's dark in the car and it isn't plugged in is not so easy. So, when it's unplugged, I recommend putting the device in the same location every time so it's easier to find, such as in a car door pocket, between seat and center arm rest, or in the glove box. We leave it inbetween the seat and the center armrest as her door pockets and glove box are full of other things.

NOTE: You MUST unplug it after you turn off the vehicle, so you don't drain the vehicle's battery. Most vehicles don't shut down all the power to things such as lights and lighter sockets. Of our 3 cars, only our Subaru completely shuts down, so theoretically, it could be left plugged in, but only in that car. It's good that the blue light is on to remind you to unplug it.

Since this charger can deliver 2 amps for each connection, I thought it would work well to charge the iPad. The standard iPad charger is rated at 2.1 amps, but the iPad can work with lower current power ports. When I plugged the iPad in, it recognizes the connection, but says 'Not Charging'. I have read that when the iPad says 'Not Charging', it may be receiving a small amount of charge. Still this doesn't seem optimal. The workaround was that I was able to able to plug a Griffin Technology PowerJolt Plus 2 amp Power Charger for iPad, iPhone and iPod (Black) designed to charge the iPad into one of the Cigarette outlets on the Bestek and then the iPad charges fine. Simultaneously I was then able to charge an iPod Touch and a Samsung Intercept phone through the two USB ports. The Bestek also worked fine when connected to a RoadPro RP-203EC 12V 12' Extension Cord with Cigarette Lighter Plug. So overall the device offers a nice way to charge multiple devices in the car for those long trips with the family, but recognize the iPad charging limitation.

This device claims a total USB output of 2.1Amps. Since it has 2 USB ports, one would assume it could do about 1 amp per port.
It does not.
This device only puts out about 0.5A per USB port (500ma). So it won't properly power high-drain devices, like iPads.

BESTEK Twin 12 Volt 24 Volt Input Car Cigarette Lighter Socket Charger Splitter 150W with Dual USB Ports

Product arrived ontime for a trip I was taking where we would need more than one charger and a USB for an IPod. It worked great! Will continue to use it in my car for other trips.

Some phones (like my Droid Incredible) check if the data lines on the usb are shorted if they are it pulls more power. This does not have data lines shorted and thus charges my phone slowly. It actually loses charge when using navigation.

I opened it up and shorted the pins myself (solder blob between USB data pins on circuit board)... now the phone charges in "AC mode" at a much higher current than before.

The build quality is excellent, the item is sturdy, the hard plastic is somewhat nicer than what you'd expect and the sockets hold well. The plug is not outstanding but it fits adequately tightly in the car's socket. The blue illumination in the sockets is luckily not very bright.

I'd be happy with this thing if I bought it for $20 but for $8 (current promotion) it's a steal.

I spent some time looking at all of the different cigarette lighter adapters/splitters on Amazon. I have an older Honda that has only 1 cigarette lighter, so as soon as I plug in my GPS or phone, I am done. Which becomes a real problem when travelling with my family, and we have all our cell phones (4), kids want to charge their DS's, or I want to be able to work from the road with my laptop when we stop. I also wanted something with a short cord, as some of the splitters would have been too big, and made it impossible to use the cup holders under the cigarette lighter. This Bestek product was perfect. Comes with 2 USB ports, plus the 2 regular cigarette lighter adapters. Now, I can power pretty much everything. And if I want, I can purchase a couple of USB lighter adpaters, and have 6 USB outlets! Great product Bestek.

I read a number of reviews to find an adapter that would suit our needs for a fair price. This one works well. It doesn't get hot and it stays snugly in the socket. The longer cord came in handy for a long trip as it was useful for the back seat passenger to juice up some gadgets. No problems using USB and 12v simultaneously.

High-quality, sleek, portable little unit that works exactly as advertised. Using the vehicle's single 12-volt DC socket, provides two 12-volt DC sockets and two USB ports to simultaneously charge four devices: our Garmin GPS, Motorola Android phone, Sony Ericsson Bluetooth headset, and Gomadic backup battery pack. Cord length is ample for placing everything conveniently, and all the devices can be used while charging. Very cool, versatile, efficient, compact, and practical product.

I bought this product,and it's works great, always i need 2 port in my car, or i charge the GPS or the cellphone, and this product are very convenient, it's do not overload the system, and looks durable.