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Accessories "Bullet style" USB car chargers??

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enigma_0Z

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Anyone use one of these:

Amazon.com: Bullet Retractable (Micro-USB) Car Charger for HTC Droid Incredible…
Amazon.com: GTMax Black USB Mini Car Charger Vehicle Power Adapter for HTC Droid Incredible: GTMax: Cell Phones &…

I'm looking at the first one, as it comes with a retractible cable, of the type that'll fit my Evo, but I wanted a USB-Port style one rather than a built-in micro USB because I was planning on it doing double duty for my iPod and any other phone I may get in the future....
 
Mabster said:
The first thing you should look at when buying those is the milliamp rating. The first one doesn't say but the second one says it's 700mA. If you can find one that is 1000mA that will give you the best charge rate.

I ended up ordering a couple of these: DealExtreme: $2.63 1000mA Car Cigarette Powered USB Adapter/Charger (DC 12V/24V)

Not exactly bullets but very small and rated at 1000mA.
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Have you been able to test this charger out yet? I am having problems with the model I ordered from MonoPrice and am looking for something inexpensive that works.

Thanks:)
 
Alto101 said:
Have you been able to test this charger out yet? I am having problems with the model I ordered from MonoPrice and am looking for something inexpensive that works.

Thanks:)
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They work. They are rated at 1000mA but I can't tell if the phone is charging at that strength. It still says USB charging when looking at the phone status. I've never been in the car long enough to time the charge compared to wall charging either. I'm usually listening to slacker radio while in the car and it's able to keep up with that and recharge the battery.
 
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