Charging your cell phone in the car is not a good idea and here we explain why

Generally, the battery of the cell phones it runs out at the least opportune moments, so users look for any tool to prevent the device from turning off and being cut off from communication.

To understand how optimal it is to charge the cell phone from this port, it is necessary to analyze that there are currently several types of chargers, and that the main differences lie in their charging capacity.

With this clear, many find an alternative to charge from vehicles, but most USB ports in cars they only offer 0.5 amps, a very low supply force which can start to affect the performance of the devices. This is because cell phones have a recommended minimum amount of electricity to charge without damaging its components.

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Also, today, most cell phones that include fast charging may require, on average, values ​​between 2 and 3 amps, so charging them with the USB cable that provides 0.5 amps is not enough. Even, the battery can discharge faster than it charges if we make calls or use applications such as Facebook or WhatsApp.

Although some companies are interested in this point including updated versions of the USB port (2.0 or 3.0), it is not common for cars to have a port with optimal power to charge devices.

Charging the cell phone in the car is not recommended. (referential)

But why does this happen? Because Car USB ports are not meant to charge cell phones., but are intended for equipment with lower consumption such as a USB memory. Precisely, for this device a power of 0.5 amps is enough and left over.

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On the other hand, this also affects the level of battery consumption, taking into account that the vehicle will require more fuel, since it will have to inject its battery into the cell phone the moment the user plugs it in, although this only becomes meaningful when the car is off.

Note that Leaving the charger connected without the phone will also drain the vehicle batteryalthough at a much slower rate than if the cell phone were connected.

The best option to recharge your cell phone without suffering damage to your battery is using a cigarette lighter charger, (iStock/)

In turn, if there is no other option but to use the USB port of the car to charge the cell phone, do not worry, since once or twice it will not damage the equipment. However, it is important that this practice does not become a routine.

It should be noted that The best option to recharge the cell phone in the car is using the cigarette lighter chargerwhich plugs into the cigarette lighter socket (or cigarette lighter socket).

With information from El Comercio and El Tiempo de Colombia (GDA).

Source: Elcomercio