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European crash tester says carmakers must bring back physical controls (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Do cars even come with lighter sockets any more?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Sockets, yes (often more than one, in fact). Lighters themselves, probably not.

The socket has evolved well beyond its initial use heating up a cigarette lighter.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Probably? I confess I don't know. Car accessories that use them are pretty common tho, so probably.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I use my 12v socket to power my portable air compressor.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Most do. But it might just be USB sockets around the dash area or center console. Still probably at least one 12 V one somewhere and often one in the trunk.