Re: Car Power supply

In sci.electronics.repair, on Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:36:14 +0000,
liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham) wrote:
 

micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
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I misspelled hardware in the previous post. ;-( 
 
In sci.electronics.repair, on Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:08:32 -0400, micky
<NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
 
I rented a car last week, a mazda 3 maybe 2024 or 5, and it had no
cigarrette lighter port, only a round cap where it should have been.

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Are you sure that wasn't just a dummy plug to keep the dirt out.  What
happens if you pull it?

 
I didn't try.  The cap tapered in thickness towards the edge, where it
was less than a millimeter, unlike protective caps in my car and others,
but you still might be write.  Next time I'll try to post when I still
have the rental.   At any rate, I hope I remmeber to check when I rent a
car for a month instead of a week, any place where I might live in the
car part of the trip.  I've done that, using the laptop in the car every
night and every morning, so a power port that works is essential.
 
It works very well, has saved me from driving an hour back to my rented
room and an hour in the morning to continue where I had been. I wake up
at dawn so I have a long day to do things.  I used to look for a hill so
I could park facing up and sleep almost horizontal, but I've learned to
sleep sitting up even where the ground is flat, with the seat only
reclined a little bit.   Once in a while I see someone else probably
sleeping in the car, especially, in the US, in Walmart parking lots
where overnight parkers are welcomed by Walmart.