- PowerGen Power-U Dual Port USB Car Charger charges your iPad, iPhone, iPod, HTC, Blackberry, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras, PDAs, Mobile Phones.
- Use your existing USB charging cables to charge most USB powered devices / Easy-to-see LED confirms whether USB charger is properly connected
- Dual Port Design, one 2 Ampere port for iPAD and one 1 Ampere port for Mobile phones or other devices.
- Input:12-28V 1000mA; Output:DC 5V 2A or 5V 1A (A max. total of 2.1A)
- Sophisticated circuit design with over-heated, over-current, over-charging protection. Charging will be automatically stop when battery is full.
PROs:
* Full-speed charging of iPad, iPhone, and more (see Note 1)
* Nice price
Branded product. Amazon reviews apply to this exact item.
OKs:
1 year warranty
CONs:
Wobbly fit in car socket (works OK though)
Style is not my favorite
Cheesy blue light -always on
No cable included
Owner manual is goofy English. Fun but confusing.
Alternatives -
This unit also comes in white
PowerGen Dual USB 3.1 Amp Car Charger
Anker Dual USB 3.6 Amp Car Charger
Apple and Non-Apple Devices -
Apple devices use their own method to decide charging speed. A designed-for-Apple charger may provide slower charging for non-Apple devices, and vice versa. For details, see K. Crawford's review: (Apparently this charger can also fast-charge non-Apple smartphones and other 1 Amp devices using the 1A port.)
Pricing -
Usually 10 bucks, it sometimes drops to 8.
Notes -
Note 1: I tested using a 2-month old iPhone 4S while on/locked. These iPhone results do not apply to other phones.
30-50%. . . 50-70%. . . 70-90%. . . Avg . . . Charger
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18min . . . . 18min . . . . 23min . . . . 1.02 . . . PowerGen Dual Car Charger 2A port
18min . . . . 18min . . . . 21min . . . . 1.05 . . . PowerGen Dual Car Charger 1A port
18min . . . . 19min . . . . 21min . . . . 1.03 . . . Kensington K39224US Dual Car charger
18min . . . . 18min . . . . 23min . . . . 1.02 . . . Apple Wall Charger
33min . . . . 34min . . . . 37min . . . . 0.58 . . . 500mA car charger (Griffin)
35min . . . . 35min . . . . 39min . . . . 0.55 . . . 500mA computer USB port
Avg is "percent per minute" overall -from 30% charged to 90% charged.
Buy PowerGen 2.1Amps / 10W Dual USB Car charger Designed for Apple and Android Devices - Black Now
Haven't used this charger much yet since I just got it but right off the bat I noticed that the spring-loaded buttons on the side which hold it in place in the lighter socket don't do a very good job of holding it firmly. It's pretty loose and trying to disconnect your USB cable will pull the whole thing out which is a little annoying. My other Scosche dual USB charger holds much more firmly (but doesn't offer the 2amp port for iPads).Brought two of these, both work perfectly. Love the fact that I can charge my ipad and iphone at the same time. And the LED indicator makes it easy to verify it's plugged in properly. My i-Stuffs charged very quickly by this charger (compared to other chargers).Quick Summary: Pass this one up. Specs looks good on paper but performs horribly in the real world. It's not worth the cost or headache and you won't be happy with the PowerGen Dual USB Port 2A 10w (fast) Heavy Duty Charger Black.I purchased the PowerGen Dual USB Port 2A 10w (fast) Heavy Duty Ouput Car Charger Black because the specs sounded great and was what I thought would fit my needs. However after having received it and used it for 4 months I can say that it was a waste of money. As other reviewers mentioned it does not fit well into the car outlet socket. The metal contacts on either side of the PowerGen are rounded and not flat. As a result you have very little surface area holding the PowerGen into the socket as only the very tops of the contacts are actually in contact with the side walls of the socket. As a result it falls out easily as your car vibrates or hits bumps in the road.
In addition I've had problems with the PowerGen actually working. When plugged in it lights up as it's suppose to but does not supply power to the devices plugged into it. I've tried both USB Ports and neither work. I've tried multiple cables and none work. I've tried Iphones and Ipads and none will charge.
I noticed this happening intermittently the first week I got it. I'd have my Iphone plugged in and it would be charging and then all of a sudden it'd stop charging. Thinking that the PowerGen had come loose in the socket I'd try pushing it back in and jiggling it and the phone would "bleep" and start charging again. At first I thought that it was just coming loose and it stopped happening after a while but it started happening again more frequently and I noticed that when the phone would stop charging that the blue light on the unit would still be on. Now 4 months later it's not working at all. It lights up but as I said before none of the ports gets power and nothing will charge. Not very useful except maybe as a night light.
Fortunately this PowerGen piece of junk wasn't too expensive as I now have to purchase another car USB charger. I can tell you this though, it won't be another PowerGen Dual USB Port piece of junk. If I could return it I would.
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Was looking for a 2 port usb charger for my car as when we are on long trips both me and my wife need to have things plugged in. Just got this in today and ran it out to the car, It fit just fine in the cig lighter and looks like it's charging my iphone 5 just fine!When it's plugged in, even if there is no usb cable attached the whole front of it glows with a blue light. It is a bit distracting, would have preferred just a small dim light to indicate it was receiving power, or maybe only light up fully if something is plugged in.
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