A car's 12V socket can power so many electronics and accessories. But there are still a few things you shouldn't attempt to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've ridden in a new vehicle lately, you may have noticed that manufacturers aren't including cigarette lighters in vehicles anymore, but ...

Shouldn’t I be able to use my cigarette lighter to plug in 12v stuff? All cigarette lighter sockets are also 12v sockets, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You can buy a USB adapter for your car's 12 volt cig lighter plug for a couple bucks. But if you spend just a tiny bit more time and money, ...

CARS.COM — If you have a 12-volt power outlet that suddenly decided it didn’t want to work, the first thing to check is whether the phone charger or whatever 12-volt accessory you’re plugging into the ...

Most small internal-combustion engines commonly used in the model-building world use glow plugs for starting. Unfortunately, glow plugs have an operating voltage of 1.5 V, while fuel pumps, starter ...