My car, my office: Essential gadgets for the road warrior

May 24, 2013

Commuting is tough. Working out of your car all day is tougher. From traveling salesmen to offsite service professionals to couriers, millions of people worldwide spend their nine-to-five hours behind the wheel. And they need to stay in touch—online, dialed in, and powered up—all day. That’s not easy to do when you’re constantly on the move. Allow us to show you how to remain a useful member of the information age even when your workdays can take you on trips of dozens or hundreds of miles. Power Few cell phones and far fewer laptops will get you through an entire day of serious work without being plugged in and recharged at some point along the way. Fortunately, your car is a mobile electricity generator. How best to get power out of your vehicle and into the gadgets that need it? Use your car’s battery to charge your smartphone or tablet with a simple adapter like this one. Many of today’s automobiles feature USB ports, which are fine for recharging your phone. But if you want to charge your notebook (or even most tablets) you’ll need something with more juice. Here are two options that give you a standard A/C adapter via your 12-volt cigarette lighter socket. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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