Mobile phone use inside the car`

Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?

Thank you.

"Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
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> Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
> battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?[/color]

Other than "hang the f***ing thing up and drive?" None.

When the car is running there are no issues - leave it charging as long as
you want.

Depending on the amperage drain of your charger you might want to unplug it
when the car is parked for any length of time. Go into the supermarket and
you'll be fine; leave it plugged in overnight and you might come back to a
dead car battery.
--
Mike Harris
Austin, TX

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:49:29 GMT, "Mike Harris"
<harrisremovethiswest@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>"Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
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>> Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
>> battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?[/color]
>
>Other than "hang the f***ing thing up and drive?" None.
>
>When the car is running there are no issues - leave it charging as long as
>you want.
>
>Depending on the amperage drain of your charger you might want to unplug it
>when the car is parked for any length of time. Go into the supermarket and
>you'll be fine; leave it plugged in overnight and you might come back to a
>dead car battery.[/color]

My '92 Corolla Wagon solves that problem for ya....

The cigarette lighter socket turns off when you take the key out...

--

Scott in Florida

"Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
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> Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
> battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?
>
> Thank you.
>
>[/color]

Frequent use of a cell phone charger will not affect the life of your car
battery but it may affect the life of the cell phone battery.

No other considerations when using a cell phone charger in a Toyota because
the 12V outlets are switched with the accessory/ignition switch.

Obviously, you also face the dangers of talking and driving, etc.
--

Ray O
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"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>"Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
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>> Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
>> battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>[/color]
>
>Frequent use of a cell phone charger will not affect the life of your car
>battery but it may affect the life of the cell phone battery.
>
>No other considerations when using a cell phone charger in a Toyota because
>the 12V outlets are switched with the accessory/ignition switch.
>
>Obviously, you also face the dangers of talking and driving, etc.[/color]

Yes, and it's no trivial matter either...also it's not the same
as chatting with passengers with you either...
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-Gord.
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"Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
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> Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
> battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?
>
> Thank you.
>[/color]

I can never remember to charge my phone at home. My 25 minute commute plus
a car charger is enough to keep it working for the day. But I'm worried.
Am I messing up the battery?
No. Search lithium ion on wikipedia.

I've been keeping my phone plugged in the lighter socket while I talk and
drive around town. Will I ruin my car battery?
Yes, right after you hit something.

I read your question as the first one as the second one doesn't really make
any sense.

These posts are mixed up so that one can't read them
properly...let me try to untangle them
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>> Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
>> battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?
>>
>> Thank you.[/color][/color]

No...modern cell phones use lithium ion (or similar) batteries
and don't develop a 'memory'[color=blue]
>
>I can never remember to charge my phone at home. My 25 minute commute plus
>a car charger is enough to keep it working for the day. But I'm worried.
>Am I messing up the battery?[/color]

I'd say that the battery is already 'messed up'...it certainly
should last longer than that...my cel phone is several years old,
I use it every day and it will last about a week on one overnight
charge. (mind you, I don't carry on hour long chats on it...)
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>
>I've been keeping my phone plugged in the lighter socket while I talk and
>drive around town. Will I ruin my car battery?[/color]

God no!...a cel phone draws very little current and your car
battery will drive it for a very long time, even if you 'weren't
charging it while using the phone...

I'd get that battery checked (or changed) though, it's certainly
a little lazy...




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-Gord.
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Ray O wrote:
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> "Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
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>>Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
>>battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>[/color]
>
>
> Frequent use of a cell phone charger will not affect the life of your car
> battery but it may affect the life of the cell phone battery.
>
> No other considerations when using a cell phone charger in a Toyota because
> the 12V outlets are switched with the accessory/ignition switch.
>
> Obviously, you also face the dangers of talking and driving, etc.[/color]

And......not to mention an increased chance of brain tumors from the RF
radiation.

Joey <J_nospam_ls@moultriega.net> wrote:

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>> "Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
>> news:-vqdnVPz4JLXDdLZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@sysmatrix.net...
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>>>Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
>>>battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?
>>>
>>>Thank you.
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>>
>> Frequent use of a cell phone charger will not affect the life of your car
>> battery but it may affect the life of the cell phone battery.
>>
>> No other considerations when using a cell phone charger in a Toyota because
>> the 12V outlets are switched with the accessory/ignition switch.
>>
>> Obviously, you also face the dangers of talking and driving, etc.[/color]
>
>And......not to mention an increased chance of brain tumors from the RF
>radiation.[/color]

I personally doubt this...it's never been even remotely connected
(AFIK) ...I'm a long time ham radio operator (55 years)
I've used handheld radios of up to 5 watts of RF and high power
amplifiers (1000 watts DC) as have most of my friends/associates
and I've never heard of any of them suffering with this
malady...I think it's just an 'old wives tale'

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-Gord.
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"Joey" <J_nospam_ls@moultriega.net> wrote in message
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> Ray O wrote:
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>> "Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
>> news:-vqdnVPz4JLXDdLZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@sysmatrix.net...
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
>>>battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?
>>>
>>>Thank you.
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>>
>> Frequent use of a cell phone charger will not affect the life of your car
>> battery but it may affect the life of the cell phone battery.
>>
>> No other considerations when using a cell phone charger in a Toyota
>> because the 12V outlets are switched with the accessory/ignition switch.
>>
>> Obviously, you also face the dangers of talking and driving, etc.[/color]
>
> And......not to mention an increased chance of brain tumors from the RF
> radiation.
>[/color]

I'm not convinced that the chance of developing brain tumors increases from
the RF radiation, but just in case, I used the term "dangers" to include all
of the risks that come from talking and driving.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Mike Harris wrote:[color=blue]
> "Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
> news:-vqdnVPz4JLXDdLZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@sysmatrix.net...[color=green]
> > Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
> > battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?[/color]
>
> Other than "hang the f***ing thing up and drive?" None.
>[/color]

A-MEN. You can now get a $100 ticket in Washington DC for talking on
the cell phone while driving.

For some reason, handsfree phones are exempt -- ever talk to your wife
on the speakerphone about picking up half a dozen things from Safeway
while you're dodging tourists and old ladies in Oldsmobile SUV's?

Learning Richard wrote:[color=blue]
> For some reason, handsfree phones are exempt[/color]

Probably because its exactly the same as having a passenger, if not
better because you wont be tempted to look at the phone while you talk
to it - dont suppose they will ban passengers or give you 100$ ticket
for chatting to them.

Gord Beaman wrote:[color=blue]
> I personally doubt this...it's never been even remotely connected
> (AFIK) ...I'm a long time ham radio operator (55 years)
> I've used handheld radios of up to 5 watts of RF and high power
> amplifiers (1000 watts DC) as have most of my friends/associates
> and I've never heard of any of them suffering with this
> malady...I think it's just an 'old wives tale'[/color]

I agree, theres no scientific data to back this up at all, and there
has been a LOT of research on the subject.

J

The day? Where did you buy your phone? Mine will stay charged for a week
or more and I use it often, even to connect to the internet ;)


mike hunt


"chaz" <iraceboats@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
> news:-vqdnVPz4JLXDdLZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@sysmatrix.net...[/color]
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>> Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
>> battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>[/color]
>
> I can never remember to charge my phone at home. My 25 minute commute
> plus a car charger is enough to keep it working for the day.[/color]

"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>
>"Joey" <J_nospam_ls@moultriega.net> wrote in message
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>> Ray O wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> "Built_Well" <bw@bbbb.com> wrote in message
>>> news:-vqdnVPz4JLXDdLZnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@sysmatrix.net...
>>>
>>>>Will frequent use of a cell phone charger affect the life of your
>>>>battery? Any other considerations when using a cell phone charger?
>>>>
>>>>Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Frequent use of a cell phone charger will not affect the life of your car
>>> battery but it may affect the life of the cell phone battery.
>>>
>>> No other considerations when using a cell phone charger in a Toyota
>>> because the 12V outlets are switched with the accessory/ignition switch.
>>>
>>> Obviously, you also face the dangers of talking and driving, etc.[/color]
>>
>> And......not to mention an increased chance of brain tumors from the RF
>> radiation.
>>[/color]
>
>I'm not convinced that the chance of developing brain tumors increases from
>the RF radiation, but just in case, I used the term "dangers" to include all
>of the risks that come from talking and driving.[/color]

Damned tootin Ray...I think there's massive danger in using a cel
phone while driving...some say "Well, then, get y'self a 'hands
free' unit!...gee!...big difference THAT will make!...it's NOT
the lack of the hand that's the problem, it's the lack of half
(or whatever) of your brain that's important.

It takes much more concentration to use a phone that to converse
with your passengers in the vehicle.

I'm a long time ham radio operator (40+ years) and have had
mobile VHF equipment in my car for all of them. I discovered long
ago that it wasn't smart to use the radio actively while under
way because of the distraction of paying a lot of attention to
what's being said then formulating answers etc. I found myself
making many more traffic errors while doing that.

I made a resolution to just listen casually and to not transmit
while moving, if I needed to communicate I stopped, do my thing
then carried on...it really does make a big difference.
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-Gord.
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