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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Dec 26, 2009 9:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse What is the most common use for your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket / accessory receptacle? for a cigarette lighter as a charging source for cell phone or laptop electronics (music player etc) a cooler a heat / massage seat pad a GPS for some other or multiple uses NA – I don’t use it or don’t have one Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What is the most common use for your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket / accessory receptacle?
for a cigarette lighter
as a charging source for cell phone or laptop
electronics (music player etc)
a cooler
a heat / massage seat pad
a GPS
for some other or multiple uses
NA – I don’t use it or don’t have one

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BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,004 Points:1,242,710 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2010 5:21:45 AM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse Rarely use it, sometimes as a lighter.
rubesc Rookie Author New York Posts:68 Points:14,150 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2010 10:45:48 PM Ignore rubesc Report Abuse I use it as a power point for my cell phone or laptop.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,501 Points:1,674,095 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2010 9:55:20 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse to charge my cell phone.
ericbcire Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,540 Points:1,270,635 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2010 7:46:15 PM Ignore ericbcire Report Abuse Radar Detector
SigmaChi650i Rookie Author San Jose Posts:3 Points:400 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2010 11:20:53 AM Ignore SigmaChi650i Report Abuse for an adapter to play a hand held dvd player so i dont have to listen to my girlfriend talk when we go on road trips haha. Sad but damn do women get annoying and distracting
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,454 Points:1,169,710 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 8, 2010 5:20:29 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse satille radio
ajhoier Champion Author Florida Posts:1,065 Points:67,965 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jan 7, 2010 7:02:34 AM Ignore ajhoier Report Abuse A 12v Bell Air Ionizer. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00184BNVM/ref=asc_df_B00184BNVM1001131?smid=A2PZAJESBU0SRA&tag=shopzilla_mp_1042-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B00184BNVM Though mine was only 8 bucks on Clearance at my local walmart.....but yea, it's odd cause my Optima didn't come with cigarette lighters either....granted, it was pre-owned, so maybe they were lost/stolen :P My father told me sometimes the dealers will take out the lighters too, since it can be a "sign" that someone smoked in the car, based on the "ashy" cigarette lighter marks on the coils of the lighter ;)
bja0030 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:3,194 Points:535,930 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2010 5:51:48 AM Ignore bja0030 Report Abuse my gps
upslynn Rookie Author Chicago Posts:2 Points:240 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2010 3:40:42 PM Ignore upslynn Report Abuse my van has a cigarette lighter but it blew a fuse and ther is no way of fixing it since it keeps blowing fuses. they dont make them the way they used to
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,004 Points:1,242,710 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2010 5:15:39 AM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse Now many cars don't come with lighters and some dealers say you can order it as an option. My care came with a lighter, but my wife's did not.
gasman60 Rookie Author Nebraska Posts:23 Points:45,700 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2010 5:00:23 PM Ignore gasman60 Report Abuse GPS, Satalite radio, Cell Charger, Etc.
americanmade1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:7,824 Points:1,199,725 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jan 3, 2010 10:16:03 AM Ignore americanmade1 Report Abuse Smoking doesn't occur in my vehicles I use the lighter plug for my satellite radio hook-up.....
Grannysagas Rookie Author Vancouver Posts:3 Points:585 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 11:39:40 PM Ignore Grannysagas Report Abuse Non-smoking vehicle and always charge cellphone at home, so no occasion to use it as yet.
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,046 Points:1,757,750 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 11:21:24 PM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse RochBear I suppose throwing cigarette butts out the window is still littering but I don't know if the cops enforce that or not. I see it all the time around here. No one seems to have a cigarette lighter anymore anyway, everyone just uses a lighter. While driving. Scary.
greywolves Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:8,686 Points:2,431,150 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 10:55:15 PM Ignore greywolves Report Abuse ditto
ProShutterbug Rookie Author Sacramento Posts:1 Points:3,120 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 9:06:16 PM Ignore ProShutterbug Report Abuse In reality, when I use mine, I have my GPS, Laptop and Sirius Radio plugged in, and sometimes my cell phone too.
ACTown Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,349 Points:1,432,120 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 8:30:32 PM Ignore ACTown Report Abuse You are correct, we also only have one cigarette lighter, and the others are only 12 volt power supplies. We have five in our SUV.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,907 Points:2,369,405 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 7:08:15 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse will..... not for cigarette. we, needed to rename it.
ba5online Rookie Author Texas Posts:12 Points:25,265 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 5:54:14 PM Ignore ba5online Report Abuse Honda CRV with navigation, don't use it at all. [Edited by: ba5online at 1/2/2010 8:54:42 PM EST]
driver169 Champion Author New York Posts:12,155 Points:2,564,300 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 5:48:04 PM Ignore driver169 Report Abuse Next week's poll appeared early - when was the last time you checked your oil. After submitting prices, I come back to vote and we're back to cigarette lighter sockets.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,639 Points:2,205,345 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 5:06:29 PM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse cooler or GPS
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,622 Points:1,577,860 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 4:47:25 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse NA – I don’t use it or don’t have one
willywith Rookie Author Flint Posts:1 Points:7,920 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 3:35:51 PM Ignore willywith Report Abuse use mine for the cell phone
nikki10 Rookie Author South Dakota Posts:3 Points:1,810 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 3:33:34 PM Ignore nikki10 Report Abuse I have three of them. 1 is used for my phone the 2nd is for my gps and the third is for my ipod.
shotgunmom Rookie Author Georgia Posts:1 Points:15,545 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 1:53:51 PM Ignore shotgunmom Report Abuse There are 3 of those plug-ins in my truck, which each one is used but I really love my converter plugged in for multiple uses. Now if I could only find my lighter.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,021 Points:2,707,755 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 1:28:41 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse GPS - cell phones & laptop
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,105 Points:2,553,930 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 12:01:06 PM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse I use it for my GPS
opecsucks76 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,716 Points:713,900 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 11:54:02 AM Ignore opecsucks76 Report Abuse Use to charge I-pod.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,860,455 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 10:29:08 AM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse A little heater!
AcuraTSX Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,509 Points:2,185,055 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 10:10:49 AM Ignore AcuraTSX Report Abuse Scan Gauge II followed by GPS (TomTom) on trips.
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:10,472 Points:1,743,665 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 10:09:14 AM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse I think most smokers don't have the "smoking package" for their cars, since none of the smokers I ever follow seem to have an ashtray in their car. They are ALWAYS flicking the ashes out the window, and then throwing their butts out the window. Isn't littering still littering, even if it's a cigarette?
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 9:26:40 AM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse as a charging source for cell phone or laptop
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,566 Points:2,720,700 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 8:26:01 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse No ashtray or lighter in CR-V, non-smoking. Cell phone, radar detector and ham radios.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,424 Points:1,813,210 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 7:31:19 AM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse as a charging source for cell phone or laptop
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,712 Points:2,382,970 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 6:29:14 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse multiple uses.
AzDriver Veteran Author Phoenix Posts:309 Points:83,930 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 6:01:17 AM Ignore AzDriver Report Abuse I have no idea where the actually lighter is not as if I need it being a NONSMOKER.
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,728 Points:2,474,540 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 4:57:20 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse For some other or multiple uses.
ctf1000 Champion Author Toledo Posts:10,883 Points:2,000,000 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jan 2, 2010 3:58:14 AM Ignore ctf1000 Report Abuse heat pad is really nice in winter
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,046 Points:1,757,750 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 10:25:28 PM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse gpranger94, some vehicles have USB ports in them now, that interface with the radio to play music/charge a music device. Somewhere in this mess of a room I have a device that plugs into the ciggie lighter and has a USB port on the end, for charging USB devices from any cigarette lighter. It came with a Bluetooth GPS device I bought years ago for a PDA.
gpranger94 Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:25 Points:22,550 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 8:57:37 PM Ignore gpranger94 Report Abuse When will USB be available in vehicles?
DotDad Champion Author Miami Posts:3,577 Points:845,980 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 8:00:18 PM Ignore DotDad Report Abuse Hair straightener, blender and vibrator...
RxHugh Champion Author Greensboro Posts:7,622 Points:1,577,860 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 7:55:09 PM Ignore RxHugh Report Abuse NA – I don’t use it or don’t have one
DarthDadJr Champion Author Virginia Posts:7,322 Points:1,524,245 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 5:18:08 PM Ignore DarthDadJr Report Abuse I still find it amazing that only 3% use it for lighting cigarettes -- what are all the people I see smoking use to light their cigarettes?
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,105 Points:2,553,930 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 5:11:09 PM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse For my GPS
dsisson Rookie Author Midland Odessa Posts:4 Points:2,335 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 4:50:30 PM Ignore dsisson Report Abuse gps, mp3, laptop, cellphone, bluetooth, inverter,or anything with a 12v plug
Dancin Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,510 Points:2,082,255 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 3:35:03 PM Ignore Dancin Report Abuse We are having success at reducing the number of smokers, so the accessory is now used for electronics or other devices. Handy on the 12V fridge for the cottage, as we can keep it cool on the 3 hour drive, and then connect it to solar power with battery backup.
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,639 Points:2,205,345 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 2:42:26 PM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse Cooler or GPS
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,907 Points:2,369,405 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 1:41:57 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse two things : gps & air tank for my tires
Muradia Champion Author Toronto Posts:6,399 Points:1,383,405 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 1:10:33 PM Ignore Muradia Report Abuse as a charging source for cell phone or laptop
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,027 Points:1,099,605 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 1:04:19 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse It seems that one of the only places I can now enjoy a smoke is in the sanctity of my vehicle.
pulpwood Champion Author Mississippi Posts:7,379 Points:1,860,455 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 12:09:08 PM Ignore pulpwood Report Abuse A little heater!
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,424 Points:1,813,210 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2010 12:00:06 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse as a charging source for cell phone or laptop