Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Douglas Sacha / Getty Images Cigarette lighter adapter. All cigarette lighter sockets are also 12v sockets, which means that you ...

In the past, it was rarely used for anything other than powering the onboard cigarette lighter; today, it’s an indispensable source of power for countless electronics, including our smartphones.

Has anyone produced a better power take off socket than the 'cigarette lighter' socket? I find that running my cold box from my Hyundai Tucson's rear socket results in the plug getting very hot, ...