Can any car charger with USB charge my eGo battery?

[bogeyjim]

Just wondering if any car charger with a usb connection can charge my ego or do I need to get one specific for the eGo?

Going on a huge road trip and a car charger would greatly help

 

[440BB]

Pretty much any usb connection will handle the eGo Charger. I got a cheap stubby one that fits in the lighter hole flush and it's working fine. Long term, an eGo battery that is also a pass-through is pretty handy on road trips. Have a good drive!

 

[bogeyjim]

Can the battery be used as a regular battery too? Or does it strictly have to be used as a PT?

 

[denali_41]

Can the battery be used as a regular battery too? Or does it strictly have to be used as a PT?

it can be used as a PT or as a just a regular ol batt,,,btw..all USB's have the same volt output,,5volt

 

[bogeyjim]

Thanks a lot guys, now to find a pass through that doubles as a regular battery

 

[440BB]

Here's an example:
Joye eGo USB Battery 650mah
There are plenty out now, i just used this one as they're a vendor I trust. Good luck!

 

[bogeyjim]

Awesome, thanks 440!

 

[tj99959]

One of these turns your car lighter into a common ordinary 2a 5v USB hub, and you can plug anything you want into it.
5 Volt 2 Amp USB Car Adapter

 

[bogeyjim]

One of these turns your car lighter into a common ordinary 2a 5v USB hub, and you can plug anything you want into it.
5 Volt 2 Amp USB Car Adapter

Now that is beautiful! Just what I need, I can run a PT and my GPS at the same time on this road trip.

Thanks!

 

[bogeyjim]

oops nevermind, i thought there was 2 usb ports on that... damn!

 

[tidegirl]

I have a Droid charger with a USB port to charge a 2nd... I have used it with no problems.

 

[Tona Aspsusa]

I have a Droid charger with a USB port to charge a 2nd... I have used it with no problems.

Is this a car charger or a mains charger?

I'm asking because I too have a Moto, and I've been very tempted to plug my eGo chargers (one normal 510-thread, 4.2V, 420mA, one passthrough) into the Motorola mains adapter, but it is labeled 850mA whereas the mains-USB adapter I got with my eGo kit is just 500mA.

So I'd be very very grateful if you could check what current your Droid charger supplies!

(To keep this a tiny bit on topic for this sub-forum: I so wish vendors would be more specific about the chargers they sell. Every now and then I read exhortations to not use eGo-chargers for smaller 510 batteries, but very seldom any actual specs, not to mention specifications for optimal current and voltage for charging. It is a bit annoying, I would love to get a universal charger with variable voltage and current output, but I would need to know what the recommended currents are for different batteries (I'm assuming anything = or < 5V should be fine). I've seen some site selling 510-chargers that only give 150mA, I can't believe that is the highest current even the smallest batteries will tolerate. Mine are still pretty new, but they seem to take the charge from the 420mA eGo charger just fine.)