Cell phone chargers have changed a lot over the past two decades. Back in the days of flip phones, each manufacturer had their own special standard. If you wanted to charge a Motorola phone, for example, you needed a Motorola charger. This was a headache, and by the late 2000s, manufacturers had finally settled on …
Over the past few years, electric vehicles (EVs) have taken the market by storm. EVs have actually been around for almost as long as the automobile. In the year 1900, the majority of New York City’s taxi fleet were electric. Range wasn’t that much shorter than today’s EVs. One model, the American Morrison, had a …
Keeping your phone battery charged is harder than it’s ever been. Back in the days of flip phones, we didn’t use them as much. A phone was for calling and texting, and that was it. Sure, you had to deal with annoying proprietary chargers. But you only had to charge your phone every couple of …
These days, we rely heavily on our smartphones and tablets. You used to use your phone for calls and texts, and that was about it. Unless you were going on vacation, you didn’t normally worry about maintaining a full charge. You’d plug your phone in overnight every couple of days and leave it at that. …
Keeping all your devices charged can be a problem. Not that long ago, we didn’t worry as much about charging. Before smartphones, you charged your phone once a day or less. Sure, the chargers were non-standard and inconvenient. But you didn’t have to use them all that often. Other than phone calls and the odd …