# Don't use your car's USB ports to charge your laptop — Do this instead - Engadget

> Don't use your car's USB ports to charge your laptop — Do this instead It's tempting to plug into that handy USB port in your console. Don't do it. Your laptop charges via USB-C, and your car has a USB port.

- **Source:** [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2228918/dont-use-car-usb-ports-to-charge-laptop-do-this-instead/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7258926a7b80a584482868)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #macbook #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7258926a7b80a584482868

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