A
reliable
leaker
has
shared
details
and
an
image
of
an
unannounced
car
charger
from
Anker
that
would
be
the
first
from
the
company
to
feature
a
retractable
USB-C
cable.
As
the
proud
owner
of
an
eight-year-old
minivan
lacking
modern
amenities
like
built-in
USB
ports,
this
would
be
a
welcome
alternative
to
a
glove
box
stuffed
full
of
unraveled
charging
cables.
The
new
Anker
Nano
car
charger,
which
plugs
into
a
vehicle’s
auxiliary
power
outlet,
will
reportedly
deliver
up
to
75W
of
power
shared
between
a
30W
USB-C
port,
and
a
45W
retractable
cable
with
a
USB-C
connector
on
the
end
that’s
almost
30
inches
long,
according
to
Reddit
user
joshuadwx.
Pricing
is
expected
to
be
somewhere
between
$30
an
$40,
while
availability
could
be
either
later
this
year,
or
some
time
in
the
spring
of
2025.
The
retractable
cable
is
a
convenience
feature
that
should
help
keep
your
vehicle
a
little
neater
and
keep
the
charger
in
place
—
since
it’s
permanently
tethered
to
a
car-specific
adapter,
no
one
is
going
to
be
able
to
borrow
it
and
use
it
elsewhere.
A
charger
with
a
retractable
cable
is
only
as
useful
as
the
retracting
mechanism
is
reliable.
If
it
breaks,
you’re
back
to
manually
wrangling
cables
again.
A
quick
Amazon
search
reveals
many
existing
car
charging
solutions
with
similar
functionality,
but
from
relatively
unknown
and
unproven
brands.
Anker
has
developed
a
reputation
for
good
hardware
and
also
seems
to
be
increasingly
invested
in
charging
solutions
with
retractable
cables.
Earlier
leaks
have
revealed
that
Anker
seems
all
in
on
charging
solutions
with
retractable
cables.Image:
Reddit
At
a
recent
media
event
in
Japan,
Anker
revealed
a
10,000mAh
power
bank
with
a
27-inch
retractable
USB-C
cable,
while
last
month
the
same
Reddit
leaker
shared
details
of
an
unannounced
25,000mAh Anker
power
bank
that
also
included
a
retractable
charging
cable.
If
the
company
is
incorporating
this
new
feature
into
several
new
products,
hopefully
that
means
Anker’s
developed
a
retractable
cable
mechanism
it’s
confident
will
be
reliable.
Original author: Andrew Liszewski
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