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\"\"<\/a>After reviewing the Lifeguard MINI 1 Portable Charger Power Bank<\/a>, I was happy to receive the company’s 2.1A Dual USB Car Charger<\/a>. I expected\u00a0the same attention paid to\u00a0build quality and features, and was not disappointed. At only $10.97 on Amazon<\/a>, it’s also a great value, and is available in either black or silver (I received black).<\/p>\n

\"Lifeguard

Lifeguard Dual USB Car Charger comes in a small package.<\/p><\/div>\n

The top USB port of the Lifeguard Dual USB Car Charger<\/a> is what the company refers to as an +IQ<\/b> USB jack. It automatically detects the power requirements of your smartphone, tablet, MP3 player, digital camera, etc., and safely “fast” charges the connected device\u00a0with up to 2.1A. The bottom USB port forgoes the extra smarts and simply outputs 1A, which is suitable for smaller smartphones and other\u00a0modestly sized USB-powered devices, or trickle charging larger devices.<\/p>\n

\"The

The specs for the Lifeguard Dual USB Car Charger.<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m happy to say that the\u00a0Lifeguard Dual USB Car Charger<\/a>\u00a0has replaced the less feature rich charger (1A max, single USB port) I was using in my car (a Toyota Prius) with\u00a0my Apple iPhone 6 Plus. Using the Lifeguard charger’s top port, I can say that my\u00a0iPhone 6 Plus definitely charges noticeably faster, plus there’s the added convenience of the second port being free for when a passenger needs a charge as well. (On a side note, you may ask why I don’t use the car’s USB port. It’s because it’s in a somewhat inconvenient position and I prefer to use my phone over Bluetooth rather than in iPod connectivity mode.)<\/p>\n

\"The

The 1A, single USB charger I was using was adequate.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The

The Lifeguard Dual USB Car Charger outperforms what I was using while only being marginally larger.<\/p><\/div>\n

Special thanks to Lifeguard for the review unit.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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