And depending on your own age, you might know that as the cigarette lighter port. ... This isn’t much different from the old-fashioned method, but it does give you a slightly extended fuse.

Q: I have a very old cigarette lighter that I would like appraised. Can you help me? — Daryl, Eagle Grove, Iowa A: Cigarette collectibles have been smoking the past few years. In addition to ...

That 12v socket is physically incompatible with the old style cigarette lighter plugs. This was intentional. It is one less thing an auto manufacturer can be held liable for.

Many consumers have come to expect a cigarette lighter socket in their vehicles. This expectation, coupled with its ...