Although Apple have claimed that the iPad has a 10 hour battery life and that other people have found that value can be exceeded or no way achieved, there will be situations when you will need to charge it up when you are out and about. One popular place to charge gadgets is while you are driving. There are already an iPad inserted into a car, but just a simple charging kit powered by the 12v cigarette lighter will suffice for the rest of us.
The iPad can be charged using a standard iPhone or iPod touch USB cable. The cables from your old iPod will not work with these new devices and a message will be shown telling you of this fact if you try to use them. The iPad car charger is either a complete unit that allows you to run a cable from the lighter socket direct to the iPad, or one that has an adapter that plugs into the socket with 1 or more USB connections available.
For road warriors, commuters and families going on long journeys, an iPad car charger will be the perfect accessory to buy. They are cheap and give you a no-frills way to charge your iPad on the go.
