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This multi-port car charger can power 4 gadgets at once - and it's surprisingly cheap

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ZDNET's key takeaways It can charge four devices simultaneously

It features two retractable USB‑C cables that can rotate and swivel

It is a bit bulky, so it might not fit in some vehicles. View now at Amazon

Your car probably has a couple of built-in USB ports, so you'd think that the days of the dedicated car charger are numbered.

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But you'd be wrong.

A total in-car charging system

Baseus has taken the car charger and upgraded it, bringing it into 2025 and making it a total in-car charging system for people with a lot of gadgets. The Baseus PrimeTrip VR2 Max is a car charger with a difference. It's bristling with ports and retractable cables, and it even swivels and rotates to fit in with your needs.

The PrimeTrip VR2 Max is quite an impressive device. It has cords on the top. It's essentially a car charger with two retractable USB-C cables on the top. These cables can each extend out to 2.6 feet (80 centimeters) and can lock at various lengths.

The cables extend out to 2.6 feet, making them perfect for the passenger prince or princess with a lot of stuff to charge! Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET

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