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Cars too had them and the utility power socket was initially for car cigarette lighter (which was just a piece of metal that got very hot when turned on)
by ilyt 4y ago
Cars too had them and the utility power socket was initially for car cigarette lighter (which was just a piece of metal that got very hot when turned on)
- gnicholas 4y agoYeah it's funny we still talk about plugging into a cigarette lighter, even though they haven't come with actual cigarette lighters in them for quite some time (at least here in California).
- j33zusjuice 4y agoI haven’t seen one in a new car in more than ten years. I do not live in CA, though, I live in the US. I think they just stopped adding them all together. Why spend an extra $0.01 per car (or whatever it really costs) when most people don’t need or want the lighter?
- gnicholas 4y agoUnable to take off my lawyer hat, I assumed it was because of the risk of lawsuits from customers who accidentally burned themselves or started fires.
- stonogo 4y agoI know at least Ford sells a 'smoker package' option, where one of the power points is occupied by a cigarette lighter and they include an ash tray that fits in a cupholder... for like $300. Smoking isn't a cheap hobby, I guess.