So, 12 volts times 10 amps equals 120 watts. Well, according to Ohms' law, volts times amps equals watts. I read my car manual & it states that as long as the device plugged into the power plug does not draw more than 10 amps then there isn't a problem. Does Apple make a car charger/adapter for a Mac laptop or a Mophie-like device? Since the Air uses the MagSafe port, I wonder if I need an adapter for the adapter?! Like Lightning to MagSafe or USB to MagSafe. Spend $800 on an iPad or apply the $800 towards an Air. I don't have a tablet so there's another option. Pay Verizon $20/month to connect my laptop to their network or pay them $30/month to connect a tablet to their network. So, it would cost me $30 to connect a tablet to their network. Verizon charges $10/month for tablet access to their network. When my contract is up, I might get an iPhone instead of another Android. I suppose that an iPhone would make the connection setup easier, but I'm stuck with my phone until October 2016. Then I connect my laptop to my phone & my phone connects to the cellular towers. I can pay Verizon $20/ month to turn my phone into a hotspot. One of the things that I want to do with it is use it as a GPS when I travel. So, that's exactly what I'm doing.ĭoes Apple sell a car adapter/charger for a Mac laptop? I'm interested in getting a Macbook Air. OK.A Mac forum recommended that I ask someone on an Apple forum.
I have a battery pack for my iPad, but have not used one w/ my laptop, so the above is not a personal recommendation for the product mentioned.
SO, that would not be an option for me.īut, there are more powerful battery packs that can charge a laptop - keep in mind the wattage needed (my MBPro has a 60 W charger) - there was a previous thread from a poster asking about the BatteryBox (shown below) that would serve your needs - not cheap (believe about $200) - assume that you've been googling similar products?Īs to Apple's recommendation, this forum is not supported by Apple, so unless you join one w/ Apple technicians responding or visit an Apple store to ask your question, I cannot address your query - maybe others can? Let us know what you decide - good luck in your selection. Personally, I don't trust the lighter adapters for charging even iDevices - my wife's phone blew a few fuses on my previous car - I bought her a small battery pack that can charge her new iPhone or iPad Mini at least twice while in the car. The following is a reply from a Mac forum that I'm on: What about a Mophie? It probably wouldn't charge the battery, but would maintain the charge.
I did read about DC to AC to DC inverters. The car's circuit breakers might trip or the adapter itself would overheat. Based on my research, using a cigarette lighter adapter to charge an Air is not recommended.
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