Andy Wade wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
The cigarette lighter plug gets very hot though.

I'm not surprised - they're rated at 10 amps. ;-)

And are generally crap. I find it surprising that the automotive
industry hasn't come up with a better 12 V accessory connector by now.

They have lots: but they are only used in caravans.

Most aspects of car electrics have improved hugely since the 1960s, but
that and the old car radio aerial plug remain as dinosaurs.

A 30 A rated connector using a system of fused plugs would be good...