UGREEN Nexode 55212B 60 W Retractable Car Charger

Overview

Two or three devices can charge together in the car with the phone cable built into the charger, so there is no loose lead on the dashboard. The UGREEN Nexode 55212B is a 60 W car charger for 12 to 24 V sockets with an integrated retractable USB-C cable of about 0.7 m, plus a USB-C port and a USB-A port. Each output gives up to 30 W on its own, and the cable plus one port give 60 W in total.

Is it right for you?

• Suits phones and tablets: iPhone 15, 16 and 17 series, Samsung Galaxy and other Android phones at up to 30 W, and iPads and tablets at up to 30 W. Lightning iPhones use a port with your own Lightning cable.
• Only for laptops that charge usefully at 30 W or less: it should not be treated as a universal laptop charger, as many notebooks need more than 30 W.
• With all three outputs in use, the cable keeps 30 W and each port drops to 7.5 W, which suits earbuds and topping up rather than active tablets or computers.
• Suits 12 V cars and 24 V trucks.

Key features

• Integrated retractable USB-C cable, about 0.7 m, with multiple lock points, up to 30 W.
• USB-C port up to 30 W and USB-A port up to 30 W.
• Cable plus one port: 30 W plus 30 W, 60 W in total. All three: 30 W plus 7.5 W plus 7.5 W.
• Input 12 to 24 V DC, up to 11 A.
• Output over-current and short-circuit protection; input under-voltage and over-voltage protection.
• Space grey finish.

What else you need

A separate cable for each port you intend to use. The retractable USB-C cable is built in.

Before you buy

• No single output gives more than 30 W.
• The vehicle socket and its fuse must be able to supply the load; a weak or damaged socket causes intermittent charging. Check whether the socket stays live while parked.
• Charging power falls as a battery nears full or becomes warm; this tapering is normal. A printed wattage is a ceiling, not a promise that every device will draw it.
• The charger body can feel warm in normal use. Stop using it if heat becomes excessive or comes with a smell, deformation or repeated cut-outs.
• Not described as waterproof: protect it from spills, condensation and wet cleaning.
• It is not an AC inverter, has no battery and its ports are for power only, not data, CarPlay or Android Auto.