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HarryBalsaque t1_j61gxwu wrote

Nice average charger. Maybe even above average.

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infinityandbeyond75 t1_j61i3b2 wrote

The only thing that type of cable is good for is a laptop while the phone lies on the desk. Even an external battery doesn’t work well. You need at least a couple inches of cable to make it functional with an external battery and more than that to use with most desktop computers or using an outlet.

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nobody-yesbuddy t1_j61jayv wrote

Well yes it can fill the battery very quickly because it only has to travel the short distance of that cable.

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thursdayfern t1_j61r81y wrote

Shorter cable means shorter path for electrons to travel therefore faster charging, smart 😉😂

It would be funny if it actually worked like this in practice

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Ryfhoff t1_j624566 wrote

That is some Apple shit right there. Careful , they may see this. “Our shortest cable ever” sell that shit to us for like 40 bucks easily.

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SnooKiwis6943 t1_j6267x9 wrote

Replying to thursdayfern (#1,520,010)

Actually, in theory yes it does work. Current is equal to voltage divided by resistance (I=V/R). The higher the current, the faster the charge. The longer the charging cable, the more resistance that cable has and the lower the current is, resulting in a slower charge. Fun fact the wireless charging (mag safe) that Apple makes for the iPhone only comes with a built in cable that is of relatively short length and only available in that short length for this very reason. The mag safe uses induction charging which is very inefficient and requires a lot more amps to charge your phone. If the MagSafe charger had a longer wire, you would need more than the 20 watt charging block to power the charger due to the resistance in the longer wire.

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ALY1337 t1_j626ikd wrote

It’s a little cold outside

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thursdayfern t1_j627tet wrote

Replying to SnooKiwis6943 (#1,521,969)

I had a feeling someone would bring up Ohm’s law, and that’s why I said “in practice” and not “in theory”, because you are correct, in theory a shorter cable means less resistance means faster charging.

In practice, a 1m usb cable has less than 1 ohm resistance; I would imagine the difference in charge time between a 1cm cable and a 2m cable would be measured in seconds.

Also yeah, MagSafe is relatively inefficient for charging, but it is one of the most efficient methods of wireless charging, if not the most efficient (because alignment magnets).

A longer cable wouldn’t change much at all in this equation. You can test this yourself with a usb c extension cable (assuming it supports the necessary PD standards).

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ryanb450 t1_j6282lr wrote

They work as well as a fully formed one, though (I’m told)

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DweEbLez0 t1_j62coi8 wrote

Whowoodathunk that shortening the cable makes the charging faster! Apple been robbing us under our noses all this time!

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ZappySnap t1_j62dvpf wrote

Replying to SnooKiwis6943 (#1,521,969)

The longer the cable, the more voltage drop, not current drop. And yes, if the device pulls the same current that lower voltage will reduce the wattage slightly. (And charge speed is not current. It’s power: IxV) However, voltage drop in a cable that is of normal length isn’t going to be an issue, and putting a higher wattage brick behind it isn’t going to do squat.

If a 20W charger is used, the puck would still attempt to draw 15W of power because that’s the rated charging load. The brick isn’t going to shove more power into the device to make up for voltage drop. (And if it did, it would be as a result of higher current, which would also increase voltage drop further).

You decrease the effects of voltage drop by either increasing the conductor size or by raising the source voltage (and thereby decreasing current for the same load).

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Wheels401 t1_j62e119 wrote

Hmmmmm why don’t I believe you? Oh yeah science!

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StrictProfessional82 OP t1_j62jwgy wrote

For people that are wondering, It's actually 2.32 Inchs or 5.9 cm long Cord from top to bottom.

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4u2nv2019 t1_j62lml4 wrote

I got this. Charges around 50% faster

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Yolo3362 t1_j62okx6 wrote

it’s like those micro usb cables that would come with cheap bluetooth accessories in the mid-late 2010s, except longer.

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LynzGamer t1_j62p2m2 wrote

Is this that “docking” I keep hearing about?

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qaoock t1_j62ppli wrote

CIA wants to know your location

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thursdayfern t1_j62rbzd wrote

Replying to Peace_Fog (#1,523,846)

Sure, but I didn’t say electricity flows through wires, I said it was a shorter path for electrons to travel.

Also I was joking, this is obviously not how electricity works, otherwise you totally would be able to charge faster this way.

I like that video a lot, but that guy primarily talks about electromagnetism and alternating current; neither of those are a factor in a lightning cable, or in his car battery/light bulb experiment. Those are both using direct current.

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BrightCharlie t1_j62vhjk wrote

"Sure, there's a bit of smoke coming out from it when I do it, but that's normal, right?"

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Sh_Pe t1_j62wf0s wrote

All New White Cable Now For 19$

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ughlump t1_j62wigq wrote

The Lightning McQueen port.

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Ill_Term_7052 t1_j633sx6 wrote

Can someone give a quick maths behind this and also about the setup?

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paosy t1_j639vwx wrote

It was in the pool!

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lamulanrouge t1_j63b2g8 wrote

the nerve for apple to charge me $25 for this damn cable 😤

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Jomibu t1_j63cr5l wrote

I’m sure that charger has a great personality

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Dear-Butterfly-9162 t1_j63k04i wrote

Careful, Apple may already have patent protection on this device and lawsuits will likely come your way 🤣

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ClownishPizza t1_j63k20v wrote

Looks like a really funny charger with a nice personality.

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eltrakt0r t1_j63kfej wrote

This some african mad shit size, i cant compete with this

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No_Proposal_874 t1_j63lr1a wrote

You guys are all wrong. The battery charge is the total energy (joules) stored in the battery. Joules = Watts x time. To shorten the charge time, the Watts must be significantly larger than they are now. This implies that either the voltage or the current must be larger too.

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diegocamp t1_j63qf5l wrote

Don’t give Apple new ideas please.

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font9a t1_j63uyai wrote

Well it makes sense since the charging particles don’t have to go as far.

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-IvanC3030 t1_j643st7 wrote

“I say this to my wife: Just because it’s not big, doesn’t mean magic tricks cannot be made.” –Mr. Dick-enson

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heyashuhere t1_j64caqn wrote

Put this stuff in hot water overnight. It will get back to normal overnight

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rooroo4u t1_j64ck63 wrote

She said it was “perfect size “

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akki161014 t1_j65a9th wrote

Never of apple sticks with outdated lighting connector.

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x777-333x t1_j65bbtk wrote

This really works ? Lmao is it bad for battery or anything?

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styvee__ t1_j660xt1 wrote

That’s an average cable, maybe even a little bit longer than average

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vkhrolov t1_j668pkk wrote

Better TM that ish before Apple steals your idea

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mevaz8 t1_j66bstd wrote

It’s not about the size of the cord. It’s about the motion in the current.

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ABrownCoat t1_j6a06r0 wrote

It’s January, it’s cold outside.

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