e-Cig charger causes car fire in Arizona

[DarthVaper]

All I can say is don't charge your e-cig while you leave it in a hot car.

http://www.kpho.com/story/22071692/lighting-up-e-cigarette-charger-sparks-car-fire-in-az

[Uma]

I'm in shock that their car lets them charge things when it's turned off. Ours will only charge while it's turned on.

[joe2003]

I'm in shock that their car lets them charge things when it's turned off. Ours will only charge while it's turned on.

Mine too! But then my truck is 18 yrs. old hehehe

Welcome back Uma,we missed you

[Christopher]

I'm in shock that their car lets them charge things when it's turned off. Ours will only charge while it's turned on.

Some cars do. In my car I actually have two ports, one that runs only when the car is on and another that allows cell phone charging etc when the car is off.

[Uma]

haha, obviously I haven't updated my rig in quite a few years. ouch.

Thanks Joe, good to see you again too!

[samredarmy]

This news really destroys all my inspirations.... Seriously! I am thinking from the beginning now.

[ArnieH]

You know, I have a disposable I keep in my glove box. Probably not the best thing to do. But its for emergencies. I beleive heat is not good for the bat though.Will my car explode? Unlikely. Could it cause a fire? Possibly. Maybe if I put it into some sort of insulated package or something.

[bcartervol98]

My vehicle has 4 DC plugs and 6 USB ports total but even so I only charge in my vehicle as a last resort as in I haven't done it yet.