Why should you stop charging your phone in your car?

Whether you're on a long road trip or stuck in traffic on your daily commute, your phone's low battery can spell disaster for you. At first, it may seem harmless to plug your phone into a USB port in the car. But charging your device while you're on the go can be a huge mistake. (By the way, charging your phone may destroy its battery.)

why? For starters, your car's USB port probably provides less power than your phone actually needs to charge. As a result, your phone may freeze while charging, or worse – barely charging at all. This common battery saver hack in your phone is also hurting your charge.

“A lot of people might notice that where they come home from work, their phone pays little (if at all) during their 30- to 60-minute commute,” Brad Nichols, a technician at Staymobile, told Reader's Digest. “This is mostly due to the fact that the phone uses more power than the car charger that supplies it.”

Nichols also says that your phone can receive a lot of power, especially if you use a "Cigarette Lighter" port to charge it. Most "cigarette lighters" can supply up to 10 amps, while most chargers use 1 to three amps. A faulty or damaged charger can provide inconsistent power to the device, resulting in sudden surges or surges that may cause overheating, damage internal components, or in rare cases, destroy the device.

Charging your phone while driving can also drain your car battery. If you leave your car on an "accessory" - where your engine is turned off, but you're still using the radio - the device will draw power from your car's battery while charging. This usually isn't a big deal for those who own new cars with healthy batteries, Nichols says. But if your car is an older model, you may want to avoid charging your phone through the USB port.

More importantly, it is not safe to use your phone while the car is running. "Anytime a person's hand lets the wheel or eye leave the road, it becomes very dangerous for them and for other people around them," Nichols says.

Conclusion: Play it safe, and wait until you get home to plug it in. in the next time .