29 Sep 2017, 10:10 am
#401
(29 Sep 2017, 9:32 am)idiot USB points on the streetlites are not good enough to charge a phone - clever that!
(29 Sep 2017, 9:49 am)omnicity4659 I've never had problems with USB chargers, usually putting it in airplane mode charges the phone quicker.
Not just Streetlites, and not just an issue unique to Go North East.
Most new Android devices support 'fast charging' - as soon as you're used to charging your device by this means, any charger which doesn't support 'fast charging' becomes a bit... naff.
I find USB chargers on all buses only just manage to retain your charge if you carry on using your device during the journey. It charges quicker if you don't use the device - but then what's the point in having free Wi-Fi on the bus? Personally think that three-pin sockets are much better and a shame all operators seem to be moving away from them (cost of maintenance, health and safety gone mad, etc).
The only plus to USB chargers is that because of the lower power supply, they can be left 'on' by default. Manufacturers don't permit the 240v three-pin sockets to be left 'on' by default and as such every time the driver turns on the ignition, also has to switch the sockets on (which they rarely do - let's face it, it'd be on the bottom of the list of things for drivers to be worrying about on the road!)
