BASEUS PRIMETRIP VR2 MAX: CHARGE MULTIPLE DEVICES IN YOUR CAR

Car chargers can be a messy affair.

- BY MARTYN CASSERLY

It's not uncommon to have USB cables dangling around the cabin if you have teenagers who quickly had to top up their phones before heading out of the car. The amount of power offered can also be unimpressive on many chargers, with a limited number of ports available.

These aren't problems you'll find with the Baseus PrimeTrip VR2 Max, as its retractable builtin cables and additional charger ports make it purpose-built for families and people that want to power up multiple devices while on the go.

DESIGN

The design is relatively simple. You plug the connector into the auxiliary power socket in the car, then pull out a cable from the top of the squarish section that houses the coiled leads.

There are two USB-C cables available, each of which will reach up to 2.6 feet (80cm). The cables are flat, to avoid getting tangled, and when you're done, they gently retract back into the casing. I did find they sometimes needed a bit of pulling and releasing for the retraction to be smooth, but it didn't take long to return the cables to their homes.

The housing section itself can twist 90 degrees in either direction, allowing you to angle it toward the device you're charging, and it also rotates around 180 degrees for the same purpose. I found this useful as the position of my car's power outlet is a bit awkward (it's a very old car) and would have blocked some of the ports if the unit had a rigid design.