With smoking on the decline for several decades ... which failed to maintain electrical contact after so many years. Car lighter sockets were not originally intended to power anything but car ...

Depending on the age of your car, it might ... it stick around? With smoking on the decline for several decades, fewer and fewer people have the need for a cigarette lighter than do, say, a ...

This adaptability ensured the continued relevance of the lighter socket, even as smoking rates declined. It's like the Swiss Army knife of car accessories—always finding a new way to be useful.