I see a few reviews about the cord being too short. How short is it exactly? I don't see it mentioned in the product description.
1613215
The cord is the same size as in the picture. Its fine if ur using it in the car which it is a car charger. I dont see a problem with the length. I can only guess ppl are trying to charge it up front and sit in the backseat which wont work out. I have a charger in the backseat so my son sits back there no problem.
1613216
I found that the cord extends to about 2.5 feet without feeling like you're gonna rug all the coils out of it. After using it extended about 2.5 feet, it could right back up to it's original length, and I've used it 10-12 times like this.
1613217
I guess that you can stretch it about 2 feet at the most. I just lay it on the console and let it charge while driving.
388935
The cord isn't very long but it isn't short either. Maybe 1-3ft is a good estimate, I would say its normal/average cord length.
1089469
I saw someone put less than 3 ft. Absolutely wrong. it's at least 6 feet. without knowing the exact measurement I am about 5'10" and i held this cord up to me and from plug to tin tips it was longer than me.
1580002
Ditto everything in all the answers and will throw in cord is short, only about 15" -- not a problem for me but could be for some.
578330
I read a review where someone like the unit but said it sometimes scared him the cord was so short and so close to the heated part...he was afraid it would melt. Is the cord really short and is the cord where it attaches to the unit really that close to the "heat"?
1535462
I no longer have this, but the cord was quite durable. I'm not really sure of how long it is. It's for pc use so not really sure why you're asking, but for pc use it's long enough.
1059313
It's pretty short, maybe a foot and a half. honestly all the cords are pretty short and it makes the placement a little tricky. otherwise, I'm quite happy with them.
830987
I took a photo: &lt;http://imgur.com/G48f1C4&gt; I bought the 1' version. You can see that the entire thing is just over 12" long. Around 8.5" of that is cord.
460643
The box (which I still have) lists the cord as 10 inches long. I find it to be a decent length, but I guess it could be shorter.
1559842
It is pretty short. I use it with a heavy duty extension cord. The power cord comes off the left side of the seat, and is 46" long. I wish it was on the right side, but no such luck.
2154243
The cord is definitely short. I use an extension cord with it, but that is not recommended.
1185275
It is FOUR FEET long. Not 6 feet as others have said. It's possible they may have sold other versions that had a longer cord in the past. The one I received on 2/25/2014 was 4 feet and stated 4 feet on the package.
752787
Hi Fran, the cord is about 18 and 1/2 feet. In my humble opinion, that is I not long enough for some people. Like me. It was six inches too short for my use. But, this is not hard to fix. I made a water proof connection for an extension cord. This unit is so good, that is worth the effort to extend the cord if you need to. Hope that is of some help.
1212502
The cord is short because the end with the 3.5mm connector is usually connected to the transmitter pack which is worn on a belt around your waist. If you need it to be longer then you would have to order an extension cord with a male and female 3.5mm connecter on each end. You should be able to pick one up from either the radio shack store or online or from Amazon.com.
716810
The cord is not very long. Probably closer to 3-4 feet (I have mine out away for the summer so I can't measure it) the cord does not get hot.
1840296
I just received mine. The long cord is only 4' long. Way too short for most garages or shops where the next outlet is more than 4' away. Now I have to use an extension cord.
912954
It's pretty short. Just measured mine and the cable is roughly 38" long and the plug adds another 1.5-2 inches roughly. I personally wish it was longer, but I just have mine sitting on a nightstand so it works ok.