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Hyundai's i30 Tourer - where's the cigarette lighter jack?

Hyundai looks to put an unceremonious end to in-car cigarette lighter jacks

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The Korean automaker Hyundai plans to eliminate the old-fashioned cigarette lighter socket in their newest vehicles, replacing it with a USB jack. Paul Eisenstein, editor of TheDetroitBureau.com says the innovation may not fly with many drivers who like to charge gadgets ranging from GPS systems to radar detectors — and even hair dryers.

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