A woman caught the attention of internet users after revealing that she does not know what the lighter in her car is for, a feature found in most vehicles.
Tricia posted a video on her TikTok profile to talk about the subject. In the video, she appeared inside her car and asked viewers: “Tell me what this is.”
“So this is for my charger, but then what is this thing for? Is this just another fatter charger?” she joked next, pointing to the lighter.
The “fatter charger” she was pointing at is the 12-volt accessory socket, an almost universal round port that, for most of the past century, was known as the “cigarette lighter.”
The answer was echoed by several internet users in the comments section. “It was for lighting cigarettes, but most cars no longer have that as standard; now it is just power or part of an optional smoker’s package,” one TikTok user explained.
At the same time, many expressed shock at realizing that this information is not common knowledge among younger drivers. “Did you just call me old?” one said. “I am officially old!” another added. “I did not need this today,” a third joked.
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