Anker PowerDrive 2 Car Charger | 24W Dual USB | PowerIQ
TL;DR
- Anker PowerDrive 2 (A2310 / MPN A2310011): dual USB-A cigarette-socket charger — 24W total rated (5V/4.8A), up to 12W (5V/2.4A) per port. CairoVolt measured 11.4W single-port peak and 21.8W dual-share at 13.8V DC lab input — a 5V PowerIQ top-up brick, not a 30W USB-C PD rail.
- A/B honesty vs gold siblings: Anker A2741 hit 29.3W USB-C PD; A2732 held 19.8W C + 14.9W A simultaneous; Joyroom JR-CCL05 hit 29.1W on its retractable C cable. A2310011 stays on 5V PowerIQ only — no QC, no PD, no PPS. Buy it for two legacy USB-A cables, not for modern fast charge.
- 12V documented two ways: MECHANIC MP-3005D lab PSU (12.6V idle / 13.8V running) via CigarBUS12V-DC jig + Toyota Corolla 2018 accessory socket. Label prints 12V/24V — 24V microbus/truck input NOT powered this cycle. Ripple and load-dump NOT measured (no scope / no ISO gear).
- Dual-share: both ports loaded together settled at 21.8W total (~10.9W + ~10.9W). Body surface after 15 min dual load peaked 47.1°C (GM320) at 28.0°C lab ambient. Weight 28.4g; dimensions 65.2 × 28.3 × 28.1 mm; protrusion ~42 mm past Corolla bezel.
- Recall check 2026-07-24 — NOT recalled (anker.com/product-recalls + cpsc.gov; no car chargers in Anker’s active list). Single retail unit CV-CS-A2310011-001. No AC-input efficiency claimed (car DC in; PZEM not applicable).
How this fits Egyptian use — deep dive (airlines · heat · electricity)
A2310011 is the “legacy dual USB-A glovebox charger” — the honest pick when both phones still use USB-A cables and you do not need PD/PPS in the car. Six Cairo scenarios. RIGHT FOR: (1) TWO OLDER ANDROID / LIGHTNING-VIA-A PHONES in stop-start Ring Road traffic — 5V/2.4A-class PowerIQ keeps Maps alive without claiming fast charge. (2) DRIVER + PASSENGER top-up with two A-to-C or A-to-Lightning leads already in the glovebox — measured dual-share ~21.8W total, so each side settles near 11W, not 12W+12W marketing arithmetic used as concurrent. (3) BUDGET SECOND-CAR / SPARE SOCKET when the primary car already has an A2741 or JR-CCL05 — leave this smaller 5V dual-A unit in the older car. (4) TABLET + PHONE shared top-up on long Alexandria / Ein Sokhna day trips where neither device demands PPS. (5) NIGHT FINDABILITY: single blue LED is bright enough to locate ports without dome light (subjective; some drivers find it distracting). (6) STOP-START IDLE: we held dual-share ~21.2W at 12.6V lab idle — useful when alternator voltage sags in Cairo traffic. WRONG FOR / HONESTY TAX vs gold A/B set: (7) Anyone expecting A2741-class 29–30W USB-C PD — A2310011 has NO USB-C port and never negotiated PD/QC on FNB58. (8) Samsung SFC / iPhone PD fast charge — buy A2741 (PPS + 30W C) or A2732 (20W C + 15W A) or JR-CCL05 (retractable C ~29W). (9) 24V microbus/truck operators this cycle — label claims 12V/24V; we only powered 12.6V/13.8V lab + Corolla 12V socket; do not assume truck rails until a later retest. HEAT: Cairo July dashboard after sun-park hit 61.0°C on our Corolla (GM320); after 15-min dual USB-A bench load the body peaked 47.1°C at 28.0°C lab ambient. Unplug when parking in direct sun; let AC cool the cabin before long dual-load sessions. ELECTRICITY: ~22W DC draw is negligible vs a Corolla alternator; do not leave dual phones charging for hours with the engine off on a weak 12V battery. CairoVolt is an independent retailer — store warranty only, not an authorized Anker distributor.
Delivery to Cairo: Estimated 1–2 business days
