Close Menu
  • Guides
    • Televisions
    • Computers
    • Apps
  • Blog
  • Forum
  • News
    • Audio
    • Computers
    • Digital Cameras
    • Gadgets
    • BD/DVD
    • Gaming
    • Televisions
    • Mobiles
    • In-Car News
    • Internet
  • Round Ups
    • Tablets
    • testnews
    • Audio
  • Reviews
    • Mobiles
    • Apps
    • Televisions
    • In-Car
    • Gaming
    • Audio
    • Gadgets
    • Digital Cameras
    • BD/DVD
    • Computers
  • Home
Computers

Norton warns Australians to stay alert as cyber criminals launch their tax time scams

By Stephen FenechJune 18, 20250

It’s tax time and leading internet security brand Norton is warning Australians to stay alert…

Make the right move and listen to Episode 649 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast

June 17, 2025

Apple unveils new parental controls for kids and teens to ensure age-appropriate experiences

June 17, 2025

Panasonic’s new hot and cold smart blender can cut, cook and blend – and then clean itself

June 17, 2025

Tune up your EV knowledge with the latest episode of the Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars podcast

June 16, 2025

eero Pro 7 review – transform and supercharge your home wireless network

June 16, 2025
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
Tech GuideTech Guide
  • Home
  • Latest News

    Norton warns Australians to stay alert as cyber criminals launch their tax time scams

    June 18, 2025

    Make the right move and listen to Episode 649 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast

    June 17, 2025

    Apple unveils new parental controls for kids and teens to ensure age-appropriate experiences

    June 17, 2025

    Panasonic’s new hot and cold smart blender can cut, cook and blend – and then clean itself

    June 17, 2025

    Tune up your EV knowledge with the latest episode of the Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars podcast

    June 16, 2025
  • Reviews

    eero Pro 7 review – transform and supercharge your home wireless network

    June 16, 2025

    Tineco Carpet One Cruiser review – it’s easy to give your carpets a deep clean

    June 13, 2025

    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone review – thin is back in with virtually no compromises

    May 26, 2025

    Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN990F TV review – the pinnacle of home entertainment quality and performance

    May 19, 2025

    Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones review – an already excellent product just got even better

    May 16, 2025
  • Blog

    Would you believe the massive global IT outage could have been far worse

    July 22, 2024

    Hey Tesla the affair is over – I’ve now gone back to my ex

    August 4, 2023

    Why we should all do our part and download the coronavirus contact tracking app

    April 20, 2020

    It’s two years since I went solar and the savings have been enormous

    October 15, 2019

    Why we need to return to one on-field referee after massive NRL Grand Final blunder

    October 7, 2019
  • Apple

    Apple unveils new parental controls for kids and teens to ensure age-appropriate experiences

    June 17, 2025

    Watch the new F1 haptic trailer so you can feel the action in your hands

    June 12, 2025

    The Top 10 features that didn’t make Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote

    June 11, 2025

    Apple’s new and more personalised Siri is still not ready a year after it was announced

    June 10, 2025

    Apple updates macOS, iPadOS and visionOS with features to enhance productivity, creativity and entertainment

    June 10, 2025
  • Samsung

    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone review – thin is back in with virtually no compromises

    May 26, 2025

    Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN990F TV review – the pinnacle of home entertainment quality and performance

    May 19, 2025

    Samsung unveils its super thin Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone – and it’s stunning

    May 13, 2025

    Samsung to launch its super thin Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone next week

    May 8, 2025

    Samsung releases its biggest range of OLEDs ever in sizes from 42-inch all the way up to 83-inches

    April 9, 2025
Tech GuideTech Guide
Home»Reviews»In-Car»ZUS Smart Car Charger review – one of the most versatile in-car devices
In-Car

ZUS Smart Car Charger review – one of the most versatile in-car devices

Stephen FenechBy Stephen FenechMay 8, 2017Updated:May 22, 2018No Comments4 Mins Read
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

Wouldn’t it be great if there were products that could charge your mobile device quickly, tell you where you parked your car, remind you when the meter runs out, check your car’s battery health and log all your trips in the car.

To do all of this you don’t need a number of products, you only need one – the ZUS Smart Car Charger.

It’s a handy in-car device that does so much that you shouldn’t start your car without it.

The device is about 8cm long and fits into your car’s 12V charging port – what we used to call the cigarette lighter.

The only gripe we had with the device was its size which meant we couldn’t close our front console where our plug was located. But that was a very minor complaint.

The first time it’s plugged in to your car you can pair the device with your phone using the ZUS app.

zuscharger4

The most obvious use for the ZUS Smart Car Charger is, of course, as a charger.

There are two reversible USB ports on top of the unit which means it removes the 50 per cent chance that you’re going to plug USB cable in the wrong way.

The USB ports are illuminated so there’s no fiddling around in the dark to connect your charging cable.

zuscharger5

And on top of that you get fast charging which can charge your phones and tablets in more than half the time as other in-car charger.

We have a built-in USB port on our car and it charges so slowly we’d be lucky if it advanced more than 10 per cent in an hour.

Now that feature’s good enough right there but that’s only scratching the surface of what the ZUS Smart Car Charger can do.

zuscharger7

It also has vehicle intelligence and GPS onboard so you can locate your car and it can track your trips.

The ZUS Smart Car Charger – being connected to your car’s electrical system – can give you a snapshot of your car battery’s health and its performance over time so you can avoid being stranded with a flat battery.

What ZUS also does is save the location of your street parking spot – a handy feature if you’ve parked in an area you’re not familiar with.

zuscharger1

The app can direct you back to your car using a map or an arrow to point you in the right direction.

It won’t work as well if you’re in an underground or multi-level shopping centre car park.

If you’re in a timed or metered parking space users can set the timer to remind them when time is up so they can avoid an expensive fine.

It’s also possible to share your car’s location with others via Family Share.

But that location data works to log all your trips as well.

zuscharger2

If you’ve ever kept a log book you know how tedious it is. Well it’s a hell of a lot easier than with the ZUS Smart Car Charger.

Each trip’s distance and duration is logged with a time stamp.

The journey is plotted on a map and the average cost of the trip is also calculated.

Drivers can also add parking fees and tolls to the log and classify the journey as being a business or personal trip.

The ZUS Smart Car Charger will also work with accessories which are due for release later this year.

The iHere 3.0
The iHere 3.0

These include Smart Tyre Safety Monitors which screw on to your tyre’s valves and to monitor each tyre’s pressure so you can save fuel and prevent blowouts from over-inflated tyres.

Nonda, the company behind the ZUS Smart Car Charger, also makes the iHere 3.0 – a keyring attachment that can locate your phone, your keys and double as a selfie shutter trigger.

The ZUS Smart Car Charger is priced at just $69.95 and is available from Officeworks, Harvey Norman and David Jones.

VERDICT

The ZUS Smart Car Charger certainly lives up to its Smart name but it should also be called versatile because it’s oen of the handiest in-car devices you can ever own.

[taq_review]

 

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Stephen Fenech
  • Website

Stephen is the Tech Guide editor and one of Australia's most respected tech journalists. He is a regular on radio and TV talking about the latest tech news, products and trends.

Related Posts

eero Pro 7 review – transform and supercharge your home wireless network

June 16, 2025

Tineco Carpet One Cruiser review – it’s easy to give your carpets a deep clean

June 13, 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone review – thin is back in with virtually no compromises

May 26, 2025

Comments are closed.

100% Human
Tech Guide only publishes quality 100% Human content you can trust. AI has never and will never be used to generate any articles and reviews despite the rise of AI and the flood of AI-generated writing elsewhere. We also reject the use of our content to be used by AI in any form whatsoever.

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest news from The Tech Guide.

Sign up for the weekly Tech Guide newsletter so you can stay updated and educated about the latest consumer tech news and reviews.
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Reviews
  • Blog
  • Apple
  • Samsung
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Reviews
  • Blog
  • Apple
  • Samsung

eero Pro 7 review – transform and supercharge your home wireless network

Tineco Carpet One Cruiser review – it’s easy to give your carpets a deep clean

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge smartphone review – thin is back in with virtually no compromises

Samsung Neo QLED 8K QN990F TV review – the pinnacle of home entertainment quality and performance

Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones review – an already excellent product just got even better

Belkin SoundForm headphones review – remarkable value and impressive audio quality

Make the right move and listen to Episode 649 of the top-rating Tech Guide podcast

Tune up your EV knowledge with the latest episode of the Two Blokes Talking Electric Cars podcast

The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen – Pretty Woman

© 2025 Techguide. Designed by Multimediax.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.