# Car chargers for Raspberry pi

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/car-chargers-for-raspberry-pi/23925>\
**Category:** Raspberry Pi\
**Created:** [5 February 2026 06:49 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/car-chargers-for-raspberry-pi/23925 "2026-02-05T06:49:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Joe312384](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@Joe312384](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Joe312384)\
**Post date:** [5 February 2026 06:49 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/car-chargers-for-raspberry-pi/23925/1 "2026-02-05T06:49:33Z")

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Just wondering what car charger should I buy that can supply the right amount of power to a raspberry pi, can anyone provide me a link to this?

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**Author:** ![Jane](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/jane/32/12622_2.png) [@Jane](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Jane)\
**Post date:** [6 February 2026 01:36 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/car-chargers-for-raspberry-pi/23925/2 "2026-02-06T01:36:45Z")

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Hey there, @Joe312384,

It will entirely depend on the Pi that you’re using.

The Pi 5 needs up to 5A to boot and run at 100%, and even higher if certain peripheries are involved.

For a Pi 4, however, you only need 3A at peak performance so something like the below should suffice:

> **[USB Car Charger - Quick Charge 3.0 and 18W Power Delivery](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-car-charger-quick-charge-30-and-18w-power-delivery.html)**
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> Keep your projects powered in the car, USB-A with Quick Charge 3.0 and USB-C with 18W PD

And Pi Zeros and Pi 3’s down will work great with:

> **[USB Car Charger - 5V, 2.4A](https://core-electronics.com.au/usb-car-charger-5v-2-4a.html)**
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> Have you ever needed to power a project while in your car? Now you can without having to drag a computer along with this cost effective 5V, 2.4A USB car charger...

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**Author:** ![Joe312384](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@Joe312384](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Joe312384)\
**Post date:** [6 February 2026 07:59 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/car-chargers-for-raspberry-pi/23925/3 "2026-02-06T07:59:34Z")

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Hi mate,

The 2nd link shows 2.4A so wouldn’t it be under 3A requirement for raspberry pi 4?

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**Author:** ![love312190](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@love312190](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/love312190)\
**Post date:** [8 February 2026 17:09 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/car-chargers-for-raspberry-pi/23925/4 "2026-02-08T17:09:30Z")

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2.4A instead of exact 3A should not be a problem. [Power from 5V 2.4A - Raspberry Pi Forums](https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=303576)

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**Author:** ![Jane](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/jane/32/12622_2.png) [@Jane](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Jane)\
**Post date:** [8 February 2026 22:32 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/car-chargers-for-raspberry-pi/23925/5 "2026-02-08T22:32:29Z")

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Hey there, @Joe312384,

Sorry, I was meant to make it clear that Pi 4, 3, and Zero would work great with the first link but only the 3 and Zero would work with the second link. In hindsight, I can see where the confusion would be however.

As @love312190 points out, however, 2.4A should be fine for most things with the Pi 4, with a few exceptions like USB Boot.