Best Black Friday (Week & Cyber Monday) Sales & Connected Car Holiday Gift Ideas from AUTO Connected Car News

AUTO Connected Car’s Black Friday (Week & Cyber Monday) deals and holiday gift ideas for connected cars and electric vehicles provide you with great prices and shopping ideas. We scoured the web and reviews to find the deals we think you will like. Prices may change but for the most part we found some excellent deals and good ideas for the car lover in your circle of family and friends.ed

Since Tesla Charging is now open to many brands some pre-2025 vehicles will not be able to connect to the network without an adapter.  At the LA Auto Show we learned that you can buy adapters for EVs to work with Tesla chargers. Please be sure to read the fine print to make sure it compatible with your make and model.

The top seller is the Lectron for J1772 EVs Tesla to J1772 Charging Adapter, Max 48 Amp & 250V – Compatible with Tesla High Powered Connectors, Destination Chargers (level 2 not superchargers), and Mobile Connectors.  With the adapter, you can access more charging stations for your J1772 vehicle.

It will work with the following models:

BMW i4, i3, 5 Series 530e, X5 xDrive40e
Ford F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, Fusion Energi, Escape Hybrid
Chevrolet Bolt EV, EUV, Volt
Mercedes-Benz EQS, EQE, EQC, EQB, EQA
Nissan Ariya, LEAF, LEAF S, LEAF S PLUS
Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, Wrangler 4xe
Honda Clarity Electric, Clarity PHEV
Chrysler Pacifica
Hyundai Ioniq 6, Ioniq 5, Ioniq Electric, Kona Electric, Santa Fe
Fiat 500e, 500
Jaguar I-PACE
KIA Niro PHEV, EV6, Niro EV, Sorento Hybrid
Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, Taycan
Toyota RAV 4, RAV4 Prime, Mirai, bZ4X, Prius Prime
Volkswagen e-Golf, ID3 & ID4
Audi Q4 e-tron, e-tron SUV, e-tron GT, e-tron Sportback

ThinSGO J1772 EVs Adapter Tesla to J1772 Charger Adapter, Max 48 Amp & 250V AC Compatible with Tesla High Powered Wall Connector, Destination Charger, Mobile Connector (Black) is on Black Friday special for 63.99.

The adapter is compatible with.

BMW 5 Series 530e, X5 xDrive40e, i3
Ford C-Max Energi, Fusion Energi, Mustang Mach-E
Chevrolet Bolt EV, EUV, Volt
Hyundai Ioniq Electric, Kona Electric, Ioniq 5
Nissan LEAF, LEAF S, LEAF S PLUS
Honda Clarity Electric, Clarity PHEV
Toyota Prius Prime, RAV4 Prime, Mirai
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
Fiat 500e, 500
Jaguar I-PACE
KIA Niro PHEV, EV6, Niro EV
Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, Taycan
Volkswagen e-Golf, ID3 & ID4
Chrysler Pacifica
Audi e-tron, e-tron Sportback

All you have do is download the Tesla app on your phone. It can only be done via Android or iPhone.

  1. Download the Tesla app (version 4.18.0 or higher) for iOS or Android and create a Tesla Account.
  2. Select ‘Charge Your Non-Tesla’ and find your Supercharger site.
  3. Add your payment method, select a stall, unlock the adapter, plug-in your car, and tap ‘Start Charging.’
  4. Select ‘Stop Charging’ to complete your session.

For hardwired home chargers the JuiceBox 32 Smart Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station with WiFi – 32 amp Level 2 EVSE, 25-ft Cable, UL & Energy Star Certified, Indoor/Outdoor (Hardwired Install, Gray) is 25% off for Black Friday.

The Autel MaxiCharger Home Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger, up to 50 Amp, 240V, Level 2 WiFi and Bluetooth Enabled EVSE, Hardwired, Indoor/Outdoor, 25-Foot Cable with Separate Holster, Dark Gray is 30% off for Black Friday.

Dashcam Price Drops

Our editor’s car was sidewiped during a hit an run without a dashcam, she could prove the driver of the other car was not insured.  Dashcams wit the ability to take photos/videos of crashes can save hundreds of dollars in deductibles and let your insurance company know that you are not at fault. Many do not come with a microSD to store images when buying one make sure that you have a microSD card of it is included in the price.

With a special Dashcam deal of $59.98 for a free 30 day Prime Members trial the Sienfix 2K Dash Cam with WiFi GPS, Front and Rear Dash Camera for Cars Night Vision WDR Dashcam with 3 Inches, 170° Wide Angle, HD Screen Loop Recording, G-Sensor, Parking Monitor,with Free 32GB Card is the lowest priced dual vision dashcam on Amazon.

Make sure that the cord provided are long enough to reach the 12-Volt port to power or charge the dashcam.

There are new options for dash mounted CarPlay and Android Auto under $100 with larger screens than smartphones they offer an easier way to use CarPlay and Android Auto.

There’s off the app-enabled car fridge  in a lightning deal (which may end by the time you read this) this AAOBOSI 36 Quart Car automotive and camping fridge will keep your drinks and food cold and fresh.

 

We also like the Fanntik V8 Mate Cordless Car Vacuum, 12kPa/30AW, 1.2LBS Ultra-Lightweight, 2H Fast Charge, 120ml Dustcup, Up to 30 Mins Runtime, RobustClean™ Portable Mini Vacuum for Car Home Cleaning, Blue because it is cordless and which will let you reach all areas of the vehicle.

Fanntik showed many of its new products at SEMA and they all look slick and fun to use. Fanntik products include car vacs, tire inflators, dashcams, tools and jumpstarters.

We will update this page as more deals appear. You are welcome to come back to check the latest prices and finds.