It seemed like every time we drove in one of our cars we didn't have a charging/data port or we used it from home (the one left in the car became) . They were bought for each of our 5 cars (yes I know, long story) to dedicate and to keep in the cars at all times. I wanted a short length so I didn't have to struggle with extra cord. I like the reinforced springs at the connection points where 99% of cable failures start. So far I've been very satisfied.