Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: You probably recognize this. It's a Lightning cable. They're everywhere. In 2012, we said goodbye to 30-pin, and Lightning became Apple's main ...

Lightning was initially a superior alternative to Micro-USB and its own 30-pin connectors. A few years later, though, Apple found itself clinging to Lightning despite the obvious technical superiority ...

Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001.

However, while the port itself was durable, Apple's Lightning charging cables were notorious for their poor quality. They had a tendency to fray and break near the connector, and the connectors ...

Unfortunately, Apple didn’t make a first-party USB-A to USB-C cable for this situation. Instead, the company sells a $29 USB-C to Lightning adapter as its official solution. My advice?

Ford calls its $200 adapter the Fast Charging Adapter. It allows a Mustang Mach-Es and F-150 Lightnings to plug into NACS (Tesla) chargers. Ford says it’s “rated for up to 500 amps and 1,000 volts.” ...