# International travel

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/international-travel/53743>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** batteries, corolla, toyota, international\
**Created:** [August 18, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/international-travel/53743 "2010-08-18T12:50:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Kimmer\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Kimmer\_Ann](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kimmer_Ann)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/international-travel/53743/1 "2010-08-18T12:50:44Z")

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I will be traveling internationally (South Africa) and renting a car (make/model of what’s been promised is listed belo) while I’m there. Can I use my plug in/lighter adapter to charge/power my US electronics or is the voltage for car batteries outside the US different?  
  
  
  
 THANKS A BUNCH!!! for your help!

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/international-travel/53743/2 "2010-08-18T12:57:37Z")

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There all the same now (Toyota, at least), 12V negative ground. You’ll be fine.

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**Author:** ![Kimmer\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Kimmer\_Ann](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kimmer_Ann)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/international-travel/53743/3 "2010-08-18T13:12:05Z")

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That’s what I thought, but some friends planted seeds of doubt. THANK YOU!!!

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/international-travel/53743/4 "2010-08-18T14:06:42Z")

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I suspect you will find very little to connect to…You might enjoy your trip more if you leave the electronics at home…

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/international-travel/53743/5 "2010-08-18T15:46:55Z")

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A GPS can come in beyond handy if it has the maps available to it.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/international-travel/53743/6 "2010-08-18T21:58:20Z")

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Do you plan to get an international driver’s permit? It is not required, but you might find that it helps you in case of problems on the road. It only costs $15.