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by silversconfused 2540 days ago
You needed a $5 AC power extension cord.
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Carry around a 3,000 watt mains extension, because someone decided making USB C cables all support 100 watts was just too demanding, eh?
100 watt USB cables are a bit thick and unwieldy since they need to support a current of 5A. They also need better insulation, since they use a higher voltage (up to 20V).

If your phone can only charge at 10 watt (5V / 2A), why would you use a stiff, heavy 100W cable to charge it?

Well sure if it's for a airconditioned-hottub-phone, but I'm pretty sure a small 600 watt cable would be more cost effective here.