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26 / Random Stuff · Hack #32
Keep a spare cable in every bag so you never buy one at a petrol station.
Emergency cables cost several times the normal price. A RM10 spare in each bag ends the pattern.
“we've all done it.”Potential saving
RM15–RM40 / use
≈ RM30–RM80 / year
Effort
one-time setup
Wait, what?
6 / 10
“I didn't know that”
CheapHack ratio™
MEHsaving ÷ effort
COMMUNITY TIPDemoLast checked: 12 AUG 2026
THE PROBLEM
Convenience purchases happen when you're stuck, and stuck people don't compare prices.
WHAT MOST PEOPLE DO
Buy the overpriced cable. Lose it. Repeat.
(no judgement. we did too.)THE CHEAPHACK
Buy a couple of cheap, decent cables in one go and leave one in each bag and the car.
HOW TO DO IT
- STEP 1Buy 2–3 basic cables from a reputable seller.
- STEP 2Distribute across bags and car.
- STEP 3Never buy one at a petrol station again.
You’ll need: RM20–30 once
THE MATH
RM25 × 2 = RM50
Per use
RM15–RM40
Assumed uses / year
× 2
Per year
≈ RM30–RM80
is it worth the hassle?WORTH IT.(meh ratio · one-time setup)
WHEN THIS MAKES SENSE
- You've bought an emergency cable more than once.
WHEN IT DOESN’T
- You are impossibly organised already.
THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR
- Tiny saving. Tiny effort.
- Avoid uncertified fast-charging cables.
DO THE MATH WITH YOUR NUMBERS
Do the math ↗
You save
RM80 − RM45 = RM35 × 12
RM35 / month
RM420 / year
RM2,100 over 5 years
okay, now this is getting serious.Is it worth the hassle?
DO THIS NOW.this is a very good hourly rate.
RM420 for 45 min ≈ RM560 per hour of effort.
DID IT WORK FOR YOU?
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