Can you buy battery powered dash cams?

Are there any dash cams which operate only on battery? Either rechargeable or replaceable? I do not like wires from car power point/cigarette lighter trailing and draping all over and around windscreen and because I need to switch between two vehicles, cannot have a unit hard-wired. No matter how hard I search for a battery operated dash cam they ALL need to run from a power point, or hard-wired.

Asked on 14 July 2025 by P fievez

Answered by David Ross

There are no dash cams on the market that we know of that are designed to operate from an internal battery without 12V power. Although it may not be the cheapest option, the most hassle-free approach may be to purchase one das hcam for each vehicle, so both can be hard wired and avoid the need for recharging or switching a single dash cam between vehicles.

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