Five-Point Inspection: 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

USB? What USB?

With the optional navigation system not equipped on this model I had to rely instead on my iPhone, which just so happened to be low on power.

Not to worry, I thought, I’ll just plug it in to the car’s USB port. Or at least I would have done so if the car had one.

Weeks later and I’m writing this article, checking my facts and combing through the specs from the Mitsubishi press site only to discover that, to my surprise, it does have a USB port. It wasn’t on the dash, and it wasn’t in the center console either. As it turns out, a cursory glance of the glovebox didn’t turn it up either (though that’s where the port is… allegedly). I’m not alone either, a quick Google search and I came across numerous discussions on forums about the elusive Evo USB.