Do you find yourself running out of power for your various portable gadgets when you are on the road? There are a myriad of different car charger solutions for your cell phones, MP3 players, and other devices, but what if you just need some regular AA batteries.

The Arctic C4 is one of the first products that I’ve seen of this kind. It plugs into a standard 12V outlet in a car (the “cigarette jack”) and it is able to top up a pair of regular rechargeable batteries just like how your wall charger would. It accepts both AA and AAA size batteries.

Further still, it offers an additional USB port that can be used to charge any number of USB compatible devices. This can include everything from an iPhone and BlackBerry to a portable GPS navigation device and digital camera.

The Arctic C4 car charger carries an MSRP of $14.45 in the United States. Check the Arctic website to find a retailer near you.