Portable electronic device assembly and vehicle equipped with same

A portable electronic device assembly for a vehicle, the portable electronic device assembly comprising:

• a portable electronic device including a rechargeable battery;
• and
• a portable device holder configured to retain the portable electronic device while the rechargeable battery is charged by the vehicle, the portable device holder including
• a mount configured to attach to a vehicle wall;
• a device cavity configured to receive the portable electronic device, and
• a locking mechanism configured to be placed in a locked configuration that locks the portable electronic device into the device cavity and an unlocked configuration that enables the portable electronic device to be removed from the device cavity and used remotely from outside the vehicle.

A vehicle comprising:

• a vehicle battery;
• a passenger cabin including electrical components using power from the vehicle battery;
• a cargo bed located on a rear side of the passenger cabin and including a lateral side wall;
• a portable device holder attached to the lateral side wall, the portable device holder including a device cavity;
• and
• a portable electronic device including a locking portion and a rechargeable battery, the portable electronic device configured to (i) lock into the portable device holder with the locking portion located in the device cavity, (ii) have the rechargeable battery recharged by the vehicle battery when locked into the portable device holder, and (iii) unlock from the portable device holder to be used remotely from outside the cargo bed using power from the rechargeable battery.