Ipod nano with funky car charger

As a very stupid test I plugged my ipod into a gimmick car charger to USB connector that is supposed to plug into my USB powered coffee mug. Suprisingly, the Ipod Nano heated up instantly. Observing that the ipod probably should not "heat up" I unplugged it after less than 15 or 20 seconds of "charging" the battery.
The Ipod looked ok though - in fact my iTrip was broadcasting the iTunes just fine. Because I still needed a fresh charge for the pressing road trip ahead of me, I then took the Ipod back inside to my laptop and proceeded to charge it there for an hour or less. I unplugged the iPod and found it was still working, but it was still slightly warm to the touch! Bad sign I suppose...
An hour or so later in the car, I found the iPod would no longer turn on. It had been off since I'd been charging it on the laptop. But now it was dead and the 10 second trick gave no response. 5 days later it is in this same state. I waited days before trying to plug it back into my laptop to "recharge". It appears to be very dead.
Has anyone found similar experience, and does it sound like this is simply an issue where I've blown the battery? Or is this more serious and a $200 mistake? (Ipod warranty ended December 2006).
Thanks for any help out there and notes of sympathy!
-wmcdonald

I experienced the same problem. I have a car charger that is not Apple. My ipodwas working fine until I used it. The ipod became very hot and would no longer hold a charge. I sent it away twice and still nothing worked. I had to buy a new ipod.

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