Problems with iPad 3rd gen charging in car

I have a 2xUSB 2.1amp car/cigarette charger. My 1st gen iPad mini charges perfectly using it, but my 3rd gen iPad will only trickle charge.
Is this simply due to the 3rd gen iPad battery being power hungry? Would getting a 12w car charger work? (I'm unsure what wattage my current charger is)
The iPad charges fine with regular wall plug chargers. It is running iOS 8.1.2
Any background / advice would be very gratefully received. I've read that doing a factory reset may resolve the issue - is that true?
I'm loathe to go and spend more money on car chargers if the issue is with the iPad battery itself.
Thank you.

The quickest way (and really the only way) to charge your iPad is with the included 10W USB Power Adapter. iPad will also charge, although more slowly, when attached to a computer with a high-power USB port (many recent Mac computers) or with an iPhone Power Adapter (5W). When attached to a computer via a standard USB port (most PCs or older Mac computers) iPad will charge very slowly (but iPad indicates not charging). Make sure your computer is on while charging iPad via USB. If iPad is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the iPad battery will continue to drain.
Apple recommends that once a month you let the iPad fully discharge & then recharge to 100%.
At this link http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/galaxy-tab-android-tablet,3014-11.html , tests show that the iPad 2 battery (25 watt-hours) will charge to 90% in 3 hours 1 minute. It will charge to 100% in 4 hours 2 minutes. The new iPad has a larger capacity battery (42 watt-hours), so using the 10W charger will obviously take longer. If you are using your iPad while charging, it will take even longer. It's best to turn your new iPad OFF and charge over night. Also look at The iPad's charging challenge explained http://www.macworld.com/article/1150356/ipadcharging.html
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http://allthingsd.com/20120327/apple-ipad-battery-nothing-to-get-charged-up-abou t/
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