Six Ideas For Your Next Car Gadget

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You can’t move for gadgets in this day and age, and your car is no different. There are several different types of technology that you can add to your vehicle to modernize it and make the most of the gadget generation. So here we are going to take a look at some of the tech that you might want to consider, and the benefits that they hold.

Dashboard Camera

All drivers will want to consider getting themselves 4k dash cam to make sure they are keeping tabs of any journeys they take. One of the benefits of a dashboard camera is that any accidents that happen around you are recorded and provide evidence to support your claims. But it is much more than a witness. If you are on a driving vacation or even just in a nice part of the country, you can record where you are in the same way you would take a photograph if you were on foot. That means a dash cam is useful not just to keep you safe and protect you against insurance fraud, but it also allows you to turn the journey between places into a story.

Key Finder

Few things in life are more frustrating than losing your keys, let alone just as you’re about to set off in the car. Well, fortunately, companies like Tile Mate have created a little gadget that helps you locate your keys via your smartphone. There are similar products on the market and they all work on the same principle, if you lose your keys then use your smartphone to find them rather than rummaging around the house. Not only is this piece of technology useful to get you moving quicker, it will keep your stress levels lower before hitting the road.

Tire Pressure

Using your smartphone to assist you with car-based activities is a growing trend in the gadget market. Now, it should go without saying that you must not use your phone while driving. However, before you set off you can check the tire pressure of all your wheels without needing to get down on the floor and start measuring. FOBO Tire uses Bluetooth to send information to your smartphone about your tire’s air pressure so you know when you need to pump them up and when you’re fine to just hit the road. That means checking your tire pressure just became a lot quicker and easier.

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Refreshments

If you’re setting off on a long journey and you’ve checked your tire pressure via your phone, you’ve got your keys because you no longer lose them and you’re ready to record your journey the next step is to make sure you won’t run out of drinks. We’ve all been there, stuck on the motorway gasping for a drink but no rest stop in sight for miles. That is where the Handpresso comes into play for you. This handy gadget is a portable coffee making machine that fits in your car and plugs into the cigarette lighter or 12-volt port in your car. So when you’re stuck in traffic jam, you know you’re not going to be getting thirsty anytime soon. So long as you like coffee that is.

Car Data

Some of you may be reading this and looking for something more practical to do with the car rather than gadgets that aren’t directly related to driving. Well for that you should be taking a look at the Automatic Pro Car Adapter. This gadget plugs into your car and provides you with all sorts of data on the performance of your car including a mileage log and the ability to notify emergency services if you are in an accident. It is probably fair to say that when drivers talk about gadgets for their car, this is the kind of thing they need. Similar to the tire pressure tool, the adapter sends information about your car to your smartphone, and from there you will be able to see the previously mentioned data as well as track where you are parked and check dashboard alerts.

Back Camera
Finally, we are going to end where we started and look at another type of camera that you might want to add to your car. Many modern cars come with a camera in the back so that you can see where you are going when you reverse. However, the RearVision camera will send images directly to your smartphone so that you can keep track of what is going on behind you just like you are tracking what’s in front via your dashcam.