News, reviews and articles about cars and car accessories.
If you have a portable GPS unit, do you suction-cup it to your windshield? Do you worry that the mounting arm left on your windshield – or even the suction cup marks left on the glass – advertise to thieves that you have a portable GPS unit? If you do, the Nav-Mat Portable GPS dash […]
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If you own a 1996 or newer vehicle and an iPhone, you can use the Kiwi Wifi to monitor your car’s engine sensors, MPG, etc in real time on your iPhone’s display. The Kiwi Wifi is a plug and play wireless device with an attached 6 ft OBDII cable for easy installation. Applications available from
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The Windshield Wonder is a small, portable wand with a microfiber cloth and pad that is meant for cleaning the inside of your windshield. It looks like a no-brainer: it is very small and can be broken down to fit into your glove box; its cleaning surface is very narrow (and small) and conforms to
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The new Car Cam Voyager with LCD is the first vehicle camera to let you see exactly what is happening in real-time while you’re driving. This car camera provides a live feed on its 2 inch 320 x 240 screen and can record up to 48 hours of video at 720×480 30fps via its wide
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Today Jaguar announced that HD radio will become a standard feature in their existing XKR and XFR models, and in their upcoming flagship model, the XJ. HD radio will remain an option in the XK and XF models. While it might be easy to dismiss this as news that is only relevant for the filthy
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Anyone who has owned an iPhone for even a short period of time can tell you that its biggest flaw — or at least, the biggest flaw that isn’t directly related to the carrier — is its frustratingly insufficient battery life, especially compared to standard mobile phones. The typical solution for most users is to
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When Julie posted her news item introducing the MobiValet mobile phone holder for the car, many of the commenters remarked that they just used their drink holders for their phones. There are many ways to hold your phone in the car, ranging from holders that attach to your car windows or air vents, phone cases
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If you don’t like using Bluetooth headsets, but want a handsfree alternative for your mobile phone while driving, you might want to check out the new solCHAT speakerphone from Scosche. All the typical speakerphone features are accessed by an easy 3 button interface, but the main difference with this Bluetooth device is the integrated solar
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The Zoombak Personal GPS Locator is a small GPS module that works in combination with a web based service to alert you to the comings and goings of the vehicle where you have installed it. Put it in your son or daughter’s car while they drive back to college and the Zoombak service will email
Keep tabs on your vehicle, family and pets with a Zoombak GPS Read More
The new iLuv iAD 115 Micro USB Car Charger is a solution for people with iPod, iPhone, MP3, GPS and other devices who need an easy way to charge their gadgets while driving. The iAD115 Micro USB Car Charger is so small it can be concealed inside the cigarette lighter by simply closing the cover.
Charge USB gadgets in your car – iLuv iAD 115 Micro Read More
(Photo courtesy of ProClip website) We all know that we shouldn’t use our cell phones while driving, yet most of us still do. To try and not be “that driver” who is fumbling to pick up the phone that fell on the floor, using my knees to steer on the highway or holding the phone
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The MobiValet is an attractive stick on holder that will keep your phone safe and within easy reach while you’re driving. They are available in several leather styles and a Cordura version and are priced from $29.95 – $49.95.
A place to park your phone inside your car – MobiValet Read More
There are dozens of hands-free kits on the market, but the Taurus from Mobilefun distinguishes itself with several unique features, one of which could cause your insurance rates to go up. I’m going to take the unit for a test drive in my Taurus (the car) and I’ll let you know the results.
Taurus LCD Bluetooth Visor Kit and Speakerphone Review Read More
The Blackberry Visor Mount Speakerphone (VM-605) is a pretty, slick new device from RIM that combines a hands-free speakerphone with an FM transmitter to let you hear your Blackberry over the car’s speakers. In appearance and function, it is a piece of art. Besides a hands-free speakerphone, it is also billed as your gateway to
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The Split Ring Key Blank is a genius idea from Amron Experimental, the same folks that brought us the Endo Magnet. It’s a key blank that you can take to the hardware store / Walmart to grind into a key. But really the cool part is that the top of the blank is a split
A key that’s a keyring Read More
The TrayStation is an adjustable tray that looks like it would make a great Father’s Day gift for a contractor, painter, carpenter or anyone that needs a work surface that can hold various tools and be used on uneven work surfaces. The $22 price tag isn’t bad either.
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Idiot lights. Hate them, hate them, hate them! Especially the &^%$*# “Check Engine Light”. Did you know that the Check Engine Light can come on just because the gas cap is loose? Who’s brilliant idea was it to put a light on the dashboard that can come on for everything from a major engine emergency
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Handsfree/Bluetooth call phone device AND an FM transmitter that can handle any MP3 player, SD.MMC cards, and USB thumbdrives? PLUS 2 remotes- a ‘normal’ one and one for the steering wheel? All this and cool blue LED lights, too? The Merconnet Bluetooth Car Kit certainly aims high, and with Julie’s great review of the Merconnet Bluetooth
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Imagine driving a vehicle with atleast one small child strapped in a car seat behind you. The child is reading a book or playing with a doll and suddenly it drops to the floor of the car. The child desperately wants that item but cannot reach it due to the safety restraints, so the child begins to cry
Star Kids Products Snack and Play Travel Tray Review Read More
Here’s another product to add to your Earth Day shopping list. It’s the ScanGauge II from Linear Logic. It’s a trip computer for your car that provides a realtime miles per gallon display. It’s almost like having a Kill-A-Watt Electricity Monitor for your car. The Digital Gauges give you realtime data for your vehicle and
Keep an eye on your MPG with the ScanGauge II Read More