News, reviews and articles about cars and car accessories.
REVIEW – Several years ago, I purchased a quite sturdy phone holder that uses one of my cup holders as the way to secure its base. It has worked well at keeping my phone safe and stable. However, this has come at the cost of losing one of my 2 precious cup holders in the […]
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REVIEW – We go through a lot of hand vacuums in my house. We get a new one just about every year because my wife wears them out, using them almost daily around the house. We have a small dog that sheds a lot of hair! So it gets everywhere. Thank God he’s so cute,
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REVIEW – Now that I have another driver (with a fourth starting this summer), I’ve been on the lookout for a high-quality dash cam for my son’s car to serve as another set of eyes in the event of a collision or other incident while he is on his way back and forth to school.
Nexar Pro Dual Dash Cam review – See outside and INSIDE your vehicle Read More
NEWS – Most cars have a built-in hook inside the top of the passenger door that can be used to hold a hanger when you need to transport clothing that you don’t want to wrinkle. That will work fine but it’s not nearly as nice looking as the Maxsa Car Butler. The Maxsa features an
Here’s a convenient way to add a clothes hanger to your car Read More
NEWS – Last week I told you about the Saucemoto condiment holder for your car and today I want to show you another gadget that can improve your car picnic experience. It’s the Macally Cup Holder Tray which moves your fast food from your lap to a cup holder mounted platform. It features a 360°
Here’s a cup holder tray to add to your car picnic gear collection! Read More
NEWS – COVID made me the master of car picnics. Back when many restaurants were closed to indoor dining, we would take large Tupperware containers to serve as our “tables” while sitting in the car. It was a juggling act trying to situate our sandwich and fries in a small car, but the hardest part
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NEWS – I love my 2013 Mini Cooper S, but the brand definitely describes everything about it. It’s small. I love that about it except for one thing. The cup holders are way too small! If I buy a large drink from a fast food place, they almost never fit in the holders. I don’t
Add larger cupholders to your car without buying a new vehicle! Read More
REVIEW – I ride my motorcycle almost every weekend. I always do a safety check on my bike before I ride and make sure the tire pressures are set where they need to be. Unlike a car, a flat tire on the road can result in a very long wait for a tow, or even
Cycplus A8 air inflator review – A handy air pump to have around Read More
REVIEW: With literally every kind of cell phone holder out there, I have been struggling to find one that fits my needs. For me, the vent clips don’t work and I don’t like it attached to my windshield or dashboard. So how does the Cell Phone Seat fair up? What is it The Cell Phone
Cell Phone Seat review – a phone holder for your vehicle’s cup holder Read More
REVIEW – I have desired a wireless car charger like this ever since my son showed me his over a year ago. When the ACEFAST Qi Charger review offer came along, I no longer had a reason to procrastinate picking one out. What is it? The ACEFAST 15W Qi Fast Charging Car Charger is a
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REVIEW – Our phones are indispensable when driving, often providing directions, music, audiobooks and more. But, did you know that at least 24 states here in the US ban the use of a hand-held cell phone while driving? That doesn’t mean you can’t use your phone for directions, but it does mean that you need
REVIEW – Vroooom! Sputter sputter! Tick tick tick! Clunk! For those of us that what to know the reasons our cars whir and tink along, and are even more curious what to do when our beloved 4-wheel conveyances STOP making the sounds, the Launch 129i OBD2 Automotive Scan Tool comes to the rescue! What is
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REVIEW – One of the best things about newer cars is how quick and easy it is to pair your phone with your car audio. But what about vehicles that were made before Bluetooth was a thing? DESFLOW has you covered with their Bluetooth FM Transmitter Adapter. What is it? The DESFLOW Bluetooth FM Transmitter
DESFLOW Bluetooth 5.0 FM Car Transmitter & Charger Adapter review Read More
REVIEW – About 20 years ago, I had one of those older lead-acid jump start battery packs. It was very heavy, but it saved the day more than once. It even had an air compressor on board! Newer jump start battery packs are much smaller with lithium batteries. Today I get to try one with
REVIEW – The FineVU GX30 dashcam puts all its features in a package that fits neatly behind the rearview mirror, plus just a smidgen of widget in the back window. Thankfully, no cars were damaged during the evaluation of this dashcam, but if it happened, I could have shown you the pictures! What is it
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REVIEW -Back in September of last year I had a car back into the front of my car as we were waiting in line to leave a parking lot. I am guessing the car pulled too far forward, panicked, and threw their car in reverse without doing a thorough check behind them. It seemed to
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REVIEW – Spring is here and allergy season has begun! This time, I’ve got a new weapon in my aresenal: A portable , USB powered air purifier from Scosche called the FrescheAir that fits into a cup holder. What is it? The Scosche FrescheAir is a compact air purifier with a 3 stage HEPA filter
Scosche FrescheAir portable HEPA air purifier review – Clean air for your car Read More
ARTICLE – For years I had this idea to decorate my garage with all the tail lights of all the cars I’ve owned. Not the originals, of course, but junkyard specials, eBay finds, etc. I finally had some free time over the holidays so I finally assembled my collection and wired it up for some
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NEWS – I’ve been hauling bikes and snowboards on my cars for decades and during that time there’s been numerous advances that have made things easier; I have stories for another time. Yakima has been my go to brand for a lot of reasons and so I always keep an eye on what they’re cooking
Yakima’s new EXO System is like a bunk bed for your trailer hitch Read More
NEWS – You’ve seen sensors that plug into the OBD2 socket under your car’s dash that tell you information about your vehicle’s diagnostic codes right? If you’ve wanted one of these sensors in the past but didn’t want to spend the money to buy one, today is your very lucky day because you can score
nonda will make your vehicle smarter and safer for FREE! Read More