There are so many upgrade going on in the automobile industry, and manufacturers around the world are bringing in more gadgets on board of our vehicles every day.
But most of these new technologies and cool car gadgets are introduced only in the newest models and very few find their way to oldest cars. So what to do if you have an older car or if you purchased last year’s “latest model” and you start feeling it’s not gadgetized enough?
I gathered bellow some of the coolest car gadgets I found around. These gadgets are designed and built to make your old car feel newer and to allow you to get access to the latest technologies and gadgets without needing to pay for a whole new car.
1. Dashcam
Dashcams can be used to not only shoot a memorable drive, but can also come in handy if you get into an accident.
The forward facing camera won't protect you physically, but the footage it captures can be used to prove who is responsible for an car crash.
2. Smartphone mount
A smartphone mount can make navigation a lot less stressful.
Instead of constantly looking down at your phone for directions, you can use a mount to keep your Google Maps or Apple Maps app within your line of vision.
3. Portable jumper starter kit
There's no guarantee that someone will be around to give you jump when you need it, which is why it's wise to always keep a jump starter kit in your vehicle.
A jump starter kit is basically a battery source that allows you to start your car when it dies by simply hooking the clamps on the kit to the car's battery. But it can also be used as a back up power source.
4. Bluetooth car kit
You don't have to buy a new car to be able to connect your smartphone to your vehicle via Bluetooth.
Bluetooth car kit plugs into your car so that you can play music and make calls over your car's speakers hands-free.
5. USB car charger
A dead smartphone is the last thing you want while traveling. If you don't have a USB port in your car, or if you need more than one port, USB charger is a good option.
6. Seat belt cutter window glass breaker
This device is exactly what it sounds like. It can be used to cut seat belts and break car windows in the case you or someone else is trapped after an accident.
7. GPS tracker
A GPS tracker connects with your smartphone to let you know the location of your vehicle at all times.
While this gadget is probably more useful for parents trying to keep tabs on their teens, it can also come in handy in the unfortunate event someone tries steals your vehicle
8. Tire pressure monitoring system
A tire pressure monitoring system lets you easily keep tabs on the health of your tires.
Tire monitoring system measures both the temperature and the pressure of the tires. It comes with four sensors that attach to each tire and a monitoring display that plugs into your vehicle's cigarette lighter. The display shows the pressure of each tire so that you can easily detect when something is wrong.
9. Blind spot mirrors
One of the best features in new cars these days is the blind spot alert function. The feature is basically just a light built into the sideview mirror that flashes when someone is in your blind spot.
However, if you have an older vehicle, you can get the same sort of function by just adding blind spot mirrors.