{"id":62556,"date":"2019-06-05T04:59:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T09:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/?p=62556"},"modified":"2024-11-18T07:56:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T12:56:37","slug":"10-useful-gadgets-to-make-practically-any-car-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.online-tech-tips.com\/10-useful-gadgets-to-make-practically-any-car-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Useful Gadgets to Make Practically Any Car Smart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It used to be cars were purely a mode of\ntransportation. People cared about the engine, the style, the comfortability of\nthe interior. These things still matter, but of equal importance today is how\ntechnologically enabled a vehicle is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern vehicles offer digital dashboards that\ndisplay the apps on your phone, infotainment, 360-degree cameras, keyless\nentry, and much, much more. But the reality is, many people drive their\nvehicles for years, sometimes until the engines seize. These older vehicles may\nhave some modern capabilities, but not the kind of advancements that align well\nwith mobile technology today.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wouldn\u2019t it be nice to somehow align your\nvehicle with the technological life you live, regardless of your vehicle\u2019s age?\nWell, these 10 useful gadgets will make practically any vehicle feel modern.\nHere\u2019s how you can make your car smart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Key Tracker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Losing your keys is pretty much guaranteed to happen to everyone at some point. Whether you spend 10 minutes or an hour searching for them, it\u2019s time wasted and anxiety created. You definitely don\u2019t have to go this route, given there are several battery-powered key finders available from companies like Tile<\/a> and Chipolo<\/a>, which run about $25 on average.<\/p>\n\n\n

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These trackers are great because you can\nattach them to pretty much anything you don\u2019t want to go missing. Using an app\nconnected to the tracker, you can find the location of your keys via GPS or\npress a button that makes the tracker ring so you can hear it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Dash Cam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t until recent years that people\nstarted caring more about recording what happens on the road. Dash cams have\nsince become a very common gadget for drivers to stick to their dashboard or\nwindshield. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Right now, one of the hottest dash cams on the market is the Garmin Dash Cam 55<\/a>, which is about $200. It\u2019s compact with great resolution for a dash cam. It stores important video clips automatically and stamps footage with a time and location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes it really cool are features like voice control; alerts like when to reduce your speed or when a railroad crossing is coming up; and Travelapse, which speeds up recordings of your trips so you can share them as fun footage with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Bluetooth Adapter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CDs have been a thing of the past for a\ndecade. The problem is, older cars don\u2019t have the kind of technology that makes\nit easy to enjoy media from modern devices. That\u2019s where bluetooth adapters can\nhelp.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There are three types: <\/p>\n\n\n\n