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Automotive gadgets are perfect for people who spend a lot of time in their automotible. Automotive gadgets range from bluetooth devices to solar-powered battery chargers. Check out these great automotive gadgets at HowStuffWorks.
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5 Best Options for Playing a CD in Your Car if You Only Have a Cassette Tape Player
You're ready to hit the open road and you want to take some tunes along with you. But what happens if you have a stack of CDs, yet your car only has a cassette deck?
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5 Bluetooth Car Accessories
Bluetooth used to be a simple cell-phone accessory that made people look like they were talking to themselves. Now, Bluetooth technology can be used in a number of ways to up the ante of your car's technology system.
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5 Extravagant Car Amenities
Sure, we may need a car to get from point A to point B, but would we ever need our car to have an air purifier? How about leather interior ceilings? Or a bejeweled fuel cap? Don't be too quick to judge -- it wasn't too long ago that power locks and
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5 iPod Car Accessories
Want to listen to your iPod on the open road? Unless you've got one of the latest iPod-compatible cars (or until Apple designs a car), you'll have to make some adaptations. These iPod car accessories make that process a cinch.
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Are RFID ignition systems secure?
Carmakers say RFID ignition systems are unbreakable -- at least by your average thief of average means. But what are the technology's flaws, and should you really protect your ride by wrapping your key in tinfoil?
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Can my car tell me the speed limit?
If your high-tech car can dial up your best friend at your command or navigate you out of a maze of city streets, then surely it can tell you what the applicable speed limit is. Or can it?
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Can other people unlock my car door with their remote?
Recently, keyless entry systems have become standard equipment on most new cars and trucks. But if these systems are so common, is it possible for someone other than you to remotely open your car door?
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Do car GPS devices cause accidents?
Turn left, now. If you weren't paying attention, that helpful command from your GPS device's faulty navigation might route you right into a lake, down a dead-end road or into oncoming traffic. GPS isn't the infallible autopilot some would take it to
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How accurate are gas mileage monitors?
You know the calculation: number of miles on your trip odometer divided by your tank capacity. Mileage monitors claim to one-up such simple estimates with real-time feedback. Are such monitors really accurate, and does it even matter if they are?
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How Anti-sleep Alarms Work
Falling asleep at the wheel can be dangerous, if not deadly. Thankfully, anti-sleep alarms will help drivers stay awake.
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How Audi's Travolution Device Will Work
The light is still red, and there's no one waiting at the intersection except you, good law-abiding driver that you mostly are. What if your car could communicate with that stubborn light and cause it to turn green?
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How Bluetooth Car Stereos Work
Some Bluetooth users simply clip a headset on their ear to talk on a cell phone without the need to hold the actual phone. Others take advantage of the full line of Bluetooth technology, such as installing a Bluetooth car stereo.
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How Breathalyzers Work
Drivers who can pass roadside sobriety tests -- by touching their noses or walking a straight line -- may still be over the legal limit for blood alcohol and be a hazard on the road. Breathalyzers help police find out who's really driving drunk.
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How Dash Express Works
The Dash Express married GPS and Internet technologies to give directions and up-to-date traffic information. Sounds good, right?
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How Dashboard Displays Work
Back in the days of the horse and buggy, you didn't have to worry about overheating the engine -- but you did get splashed with mud and slush. Nowadays, the dashboard is less for protection than for information.
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How DC/AC Power Inverters Work
Most automotive electronics can be powered using the cigarette lighter in our cars and trucks. Everything from mobile phones to heated air fresheners. But what if you wanted to power a blender or even a toaster?
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How do I get the best sound out of my car's audio system?
You can fine tune it all day, but here's the reality: Your old car stereo is simply not going to give you the level of performance you're looking for. So, what are your options?
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How Exhaust Air Jacks Work
: Exhaust air jacks make lifting a car off the ground much easier by letting the car's exhaust do the work for you. You can use these jacks for a variety of tasks, including changing tires, installing snow chains and more.
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How Headrest Monitors Work
In-car entertainment has come a long way over the years. Thanks to built-in headrest monitors, road trips seem to breeze past when you're watching movies on DVD or playing the latest video gaming systems.
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How In-dash Night-vision Systems Work
A few auto manufacturers are adding night-vision systems to the vehicles they build in an effort to make driving at night safer. Will night vision become the next got-to-have-it gadget for the automobile?
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