Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Car gadgets for you

By Cheryl L. True

Although they are a necessity, cars are always status symbols. You can easily identify a person's status in life depending on the car that individual has.

For some people, however, a good car isn't enough. It has to be filled with gadgets that add to the pleasure of driving a vehicle. For gadget lovers out there, here's a list of things you can add to your car:

Keyless Ignition - This can be helpful on a winter day. With that gadget, you just push a button and -- kazam! -- the car starts for you while simultaneously locking the doors.

Back-up Parking Camera - These cameras send live images of what's behind the car to a screen on the dashboard. The image comes up as soon as the driver puts it into reverse. Even if there are no children, pets or bad guys hiding behind your vehicle, the camera provides a handy way to parallel park perfectly or to back your vehicle up to a trailer hitch. This is a gadget that comes ready-installed in some vehicles, but wireless and wired versions are available as well.

Bluetooth - Bluetooth is a wireless signal that allows compatible devices to communicate with each other. With this gadget, you can make mobile calls in your car without using your hands. Some cars come equipped with Bluetooth, though it's also possible to buy a receiver that makes your car a hands-free calling zone. Once connected, drivers can make phone calls simply by saying the name of the person they're trying to call. They hear the other person speak through the car's speakers.

Navigation System - The old days of reading a map or driving around in circles are over. With a navigation system, you can get turn-by-turn directions from Point A to Point B. When you plug in a start and end point, a navigation device uses information from governmental positioning satellites to get you where you want to go. Just follow the prompts of your friendly guide (some models let you pick the voice!) and you're on your way.

iPod Connections - An iPod-specific connection allows the driver to select iPod tracks through the car's stereo system, sometimes from the steering wheel itself.

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