Automotive Archive
When it comes to protecting your car, your key is your first line of defense. Yes, you can use a dash cam, or even a car alarm to help protect your vehicle. But those are just additional prophylactic methods, like keeping a fire extinguisher in your kitchen. At the end of the day, your best bet is simply not to start a fire in the …
Nowadays, many vehicles come with a built-in backup camera. This is a great feature, since it saves you the trouble of buying and installing an aftermarket kit. That said, it often comes with a trade-off. For instance, many vehicles give you the option of either a built-in GPS or a built-in backup camera. Similarly, depending on the manufacturer, the backup camera may only come in …
These days, it’s just common sense to have a backup camera whenever you hit the road. These cameras help you park more accurately. But they can also provide some solid legal protection if you are ever unfortunate enough to be an accident. Nothing proves your innocence better than video footage! However, installing a camera on your vehicle can be more of a pain than an …
Technology tends to advance much faster than we realize. In the case of cell phones, we can look back only a few years prior and be shocked at what we used to consider high end. Audio equipment, on the other hand, doesn’t seem quite as revolutionary. A five-year-old pair of headphones might not be quite as good as a modern set, but many people would …
These days, you can’t be too careful about automotive security. And car thieves are savvy about circumventing regular alarms. They’ll either target cars without an alarm system, or they use a hacked keyless entry system to make your car think they’re authorized to open the door. Either way, the end result is the same: you leave your house to go to work, and you find …
