AUTO TECH : Enhance Your In-Car Experience

By Nishant Aryal

Car manufacturers are pioneering automobile masterpieces that elevate the driving experience and convenience of consumers. Modern cars are equipped with various technological peripherals that not only enhance your overall driving experience but also provide you with a great deal of safety and composition. Not all cars come equipped with every kind of tech gadgets known to modern man. And not everyone is affluent enough to own a car with great technological specifications. Here are some gadget and accessories upgrades for your car that can fine-tune its capabilities and cost you less than trading in for a brand-new one. Dash Cam A dash cam is a small onboard video camera that is either installed on the dashboard or could be attached to the interior wide screen. It can be a crucial tool for ensuring safety on the road and also can come handy for recording a memorable drive. A dash cam supporting full HD 120° wide angle video recording could cost you about Rs 5-6 thousand in the Nepali market. Smartphone Mount Smartphones have become an important aspect of our everyday life and staying connected is integral. Having a phone while driving is convenient for GPS, emergency calls, messaging and so forth. However, it involves high risk element to have a phone in hand while driving. Thankfully, you can use a smartphone mount that allows you to position your device on the dashboard for easy access so that your eyes don’t need to wander away much from the road. You can conveniently find a smartphone mount at Rs 800-1000. USB Car Charger It is not a pleasant experience when your smartphone runs out of juice and you don’t have a phone charger with you. If your car lacks a USB port or if you require multiple ports, a USB car charger can come in handy. You can find a premium quality USB car charger with multiple USB ports along with other auxiliary features for around Rs. 1000 at any gadget store around Kathmandu. Portable Car Jump Starter Portable jump starters are a way of jump-starting your car without the need of another car. They are like your own personal defibrillator for your car. Portable jump starters are affordable, safe and have evolved to finally be as compact as your smartphone. This device, nowadays, even comes built-in with some additional features like torchlight and a power bank for your mobile devices and laptops. A portable car jump starter can cost you around Rs 10,000. Vehicle Diagnostics Vehicle Diagnostics is an incredible device that monitors the various aspects of your car’s performance and sends the information obtained to your smartphone. This device once installed under your car’s dashboard will provide you diverse statistics through your smartphone including Engine RPM, Calculated Load Value, Coolant Temperature, Fuel System Status, Vehicle Speed, Short Term Fuel Trim, Long Term Fuel Trim, Intake Manifold Pressure, Timing Advance, Intake Air Temperature, Air Flow Rate, Absolute Throttle Position, Oxygen sensor voltages/associated short term fuel trims, Fuel System status, and the Fuel Pressure. A Vehicle Diagnostics can cost around Rs 5,000. Bluetooth Car Kit Bluetooth Car Kit is a prominent gadget for adding the feature of hands-free calling and Bluetooth phone integration to any car model. These kits can range in price from being affordable to quite pricey, but it is a remarkable way to install a brand new car stereo. There are various Bluetooth car kits available in the market that allows you to pair with multiple devices at the same time and facilitateBluetooth connectivity for music and phone calls without any hassle. A Bluetooth car kit can be fetched for Rs 3,000 or more from any gadget store around Kathmandu. Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Tye Pressure Monitoring System is an automated gadget that alerts the driver about the significantly underinflated tyres creating unsafe driving conditions. It also displays the temperature and pressure sustained by all the tyres of a car. It also has inbuilt sensors, when installed in the car that help foresee air leakages and balance tyre pressure to ensures safe driving. This system also integrates with a smartphone to supply all the information regarding the wheels to the driver. This sophisticated automobile system can be installed for just around Rs 10,000.