Alan Detwiler

Best Car Accessories For Car Gifts



Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008

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Add-on car accessories make great gifts - they add enjoyment to a car ride. A heated mug will keep coffee hot as long as the car is running. An MP3 player can be loaded with favorite songs. Five car accessories are discribed below. Basic features are given for several models of each type of accessory, so one can be chosen as a gift or used for your own enjoyment. Most can be found at a major retailer such as Walmart, Amazon, J.C. Whitney, or Radio Shack. All are available online.

12-volt heated mug - A mug with a plug for getting power from the cigarette lighter socket. It keeps a liquid such as coffee hot for as long as the vehicle is running. Some models have a thermostat to set the temperature.

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Cooler/warmer - These give the choice of keeping food hot or cold. Can warm food and can cool. Some are sized to hold a can of soda or a mug of coffee, larger units might hold a six pack or more.

Example models:


Cell phone charger - Plugs into the cigarette lighter socket to power or charge your cell phone.

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Power inverter - Plugs into the cigarette lighter socket, clips to battery, or wire it in. The vehicle's 12-volts dc is changed to 120-volts ac to power things like laptop computers, coffee makers, cell phones, camcorder battery chargers and other small appliances. Don't go bigger than 400 watts unless you want to go directly to the battery with heavy wire. Even then, high power devices will drain your battery quickly and could fry the alternator if the engine is running.

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mp3 player - Down load music or other audio content onto either the player's memory or a separate flash drive. Hours of audio can be stored in a single memory device. Some content can be downloaded for free. Listen to the program any time you choose.

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Other accessories that can be used to enhance your car or to give as a car gift include seat covers, floor mats, steering wheel covers, a compass, flashlight, litter bags, can and cup holders, inside/outside thermometer, gps/map device, extra loud or novelty sound horns.

Repair, emergency, safety and miscellaneous - Jack, lug wrench, trouble light, flares, jumper cables, maps, cell phone and phone numbers, coolant for radiator, drinking water, long storage food, empty container for gasoline, various hand tools, gloves, coat, hat, blanket, rain poncho, weather radio, and a first aid kit.

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