Car Gadgets and Accessories

Price: $1000
Lying on your back on cold concrete gets old pretty fast. This scissor lift will lift a car or truck plenty high to work on the suspension, brakes or body, even inside most residential garages.
2 Swift Hitch Portable Back-Up Camera
Price: $239
Make one-person trailer hookup easy with a portable backup camera. Simply magnetically affix the camera to your tailgate and view the action from the driver's seat on the handheld 2.5-inch color screen. It even has night vision.
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3 GearWrench Ratcheting Box Wrenches
Price: $50
Who wants to deal with sockets in tight places? This seven-piece set of SAE ratcheting combination wrenches needs as little as 5 degrees to move a fastener, versus 30 degrees for standard box-end wrenches. And it's virtually impossible to round a fastener using one of these chrome-plated tools, which come in seven standard sizes.
4 Stanley Portable Battery Jump-Starter
Price: $70
Stop worrying about dead batteries. With 500 amps of continuous power (and up to 1000 amps of peak power), the Stanley J5C09 Jump Starter can get your car, truck, boat or RV back in service. You can even inflate your tires with the 120-psi air compressor, and a powerful LED illuminates the dark spaces where batteries typically reside. This jump-starter includes a 120-volt AC charger that lets you recharge from a standard household extension cord.
5 Car MD
It won't turn off your Check Engine light, but this easy-to-use gadget will capture a trouble code, then take you to a website that explains your problem in plain English—and suggests solutions specific to your vehicle.
6 Accutire Digital Pressure Gauge
Price: $15
Maintaining the right tire pressure lengthens tire life, saves fuel and enhances safety. Check yours every month. We use this digital tire pressure gauge that we've found is as accurate as much high-priced models.
7 GoLink iPod Cable
Price: $99
This cable, your Apple handheld device and a free app provide a picture of your car's computer. Users can check and rest trouble codes, monitor various parameters and diagnose problems.
8 Snell SA2010 Helmet
Price: $250 to 1000
The Snell foundation has updated its helmet specification, and the new lids are just now becoming available. Many racing organizations require either SA2010 or SA2005, so check the rules before heading to the track.
9 Piloti Driving Shoes
Price: $$75 to $180
Piloti may be Italian for racing drivers, but even amateur driving enthusiasts will appreciate the rounded heels on these shoes that facilitate a well-executed heel-and-toe downshift. Prices range from $75 for the original Spyder to $180 for the Corsa, a professional racing shoe that's available in suede with a fire-resistant Nomex liner.
10 Craftsman Cordless Impact Driver
Price: $100
The 19.2-volt motor in the C3 impact wrench weighs just four and a half pounds, but it really packs a punch, developing 200 lb-ft of torque, and generating up to 3000 impacts per minute. It breaks through even the tightest lug nuts.
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AVANTEK 3-Socket Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter DC Outlet Splitter with 2-Port 4.8A USB Car Charger Wireless (AVANTEK)
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VOLADOR 3-Socket 120W Car Cigarette Lighter, 12V/24V DC Outlet Car Power Adapter, 3.4A Dual USB Ports Car Charger for iPhone Samsung iPad and Other Devices--Black Automotive Parts and Accessories (Volador Technology Co.,Ltd)
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MEIDI 120W 3-Socket Cigarette Car Lighter Power Adapter DC Outlet Splitter with 12V/24V Dual USB Car Charger for Smartphones - White Wireless (MEIDI)
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Te-Rich Upgraded 2-in-1 Cigarette Lighter Car Phone Holder Charger Mount for iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and More Android Smartphones - Lightning Cable, Dual USB, 3.1A Max Wireless (Te-Rich)
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Cigarette Lighter Splitter, 2-Socket Cigarette Lighter Power Adapter with 3.1A Dual USB Car Charger for iPhone 7 / 6S, Samsung Galaxy S7/S6 Edge, HTC (Black) Wireless (Qable Powerz(TM))
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