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Pimp My Ride: Release Yourself from Charger Cord Bondage
Has your center console turned into a jungle of vines? Recently I was sitting in traffic when I noticed that my mobile phone battery was in the red. I reached into my console to pull out the charger and emerged with a tangled knot of iPod charger wires, BlackBerry wires, and even a laptop charger adapter. What a mess!
So I went out and got an iGo Auto Power Adapter. One handy device can charge anything from your smart phone to your digital camera. This charger actually powers devices faster than a USB port on your PC or your typical mobile phone charger, and can still be used when you upgrade your gadgets. What makes it universal is IGo's patented tip technology, which uses interchangeable tips to ensure that each device gets the precise amount of power it needs.
One of the best parts is the price... it's only $19.99! I wonder what my hubby's going to find under his pillow for Father's Day?
May 23, 2008 in Pimp My Ride | by Shani Gilchrist | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: car charger
Pimp My Ride: Eyes in the back of your head... er... car
Because my SUV is a 2003 model, I did not have the option for a backup camera. Now that I have a child and often end up with a wheeled toy or two in my driveway, the risk of hearing the crunching and crackling of breaking plastic (not to mention the idea of a little one showing up behind my bumper) often tenses me up as I slip the car into reverse.
Roadmaster has come out with an aftermarket backup camera that is easy to install and mounts to your dashboard or visor. There are two distinct features of this product that make it gleefully easy: the camera mounts using the already existing screws in your license tag, and it is wireless, so it simply sends a signal to the 2.5" LCD monitor inside your car. The license plate installation makes the camera resistant to vibration, and the wireless signal brings the family-mobile one step closer to the Batmobile!
Currently, the Roadmaster VRBCS300W is on sale at Amazon.com for $87.75, where it normally sells for $119. Check it out before you run over all of the beach toys the kids have hauled out from the garage!
May 19, 2008 in Pimp My Ride | by Shani Gilchrist | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Pimp My Ride: Backseat TV has Arrived
Imagine your child's saucer-eyes as she realizes that she can watch her favorite Nick Jr. shows as you truck it to over the river and through the woods to grandma's. It's true! And if you have headphones in the back you don't even have to get a headache in the process!
Sirius has debuted Sirius Backseat TV in 2008 Chrysler Group vehicles including Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge. The service features live programming from Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel, and The Cartoon Network. This is so much better than watching fuzzy VHS tapes on the tv in the Chevy G20 Conversion Van back in 1988! Live tv is fed to the car via an in-vehicle video satellite receiver and two small roof mounted antennas. And here is where those headphones come in handy: front seat passengers can listen to Sirius Satellite Radio while the tv is in use!
This service is available for $470, which includes the first year of service. After the first year, it is available for an additional $7 per month when packaged with Sirius Satellite Radio, which is $12.95 per month.
Keep Sirius Backseat TV in mind when you are shopping for you next Chrysler product. It's just one more way to keep the kids entertained and your road trip more peaceful!
Now... when are they going to add ESPN and Lifetime to the lineup?
May 7, 2008 in In Car Entertainment, Pimp My Ride | by Shani Gilchrist | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: chrysler, sirius, tv