Some people think they’d have to spend thousands of bucks for built-in or standalone GPS system in their car. Why not? However, if you’re like me who would have to think twice before splurging on such expensive buys, wouldn’t it be more practical if you could just buy the cheapest GPS device and navigation software in the market, install the latter on the device, connect it on the PDA, and run the car “your” way?

It’s even way smarter, if you think about it, since a built-in GPS system may have a non-intuitive interface or inaccurate maps. A do-it-yourself GPS system lets you personalize everything on a bargain. Think: all you really need is an ordinary PDA, a Bluetooth-enabled GPS unit, and a navigation software of your choice. Then go and hit the road!
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Bionic dolphins? Ho-hum. But I bet sometime during the summer you’ll be whitewater rafting and dreaming of this Thomas “Doc” Rowe’s outrageous watercraft.

Cruising at 55 mph, built to withstand 200 mph winds, constructed from Kevlar, able to spin 360 degrees or rise vertically like a real dolphin, and can travel 300 miles without refueling, this newest aquatic vehicle in town is the stuff of theme parks. But it’s far more useful than meets the eye.
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Rigging a bike rack to your car every time you want to take it somewhere gets tiresome if you actually go biking a lot. It won’t be much trouble anymore; of course, you’ll need to buy a new car if you want to get a FlexFix Integrated Bike Rack.
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Fobs that start your car from inside your house or in your office are old news these days. Nowadays you can get that functionality and then some more, maybe temperature monitors, extreme range, and even a security system.

This Audiovox Prestige line of fobs does all of this. Each of these commands can be done from a quarter mile a way; that’s a bit more range than your average fob.
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It’s a terrible dilemma. You’ve got two cars, but only room for one. At last, people have come up with a solution to resolve this extraordinary problem.

With a PhantomPark Lift you can have one garage store two cars. It’s pretty much an elevator for your car; you can store on underground and one above, and then switch the two around.
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Spring, summer, and autumn are great times to to exercise, and there’s nothing quite like the feeling of having the cool wind blow through your face as you tackle a downhill slope on your mountain bike. Have you ever wondered how will you keep to your fitness regime when winter falls? It would be just too chilly to bring the bike out for a spin, and not to mention the fact that is just too much snow on the ground to cycle on. Enter the i-Magic Virtual Reality Trainer from Tacx. This unique exercise machine comes with virtual reality programs that enable you to cycle virtually anywhere in the world from the comfort of your own home.

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Are you a klutz when it comes to reversing? Do you hate parallel parking as you can’t quite seem to get the angle correct, much less getting out of a tight spot that more often than not lands you in hot soup as you gently kiss either bumper on the front and back? Perhaps it is high time you install a reverse parking sensor in your jalopy lest you keep on leaving scrapes and nicks on other people’s vehicles. The AutoAlert is one such device that will greatly boost your confidence when it comes to parallel parking, and you don’t have to ask your partner to alight and manually show you via hand signals how close you are to the pillar.

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The Locate 1 GPS tracker enabled you to track anything that moved, but it required a monthly fee and a pricey unit. If you want to make yourself even sneakier, while still being your cheap old self, check out the CarChip.

CarChip uses the OBDII protocol, which started coming with cars in the US starting in 1996. That protocol allows the CarChip to track all sorts of things about you cars actions, be it the speed, mileage, or even how hard you brake.
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