Car Gadgets and Accessories
NOCO Boost GB40 Review: Two Winters of Dead-Battery Mornings
After two winters and fourteen real dead-battery starts, here is what a regular driver actually thinks of the NOCO Boost GB40.
A dead battery, a tight schedule, and the case that had been sitting behind the third row for six months.
After two winters and fourteen real dead-battery starts, here is what a regular driver actually thinks of the NOCO Boost GB40.
A real-world comparison of the NOCO Boost GB40 and a plain set of jumper cables, based on a year of driving Missouri highways and parking lots.
Ten practical reasons every driver, especially those with an older car, should keep a portable jump starter in the trunk.
A dead battery, a tight schedule, and the case that had been sitting behind the third row for six months.
The exact order I use to jump start a dead battery with a NOCO Boost GB40, including what changes when you use jumper cables and when you should stop jump starting and replace the battery.
After fourteen months and two real dead batteries, here is what nobody tells you about the NOCO Boost GB40.
Twelve months and 31,000 miles on US-65. What held up, what annoyed me, and who should buy it.
I drove the dual lens REDTIGER and the tiny Garmin for nine weeks on the same Missouri highways. Here is the camera I kept.
A driver who covers about 30,000 miles a year explains why a front and rear dash cam now stays mounted behind his mirror.
An intersection fender bender turned into a he said, she said dispute. The dash cam on my windshield settled it before the week was out.
Mount the front camera, route the cable, and wire the rear unit in a single afternoon with basic hand tools. No shop visit required.
Six months and roughly 15,000 miles with the REDTIGER F7NP on the windshield. One driver tells you what the footage actually looks like, with no demo lighting.
Six months and 18,000 miles on Missouri highways is enough to know whether a phone mount can be trusted. This one stayed.
After years of vent clip mounts and six months with a Miracase magnetic dash mount on the same stretch of Missouri highway, here is which one earns its place.
After three failed mounts, a Missouri summer, and 30,000 miles a year in a car with no CarPlay, these are the ten real reasons yours keeps failing.
After years of fishing my phone out from under the passenger seat, I found a magnetic mount that actually holds.
A step-by-step guide to positioning a phone mount so navigation and calls never require touching the phone.
Six weeks and 3,000 miles of Missouri roads. The magnet holds. The suction cup has rules. Here is what most reviews will not tell you.
Eight months and 12,000 miles with a portable Antika wireless CarPlay screen in a 2016 Highlander that never had CarPlay from the factory.
A portable wireless CarPlay screen was the last thing I expected to keep on my dash. Six weeks later, the factory radio in my Highlander has been demoted to a backup.
Ten reasons drivers of older cars are adding wireless CarPlay instead of buying a new vehicle.
A first-person story about years of phone mounts on US-65, a portable CarPlay screen, and the drive that finally felt easy.
A step-by-step guide to installing a portable wireless CarPlay screen in a car with no built-in CarPlay. No wiring, no new radio, about a half hour of your time.
After 4 months with the Antika portable wireless CarPlay screen, here is the honest take: what works, what does not, and whether it beats replacing the whole stereo.
After 12 months and thousands of miles, here is what this cordless inflator does well and where it falls short.
After three months of commuting with slow tire leaks, I compared the AVID POWER cordless inflator with the gas station air pump on speed, convenience, and whether it earns a spot in my trunk.
Ten practical reasons a cordless tire inflator belongs in the trunk of every car, especially an older one.
A true story about a slow leak found on the road, and the cordless inflator that kept the trip on schedule.
Stop depending on gas station air pumps. Five minutes once a month is all it takes to keep your tires at the pressure your vehicle actually needs.
Eight months with the AVID POWER cordless tire inflator, with honest numbers on battery life, real-world PSI accuracy, and the gauge caveat the five-star reviews never mention.
After two winters and fourteen real dead-battery starts, here is what a regular driver actually thinks of the NOCO Boost GB40.
After fourteen months and two real dead batteries, here is what nobody tells you about the NOCO Boost GB40.
Twelve months and 31,000 miles on US-65. What held up, what annoyed me, and who should buy it.
Six months and roughly 15,000 miles with the REDTIGER F7NP on the windshield. One driver tells you what the footage actually looks like, with no demo lighting.
Six months and 18,000 miles on Missouri highways is enough to know whether a phone mount can be trusted. This one stayed.
Six weeks and 3,000 miles of Missouri roads. The magnet holds. The suction cup has rules. Here is what most reviews will not tell you.
Eight months and 12,000 miles with a portable Antika wireless CarPlay screen in a 2016 Highlander that never had CarPlay from the factory.
After 4 months with the Antika portable wireless CarPlay screen, here is the honest take: what works, what does not, and whether it beats replacing the whole stereo.
After 12 months and thousands of miles, here is what this cordless inflator does well and where it falls short.
Eight months with the AVID POWER cordless tire inflator, with honest numbers on battery life, real-world PSI accuracy, and the gauge caveat the five-star reviews never mention.