If you’re looking to upgrade your driving experience or simply make your car and yourself safer when on the road, there are a few things that you need to have with you in your car at all times. These are the kinds of things that no driver should be without and that can really serve you well in a variety of different circumstances.

We’re going to take a closer look at some of the things out there that you might want to invest in today. If you don’t have these already, you should definitely think about adding them to your vehicle because they’ll make a real difference to how you drive and how safe you are when you’re in your vehicle and on the road. So read on to find out more about them.

 

Back Seat Entertainment Tools

If you’re going to be taking long trips with the family, you definitely need to plan to keep them entertained. The last thing you want when you’re trying to focus on the road is your kids complaining in the back seats. So make the most of the entertainment tools out there. You could invest in something as simple as an iPad holder that clips to the backsets and allows your kids to use it as a TV screen while they’re in the back on a long journey.

 

A GPS Tracker

It’s a good idea to use a GPS tracker in your car, and there are many reasons for that. If there’s ever an accident in a remote location when you’re driving, it means that you can be found. And it also helps to ensure that if your car ever gets stolen, you’ll be able to aid the police in recovering it by giving them its location. You can connect it to your phone and the phone of your loved ones, so that’s definitely something to think about doing. 

 

A Tyre Inflator

You never know when something might go wrong with the tyres of your car, and you need to be able to inflate them on the go if possible. These days, you can get very compact and easy to use tyre inflators that you can use on the go. It’s definitely a good idea to have one of these with you in the car. They can also help you to drive in a safer manner as well. When your tyres are properly inflated, your control over the car will be much greater, improving your overall safety behind the wheel.

 

A Head-Up Display

If you want to use a satellite navigation system but you don’t like having to look awkwardly at the dashboard, you should use a head-up display. This is a little device that sits in front of your steering wheel on the dashboard and projects the map onto your windscreen. It’s still small so it doesn’t block your view, but it means you can look at the map and see where your route is taking you while still keeping your head up and looking in front of you where it should be.

 

Their Own Private Number Plates

If you’re concerned about driving in style and you want to make sure your car always looks the part, something you’ll definitely want to invest in are private number plates. Putting your own stamp on your car gives you a greater sense of ownership of it and it adds to the overall aesthetic of the vehicle, especially if you have a more high end car. And there are lots of ways to find affordable options, depending on what you’re looking for, so it might not be out of your reach in terms of costs.

 

Jumper Cables

It’s always a good idea to have some jumper cables in you just in case the worst happens and you need to get your car back up and running again after it dies on you. It’s a last resort option when you’re stuck in a situation and don’t want to have to get towed to the nearest garage. You don’t want to find yourself in a situation where you know that you’d be fine if only you had some jumper cables, but you don’t. They’re cheap, easy to store in the car, so what’s the excuse not to?

An Engine Scanner

An engine scanner is definitely something you should invest in. You can plug these in and they tell you what’s going wrong with the engine when the warning lights start flashing on the dashboard. An engine scanner is small enough to store in the glove box and they’re very easy to use, so it makes sense to buy and use one if you haven’t already.

 

A Safety Hammer

This is another tool that’ll help you to plan for the worse that might happen. Of course, you hope that you’re never in a car crash, and you probably won’t be. But if you do find yourself trapped in the car after a crash, a safety hammer will help you safely break the glass of the window or windscreen and climb to safety. It could be the difference between life and death in a terrible situation, so you should definitely purchase one.

 

A First Aid Kit

Finally, you should also make sure that you have a first aid kit in your car at all times. That way, you can respond and make sure that people have minor injuries taken care of right away if a problem of that nature ever arises. It could be a minor cut or something like that. Being able to respond before you can get professional assistance can mean a lot.

As you can see, there are lots of things that you need to have in your car if you want to make the most of your driving experience, while also staying as safe and secure as you can be when you’re in the car. So be sure to purchase these items if you don’t have them already.

Published on Holr Magazine