From mobile phone holders to chargers, a number of car accessories are available in the market. These accessories help beautify the car and make your drive smooth. In addition to essential car accessories, there are practical in-car accessories such as dash cams and fire extinguishers. These accessories have additional uses and make up for a better car driving experience. Let’s go through them in detail.
Practical Accessories to Have in Your Car
Modern cars are equipped with a number of important features that enhance the car’s appeal and the overall driving experience. However, there are some accessories that have more practical uses. Below is a list of the most practical car accessories.
Dash Cam
Dashcam is a popular in-car accessory these days. People opt for single or multi-camera systems based on their preference. Dashcams are useful in case of collisions and road accidents.
With the dashcam’s video footage, it will be helpful to apply for insurance claims or filing police reports because the recording will have all the evidence. Here are the common pros and cons of Dashcams. They are available online at different prices starting from AED 40 to AED 2,500.
Fire Extinguisher
Important car accessories include fire extinguishers. Though useful, this car accessory is generally overlooked. Having a fire extinguisher in your car can help stop small fires to avoid bigger fires that can burn the entire vehicle in flames. The price range for fire extinguishers ranges from AED 15 to AED 1,200.
Phone Mount
Other essential car accessories include phone mounts. It is dangerous to use phones when driving. Even if you don’t use phones to make calls when driving, phones are generally used for navigation. This is where phone mounts come in handy. These interior car accessories are affordable and practical. The prices for different phone mounts available online range from AED 20 to AED 600.
Car Vacuum
Overtime dust and debris accumulate in the car making the interior dirty. However, if you have a small car vacuum in the car, it helps remove the dust and debris overtime. You can easily clean the corners and nooks of your cars in addition to vacuuming the car surfaces, carpets and seat covers. Car vacuum cleaners cost between AED 50 to AED 700 depending on the type you choose.
Jumper Cables
Jumper cables are among important tools in the car emergency kit. If your car isn’t starting because of an inoperative battery, these cables are helpful to jumpstart a car with another car.
Park both the cars side by side and carefully use jumper cables to connect the car with a dead battery with a fully charged vehicle. The price range for different types of jumper cables ranges from AED 20 to AED 700.
Portable Jumper Box
You can use a portable jumper box, if you want to jumpstart a car without another car. Also known as a jump box, battery pack or jumpstart box, these are small portable batteries with attached jumper cables. That said, these batteries are only helpful to electric vehicles. The cost of different portable jumper boxes ranges between AED 250 to AED 600.
First Aid Kit
Another practical in-car accessory is the first aid kit. They aren’t costly and even smaller ones will help in case of minor road emergencies and injuries. Keep the first aid kit in the glove compartment to make it easy to reach.
For example, the painkillers in first aid kits come in handy for drivers who may experience headaches and other driving conditions that affect driving alertness. Moreover, the bandages in the kit are useful in case you cut yourself accidentally while doing some repairs. The price range for first aid kits for cars ranges from AED 20 to AED 700.
Anti-Slip Dashboard Pad
Anti-slip dashboard pads are ideal for people who put different things on the dashboard such as keys, papers, sunglasses, cosmetics or gum, among others. These pads prevent stuff falling off the dashboard when driving. The price range for anti-slip dashboard pads ranges from AED 14 to AED 150.
Trunk and Seat Organiser
Trunk and seat organisers are also among practical car interior accessories. These accessories help store a number of things in your car. The price range for different types of trunk and seat organisers ranges from AED 40 to AED 750.
Auto Document Case
These accessories help keep important documentation including insurance and tax documents, car’s service booklet and maintenance records. You can add all important documents in the auto document case and place it in your car’s dashboard. The price range for auto document cases ranges from AED 20 to AED 150.
OBD Scanner
This is a technical yet practical car accessory. An onboard diagnostics (OBD) scanner is plugged in your vehicle’s OBD port to download fault codes. The fault codes help diagnose mechanical problems in your car. Different types of OBD scanners cost between AED 90 to AED 1,500.
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Another practical car accessory is a TMPS. The tyre pressure monitoring system includes sensors that are attached to the car tyre’s valve and transmit data to a display unit on your dashboard. To put it simply, the TPMS system displays alerts on the dashboard in case the tyres are over or under inflated. The price range for TMPS is from AED 75 to AED 350.
Those were some practical car accessories. If you are looking to buy some of these accessories, go through this list of car accessories for sale in the UAE.
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