If your car’s...
If your car’s cigar lighter socket can’t cope with charging all your portable electronic gear – whether it be MP3 digital music players, mobile phones or sat-navs – then this is the perfect device for you. It’s the CarPlan Power Plus 12v Multi Socket, and unlike most rival set-ups, it can be fixed to the dashboard thanks to an adhesive mounting plate on the rear.
Vibrating car components...
Vibrating car components will soon become standard, predicts Japanese parts firm Denso. Shaking steering wheels, pedals, seats, headrests and seatbelts can alert drivers to potential dangers faster than dash lights or warning signs, cutting reaction times by up to a fifth of a second, according to scientists. Auto Express tested a car with a vibrating pedal in Issue 753.