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You only have a month to get a refund if you bought a Car Thing.

By Jibin Joseph
A photo of Spotify's car accessory, the Car Thing.

Need a safe and smart way to use your phone in the car? These car phone mounts are ideal for hands-free calls, navigation, music streaming, and more.

By Iyaz Akhtar  & Sarah Lord
iOttie Easy One Touch 6

Add features like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and hands-free navigation with this 6.8-inch car display.

smart car display

Set it up in minutes and enjoy it on your everyday commute while easily accessing all of your favorite apps.

CarPlay aftermarket model

This Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatible display makes it easier to navigate, change the track, and more hands-free while you're driving.

Hand Touching Car Display

This 7" car display works in just about any older car, allowing you to navigate, change the music, and more without holding your phone.

Finger touching car display screen

Don't have a display in your car? It's time to change that with this touchscreen car display compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

9-inch car display with accessories

The 6.8" Foldable Touchscreen Car Display mounts easily and is compatible with Apple CarPlay or Android's Auto Support.

Touchscreen Car Display

Give your older car modern a modern Bluetooth connection, hands-free navigation, and much more with this handy wireless car display.

Car dashboard touchscreen display

This 6.8" folding touch screen is compatible with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay and can even support a rear camera.

Heads-Up display touchscreen

With Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, you can update almost any older car.

Bluetooth touchscreen for car

Ring's Car Cam monitors your car inside and out, and has a voice-activated Traffic Stop feature.

By Will Greenwald

Adding the right technology to an older vehicle can make it feel brand new. Upgrade your old vehicle with these high-tech car accessories for a dramatically different ride.

By Eric Griffith

Looking to give your car a 21st century upgrade? The Echo Auto is a useful alternative for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

By Lance Whitney
3.5

Amazon's Echo Auto brings Alexa smarts to your car for under $50, but it doesn't offer native voice-guided driving directions, and occasionally lost connection in our tests.

By John R. Delaney
Amazon Echo Auto
4.5
Editors' Choice

The Vivint Car Guard uses GPS and cellular technology to track your vehicle's whereabouts, send speed and maintenance alerts, and tell you why your check engine light is on. It'll even trigger your smart home devices if your parked car is tampered with.

By John R. Delaney
Vivint Car Guard

Google and Anker, which manufactures the device, unveiled the Roav Bolt at CES in January. It's now available for sale at Best Buy, on Walmart's website, and via Anker. We go hands on.

By Michael Kan
Roav Bolt 3

If the rumors are true, we could see an Alexa-enabled microwave, in-car gadget, amplifier, receiver, and subwoofer. Clearly Amazon is trying to compete with the likes of Garmin and Sonos while spreading Alexa beyond the limitations imposed by smart speakers.

By Adam Smith
Amazon Package

It's very dangerous to drive when tired, but sometimes you get tired during a drive and don't realize it. This cushion is an invisible way to monitor a driver as they drive, alert them if drowsiness is detected, and help avoid an accident.

By Matthew Humphries
Sumitomo Smart Rubber Seat Cushion for Drowsy Drivers

The self-driving car detected the Arizona woman six seconds before the fatal collision in March, but the automatic braking systems were disabled, according to the NTSB.

By Michael Kan
Uber self-driving car