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Inexpensive portable navigation systems and even cheaper smartphone nav applications are making the pricey in-dash systems offered by automakers less attractive to many consumers. But some people prefer in-dash systems because of their larger screens and because they offer more features. Plus, you never have to worry about forgetting an in-dash system at home. Finally, prices for in-dash systems are starting to drop.]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:52:59 +0200 http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/955-bluetooth-basics.html http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/955-bluetooth-basics.html
Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows two compatible devices to communicate. In the car, it lets you operate a mobile phone "hands-free," meaning you don't have to hold the device while making or taking a call or performing such functions as accessing the phone's address book. (Of course, you have to use your hands to operate certain Bluetooth features via the vehicle's controls.)]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:52:25 +0200 http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/954-audio-system-basics.html http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/954-audio-system-basics.html
Automotive sound systems are more complex now that portable media players, hard-disk drives and smartphones are along for the ride. But the basic radio/speaker setup hasn't drastically changed, even though more speakers and more amplifier power have been added over the years.]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:52:01 +0200 http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/953-car-audio-tech-checklist-for-car-shoppers.html http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/953-car-audio-tech-checklist-for-car-shoppers.html
Car Audio Head Unit, Controls and Display Basics

Is the car stereo head unit:
Standard DIN size?
Double-DIN size?
Easy to replace with an aftermarket unit, or does the car have individual audio components spread throughout the dash?]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:51:33 +0200 http://auto-car-loans.net/car-loan-news/952-bluetooth-tech-checklist-for-car-shoppers.html http://auto-car-loans.net/car-loan-news/952-bluetooth-tech-checklist-for-car-shoppers.html
Preparation

Review the vehicle owner's manual for phone-to-vehicle pairing instructions and hands-free controls/features.]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:51:02 +0200 http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/951-use-a-smartphone-to-beat-ev-range-anxiety.html http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/951-use-a-smartphone-to-beat-ev-range-anxiety.html
One of the greatest impediments to the use of the electric vehicle (EV) has been a generalized range anxiety — the fear that there's not enough power left in the battery to propel the car as far as the driver wants to go. Plus there's the issue of not knowing where to recharge the battery when the driver is away from home.]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:50:31 +0200 http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/950-should-i-buy-a-cars-factory-navigation-system.html http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/950-should-i-buy-a-cars-factory-navigation-system.html
In their infancy, navigation systems were an expensive option reserved for luxury cars. Nowadays, navigation systems are ubiquitous. Not only can you get one on an economy car, but also there are alternatives ranging from portable navigation systems to applications for your smartphone.]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:50:04 +0200 http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/949-rare-parts.html http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/949-rare-parts.html
Back in the day (aka before the age of the Internet), if you wanted to locate hard-to-find parts for your car, you had to spend hours on the phone and then more time scouring junkyards. These days, the info is just a few clicks away on the Web — and now, with the Rare Parts iPhone app, it's just a few swipes and taps away.]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:49:27 +0200 http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/948-car-recalls-for-iphone.html http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/948-car-recalls-for-iphone.html
Recalls are part of the car ownership experience. But how do you stay on top of them if your car isn't on a recall register via a dealer — and without constantly checking Edmunds.com's car-recall resource? Now there's an app for that: Car Recalls.]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:49:00 +0200 http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/947-road-testing-four-smartphone-traffic-apps.html http://auto-car-loans.net/car-finance/947-road-testing-four-smartphone-traffic-apps.html
Getting from Point A to Point B has gotten more complicated in recent years. Crowded highways, road closures, construction projects, speed traps and road hazards now can make driving feel like running a gauntlet. And things can change so fast out of the mean streets that I check of traffic via a website on your computer before you start your commute doesn't always cut it.]]> Car Loans Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:48:34 +0200