Five essential tools for your car

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The founder of Airinum, Alexander Herertotöm, has been looking to combat poor air quality since his childhood asthma withdrew on a trip to India in 2014. The first product of the Swedish firm, an elegant “urban” mask with numerous filter layers, was initially proven in Asia, but the Globally Covid Press. Since then, the threat posed by air viruses may have been reduced, but the problem of poor air quality certainly does not.

The air quality in the closed spaces is generally worse than outside

It was suggested to Airinum by an investor that car air cleaning should be his next product. It is probably anti-anteous for city dwellers, but the quality of air in closed spaces is generally worse than outside, and especially in driving vehicles; A 2023 edition by Imperial College London describes how “car users suffered higher exposure to (air pollution) if they had their open or closed windows … High concentrations of exhaust gases and particles (enter) their vehicle through the canals.”

Filtering systems in recent cars are getting better, but dump (as in extraction, suck) offers an independent drug, claiming it filters 99 percent of air particles, including VOC, dust and bacteria. Its shape screams “Bluetooth speakers”, but it is even easier to use than that; It skillfully sits in a universal cup holder, you light it (and up and down) using the ring on top of the unit, and that is much more. Relative relatively smooth, it goes up to 24 hours with a load (depending on the speed of the fan you have chosen) and a red light allows you to know when its Hepa filter needs to change.

While it was designed for use in the car, it doubles as a personal mobile air cleaner, with many uses; A clip stand allows you to adjust the unit angle to the horizontal, depending on whether you are sitting on a table or leaning on a sofa. I have come to find its soft breeze pleasantly providing pleasantly.

The wheel thing

Fantic produces a range of useful tools, of which this is probably my favorite: a tire inflator that is the size and shape of a clumsy closet. UNS “u” to detect a short hose equipped with a standard Schrader valve connector; Simply put your favorite PSI on the digital screen (or use the predefined settings suitable for his vehicle if you are not safe), connect it to your car tire under the glow and leave. There would be problems to cope with a Juggernaut, but when fully charged (through 5V above USB-C) is ideal for compact car top-ups. Rugby’s cyclists and players will appreciate suitable bicycles and balls that are inserted at the base.

A perfect vacuum

Immediately known as a wireless dyson, this unit is billed as the most powerful hand vacuum. I can’t prove this, but I was stupidly put my hand on the motorized head while the car was on “Max” and released a shock of shock as it grabbed my hand tightly in the unit. It was admirable with detritus that accumulates rapidly in our family car (dried mud, the snack snoot of the baby) and I used it for more than a week before it needed the first full refill (execution time is ranked as 50 minutes). Three attachment – motorized brush, crack tool and combined brush/wide nose – are quite, and is small enough to come out on a garage rack.

Holy camera

For the comprehensive documentation of the existence of your car, day and night, this complete covers all bases. In her heart is a 360 -degree Rolling Dash that mostly looks straight forward, but turns her eye with Beady when revealing unjust activity, or in response to your voice commands. An additional finger-size camera covers the back of your vehicle, and a 4G ball-shaped, solid module in your fusebox, provides always-on connection (NB: you supply SIM). Everything is connected together through long USB cables, of course, give up, of course. It takes some settings, but it is said, the footage is clear crystals, and when the car is parked it will warn you of the suspicious characters moving nearby.

Meet the car doctor

This semi-pro-pro-essence tool is essentially a tablet 7in in a very bold case-will scan your vehicle systems, from airbags to their pressure monitors and beyond, and will produce a full ratio of guilt codes and explanations. A thick cable is secured at the top of the tablet and goes to the OBD-II port of your car (most commonly under the wheel); When ignition and tablets are glowing, you can cause a smart way of diagnosing that detects your vehicle’s making and determines which parameters can measure. What you do with the resulting data depends on your skills under the bonnet; My strategy itself is to call a mechanic, but mandatory tinkers and curious machines will see it invaluable.

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