I’m not that much of a techie-person. I got my own ordinary Nokia mobile phone to text and call people, iPod to play my mp3, my HP laptop to connect online, that’s basically it. But come to car technology, I am not that particular. It all boils down to strict defensive driving. But I don’t discredit the fact that putting these gizmos inside your ride would help a lot for a safer, more comfortable travel.

I have come across a CNET article regarding the year’s best car technologies tucked inside the four-wheeled transpo. Backup cameras, iPod- and mp3 player-incorporated sound systems have become the norms today, but the Bluetooth phone integration with dial by name voice command technology has got to be the most crucial since more and more states are banning the use of cell phones while driving. One giant leap for safe driving.

Whereas,  gas-electric hybrid powertrains belong to the honorable mention for fuel economy and environmental awareness. Others in the list are the blind spot warning device for detecting other cars changing lanes into blind spots and the GPS navigating system with traffic detouring feature. Read more for the details.

Okay. Time to put out those warmers and muffs. Coz it’s winter time, baby! Surely, you’ll encounter blizzards, snow storms and couple of snow-covered roads down there. So what do you do? Winterize your ride.

According to report by the Car Care Council, 70 percent of vehicle owners fail to winterize their car. They forget to check on their rides, have them maintained and prepare them for the worse during those icy travels. After all, you would not go down walking exhaustively the nearest town just to look for a professional mechanic or technician, do you?

To save you from these hassles, be sure to take steps in maintaining it. Being a DIY-er yourself will spare you from having car troubles or even the expenses of troubleshooting it when it stalls. And good thing there’s Road and Travel Magazine to provide you the list  of precautionary measures to do against that punishing weather called winter.