We are all used to our cars. We spend more time only at home or in the office. They become a part of our families.
No matter what car you drive, Mercedes, Hyundai, AUDI, Subaru, Honda, Toyota, they all compete for our attention. We are all used to our cars. We spend more time only at home or in the office. They become a part of our families. It's our second home some say ! Spending time in the car can be more pleasurable and practical by applying some tricks (the younger generation calls them life hacks) that only a few of us know. There are some lame hacks out there using nail polish and toothpaste. You’ll find no beauty supplies in our list, just 100% ingenuity to make life easier.
Here is our list of some of the most useful car hacks!
When I first heard of this I thought it was the dumbest thing ever. I couldn’t imagine that doing this would make any difference. And then I tried it. The trick to increase the range of the remote key fob is to hold it underneath your chin. Like I mentioned, I tried this (when no one was looking) and I picked up maybe 20 feet of range. Maybe enough to help me find my car at long-term airport parking.
This floated around the interweb for some time, until the New York Times picked-up on the story and went to an expert to confirm the phenomenon as well as explain how it works. According to Tim Pozar, a Silicon Valley radio engineer:
“You are capacitively coupling the fob to your head. With all the fluids in your head it ends up being a nice conductor. Not a great one, but it works.”
Let's hear how Jeremy Clarkson from the former Top Gear explains it !
Here is our list of some of the most useful car hacks!
1. Boost the Range of your Car Remote by Using a Body Part
This floated around the interweb for some time, until the New York Times picked-up on the story and went to an expert to confirm the phenomenon as well as explain how it works. According to Tim Pozar, a Silicon Valley radio engineer:
“You are capacitively coupling the fob to your head. With all the fluids in your head it ends up being a nice conductor. Not a great one, but it works.”
Let's hear how Jeremy Clarkson from the former Top Gear explains it !
Sources : gearheads
