4 Cheap Car Survival Tools And Tips That Can Save Your Life


4 Cheap Car Survival Tools And Tips That Can Save Your Life

Flashlight

How well do we prepare ourselves before we go out for a casual drive and then all of a sudden your car gets stuck in a blinding snow storm miles from the nearest town, or trapped in a raging wall of water coming down a hillside, or your car gets a flat and your car plunges down a ravine and you’re trapped inside? Here’s some valuable tools that should be in every car.

An ordinary flashlight will not due in case of an emergency. Having a compact and very highly efficient LED in your glove compartment, center console, on your belt, or any other convenient place near your side may save your life. Several manufactures market a flashlight with with variable setting including high, medium, low, SOS, and strobe modes. The SOS mode may used to signal a distress and alert rescuers; the strobe mode may be used to disorient an imminent threat; a zoom feature may be used to highlight or focus on a distant object. These types of flashlights cost about $50.

LED Variable Mode Flashlight

Car Escape Tool

Many people have nightmares about getting trapped in a car with a seat belt that won’t unbuckle, a window that won’t roll down, or the fear of being stuck outside a car with a child trapped inside. No one likes to dwell on these or other scary scenarios that could occur in a car accident, but it’s important to be prepared for emergencies. Multi-purpose life-saving tools are available, such as the car window breaker and seat belt cutter. There are models that can stored in a convenient place in your car, and other models that can easily be attached to your key chain. These tools cost about $10.
Car Window Glass Breaker and Seat Belt Cutter

### Recycle Cell Phone

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Instead of discarding that old cell phone or one with a cracked screen, why not keep that cell phone plugged into one of your car’s AC outlet and use it in case of an emergency? As long as your cell phone can receive a signal, the driver can make a emergency 911 call without having to subscribe to a cell phone plan. Install it in your adult child’s car or your parent’s car. Total cost: $0.

Enable Cell Phone For Voice Activated 911 Assistance

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Most new smartphones have a way to call 911 and summon help by just yelling at the device. This feature is very helpful if an individual gets trapped in their car and he/she can’t physically reach their phone and call for assistance. All that is needed is to set up voice activation.

Have an iphone? Just go to Settings ⇒General⇒Siri. Then say “Hey Siri” and tell her to dial 911.

Have a newer Android? These models have voice activation. Just say “OK Google” and now an individual can ask their phone to dial 911 or any emergency contact.

Total cost: $0

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