Only a few days to Christmas, a loved one is passionate about cars and you don’t know what to look for for his gift? And maybe you also wish they were a little bit tech? Don’t worry, we at techprincess are there to give you a hand! Below you will find 10 ideas for your car-themed Christmas gifts. We have chosen useful, quality and easy to find items, so that you can make a real one great figure. Don’t worry, you will thank us later after seeing the happy face of the recipient. Ready to see what we have thought for you?
One of the perfect Christmas gifts for those who also go on the track with their car: an Action Cam
All Christmas gifts for auto tech enthusiasts have been tested and often already owned by us, so as to let you go without fail valid, reliable and quality products. This is why we start off immediately with an object that anyone who loves to drive has always wanted: one action cam. Whether you drive on the track, race in a championship or just want to drive with friends on mountain passes, a small action camera is perfect for filming your motoring evolutions.
These little gems are small, light, adaptable to any use with suction cups, attachments for helmets or even bands to mount them on the head. Whether you are dreaming of becoming a car reviewer or just wanting to film your evolutions on the track on rental karts with friends, an action camera with attributes will be perfect. But which one to choose? First of all, I do not recommend buying an action camera that is too cheap. In fact, the 30/40 euro action cameras are not very good for video and audio quality, and almost certainly, after using them a couple of times, they will immediately become obsolete.
I know you want to go without fail, the perfect choice is a GoPro. A name that for many is now synonymous with action cameras, GoPro are the most popular and among the best around. Optical stabilization, quality up to 4K 60fps and a well-made and increasingly stable app: these are the characteristics of the GoPro Hero 10 Black, the latest addition to the American company. In addition, the front screen is very useful for setting the shots well. Of course, it’s not cheap with its 480 euros, but if you plan to go without fail, it’s a perfect gift, perhaps done with friends or family. If you want to spend a little less, the “old” GoPro Hero 9 Black will always be for you. Or again, you can opt for the outsider DJI Osmo Action: less known, less expensive but of excellent quality.
Goodbye flat tires: with the Xiaomi portable compressor everything is easier
After a mythical and always useful gift for those who have fun with the car between the track and mountain passes (please, always in safety!), Let’s move on to an object that I personally have recently discovered, but which I cannot do without. : a portable electric compressor. As we have often told you in recent months, in fact, one of the often forgotten but perhaps the most important aspects to always keep under control in your car is the tire pressure. Your tires must in fact always be at the optimum pressure, neither too deflated nor too inflated: only in this way road holding, safety and consumption will always be optimal. However, not everyone has a tire compressor, and often those at petrol stations are faulty, or paid for.
How then? Simple, buy your own compressor. Once upon a time, these contraptions were huge and cost hundreds of euros. Today, with just over 30 euros you can have an excellent portable compressor produced by a famous brand in the world of technology, Xiaomi. The Xiaomi Portable Electric Air Compressor is a rather compact compressor (weighs about half a kilo and is just over 10 cm high), easy to maneuver and rechargeable via a simple micro USB socket on the bottom. It has a battery that allows it to recharge up to 5 car tires, and has several attachments that make it perfect for inflating balls, mats and anything else you can think of.
Using it is very simple: it already has the compressed air hose mounted, and to turn it on just remove the refill valve from its housing. Once inserted into the valve of the object to be inflated, simply enter the desired pressure, in Bar or in Psi, and turn it on. The compressor will start its work, and once it reaches the set pressure it will switch off autonomously. Thanks to the sensor that allows this autonomy, it is also possible to use it as a pressure gauge to check the tire pressure. Finally, aesthetically it is very clean and minimal, in pure Xiaomi style, and is sold with a small handbag that makes transport and stowage in the car very easy. Once tried, you never leave it. Highly recommended gift not only for car enthusiasts, but for all those who own a car, a motorbike, a bike or…. a dinghy: passed with full marks!
Christmas gifts for cars useful in everyday life: a Dashcam to help you in the event of an accident
Do you want to give a car-themed gift this Christmas and don’t want to choose anything frivolous? Do you want to make a really useful gift to a family member or friend who travels a lot by car? Then one Dashcam it could really be for you. Small, compact and discreet, the Dashcam are, as the name itself explains, of the dashboard cameras. Their use is quite simple: qhese dressing rooms, suitably mounted on your car, will continuously capture what you see in front of you while driving.
But unlike an Action Cam, these cameras are not used for filming your evolutions in the car. Instead, they are a security system, capable of recording what happens in front of you at all times. In In the event of an accident, for example, you can prove to a judge or the authorities that you have done nothing wrong. Or again, if a car hits you and runs away, in this way you will have the opportunity to see the model and license plate of the car to make a complaint. They are not yet considered to all intents and purposes a security tool, and therefore do not yet have legal value in a dispute.
However, more and more judges and authorities evaluate them as reliable tools to attest to the dynamics of an accident. It could therefore be a wonderful gift idea for Christmas to give this instrument to a friend. But how to choose a Dashcam? There are tons of types of cameras out there, from the cheapest that mount on the rearview mirror and are powered by the 12V socket to the more sophisticated, which record even when the car is off. Today I recommend an intermediate model of the VIOFO. This dashcam costs around 120 euros, has continuous front recording and excellent video quality, QuadHD 2.5K. To use it you only need a Class 10 SD card, which can be purchased for a few euros, and voilla, you are ready to travel checked. And if you want to connect it to the car’s electrical system and not power it with the 12V socket, the connections for the fuse box cost a few euros, and are very reliable.
Phone in place and always charged: among the Christmas gifts for the car, a Wireless support cannot be missing
Let’s stay on the subject of technology on board the car to get to know one of the most desired gadgets for those who have a car that is not exactly modern. In fact, those who own a car equipped with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay or a slot for wireless charging, in fact, do not know or have forgotten the incredible interlocking between charging cables for the smartphone, poor quality media and the difficulty in finding the exact location of the phone to use it safely in the car.
For this reason, the fourth of the car-themed gifts for Christmas 2021 is one of those that could change the life of those with a smartphone equipped with wireless charging. For all these phones (including all iPhones from 8 onwards, different Samsung models including the top of the S range, many Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme, OnePlus, …), in fact, there is an object capable of combining the Driving support and wireless charging: a practical and convenient car holder with integrated wireless charging. These accessories thus make it possible to limit the number of “flying wires” in the car, also limiting the wear of the USB port of your smartphone, which is stressed in the car. However, I remember that it is necessary to power the support via the 12V socket of the car, but thanks to its fixed position you can arrange for it to be positioned so as not to hinder any function of the car.
There are many of these supports, but I recommend you two models that meet two particular needs. Those who habitually use these supports on their car know that they are there two main types of connections: clip-on ones for the air vents and suction cup ones. For those who have a car with air vents suitable for clips, I recommend the support with Xiaomi Wireless charging. This model, in addition to the seriousness and reliability of Xiaomi, now proverbial, also has an elegant and discreet aesthetic and a large charging power of 20W. This model will therefore not only keep the phone charged when you surf it, but it will recharge it quickly.
The second support that I propose today is for those who (like myself) have a car that does not allow the use of the air vents for smartphone supports. The vents of different FIAT, MINI, Alfa Romeo and other models have whimsical and particular vents, without the classic “slits” that allow the attachment of classic supports. For this there is a Auckly suction cup wireless charging stand, with charging power at 15W. With good charging power, this holder allows you to be glued to the windshield and to adapt in this way to any car on the road.
Apple AirTag, to never lose your car keys again
You are forgetful, don’t you remember where you put things in the house and are you one of those who “have not lost it, I have just lost sight of it”? Perfect, the next gift is suitable for you and anyone who is always with their head in the clouds. To solve the problem of losing things, a coin tray would be enough, of course, but why solve problems the old way when there is technology? The fifth tech gift for car enthusiasts (and others) is one smart tag, in this case the Apple AirTag. But what is a smart tag? Simply put, it’s a little …