Pick the right gear, install it correctly, and avoid the common mistakes that waste money. Start with the essentials below, then browse by topic.
Buying guides, car-specific fitment, parking mode, SD cards, wiring, heat/cold reliability, and common failures.
Wireless adapter picks plus real fixes for disconnects and audio lag.
AGM vs flooded, maintainers, winter failures, drain testing, safe jump-starting and corrosion control.
Pressure truth, leak finding, TPMS resets, plugs vs patches, and fuse-safe inflator tips.
Swirl-mark science, correction order, coating chemistry, and safer drying.
Lift safely, torque accurately, avoid crushed pinch welds, and choose tools that don’t fail.
Stop blinding others and restore cloudy lenses the safe way.
Weather protection, storage without scratches, and aero vs MPG tradeoffs.
One guide to avoid meltdowns and nuisance trips.
Extra car tools and diagnostics that don’t fit neatly into the buckets above.
Start with the main dash cam buyer guide, then the hardwiring guide, then the parking mode + SD card guides. That sequence prevents most ‘battery drain’ and ‘card error’ disasters.
No. Recommendations are based on aggregated owner reports, retailer failure patterns, and independent test results—then filtered through reliability and install reality.
Because long-term ownership complaints and fixes show up there first. We translate the recurring patterns into clean, actionable buying criteria.
Yes for basic driving recording, but it’s usually a mess. For parking mode and a clean install, hardwiring (or fuse-free alternatives) is the correct path.
Need to adjust for temperature swings? Use my Tire Pressure Temperature Adjuster to estimate PSI changes and how much to inflate/deflate.
Want a quick budget before you hit the road? Use my Trip Fuel Cost Calculator to estimate total fuel cost plus cost per mile/km in seconds.
Need to size wiring fast (and stop low-voltage shutoffs)? Use the Gauge + Fuse Size + Voltage Drop Calculator.
Torque Converter (Nm to ft‑lb/in‑lb) + Torque Wrench Setting Helper? Visit Torque Tool Resource Hub