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Auto gadgets and gismos are big business these days. There are a whole variety of toys and accessories that are intended to make you car more functional or just add a bit of character to your wheels. Below are some details of four fantastically new guys and girls car toys.

Variable heated seats. These days car comfort is top priority and in the winter months nobody wants a cold bum. Heated seats have been around for a little while now, but the latest generation allows you to vary the heat for different body parts. For those people who enjoy having one leg hotter than the other, or a warm lower back, but cool neck…then this is the gadget for you my friend. These make super Christmas presents also as they are perfect for winter months.

360 TV. Men like watching the box, quite a lot. Watching the latest episode of Friends though, whilst heading down the highway is not really a good idea as it makes it very difficult to keep and eye on what is going on. Well now men can have the best of both worlds as cameras mounted on every angle of the car relay images to a screen in front of the driver.Checking out other cars and reversing round corners is now simple as pie.

Makeup mirror. Probably more gifts for girls these things, rear-view mirrors that flip over to reveal a magnifying mirror, perfect for checking the makeup and applying lipstick. We don’t advise you use these whilst driving however, regardless of how important your date is.

Multi-sound horn. Pretty much every man alive wishes he had a super car or better yet an attack helicopter to travel to work in. Sadly this is very rarely possible, so they will have to settle for the next best thing, a sounds effects horn. These amazing gifts for men can replicate over 100 cool sounds, including explosions, super car sounds and animal noises.In some areas these may not be entirely road legal, but that doesn’t mean you can drive up and down your drive, scaring the skin off your cat and neighbours with it.

Gadgets are always increasing in popularity, and the car-gadget market is one of those that has seen most growth recently. Below we take a little look at three of the latest gadgets to either have arrived in the car world, or are very soon to make their entrance.

Electronic Cigarette. Believe it or not, In a recent survey smoking voted was one of the most popular things people like to do in their car. However, people that ride in the car as passengers don’t want to be confronted with the offensive smell that cigarettes leave behind. Also, there is no escaping the left over cigarette butts, burns and ash in the car. You wont have any of these issues with the electronic cigarette, which produces pure, clean smoke and doesn’t harm a fly. The best bit is you can recharge these gadgets in the cigarette lighter port, so it’ll save you a fortune.

Head-Rest Sound Blocker. This is one of those gifts for men, when they are trying to concentrate on the task at hand. A small devise that fits into the headrest of a car, emits quiet, low frequency sound waves that form an invisible barrier around the driver’s head, meaning all unwanted noise is kept out. I think you’ll agree that this gadget is a must for anyone who gets constant nattering in their ear or from the back of the car, when all they are trying to do is get from A to B.

Self-Adjusting Car Seats. Not only does this technology help drivers be more comfortable, but also reduces their chances of being injured in a crash. Expected to be released by Ford in 2012, these new seats adjust automatically to your body shape and weight, giving you the best ergonomically friendly driving position. You can even program the seat to move to different positions depending on what style of driving you want to do. What is more, if the worst case scenario happens and you find yourself in a car accident, the seat will do it’s best to protect you by moving itself into the safest possible position in a flash.If there is no one in the seat behind, the driver’s seat and passenger seat move backwards and downwards, moving the person as far away from the impact zone as possible.

The car gadget industry is growing on how many are released every year. The most popular can be fitted and unfitted easily which is especially important when you’ve got a car contract hire. The gadgets listed are the ones I think are the best.

Time to show some messages at the back of the car.
A great way to tell people what you really think about them, even better write out how's my driving, I dont really care. A great way to have a laugh in the car.

Econav
Doesn't compete with the main rival tom-tom but it's great for everyone who loves to be environmentally friendly as ot chooses the most fuel-efficient route to take.

The in-car safe.
Good if you need to keep any other gadgets locked away. Many of these safe's can be attached to the car without any mess however, what happens if your whole car gets stolen?

The alcohol breath tester.
Brilliant for either a laugh or to see if you really have gone over the limit. Not sure that having it in the car is the best message to put out, but there you go.

More money gone to Dad
There is no way I can afford lessons but still my dad moans for having to take me everywhere I go, simple answer is buy me lessons! The money I do have will be gone with this gadget as it records how much you need to pay for every lift you get, hence the name. Brilliant for dad’s not so brilliant for everyone else.

The fan for the car.
A great idea for all those cars that don't have air conditioning. Keeps you cool for as little as £4, you cant argue with that.99 you can’t really go wrong.

The speed camera moniter.
These are perfect for the motorist, (most of them) who loves to speed in their cars. Goes off whenever you are near one which is perfect as you have time to slow down. However it cant tell you where the police are so watch out!

The Tom-Tom gadget
Really has got to be no other competition. Stops all arguments about being lost and you can have numerous voices installed onto it as well.

Most of these gadgets are removable which is brilliant if you are always changing cars. Car contract hire is a brilliant idea and you can carry the gadgets from perhaps a Punto all the way to as top of the range Audi with a Audi contract hire.