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Ranked picks from products already on this site, with the tradeoffs spelled out.

5 picks · 6 min read

Best Portable Jump Starters

The NOCO Boost GB40 for most cars, a jump pack with a built-in air compressor, two high-amp packs for big engines, and a maintainer for cars that sit.

6 picks · 7 min read

Best Dash Cams

A tiny front-only VIOFO, front-and-rear picks from VIOFO and ROVE, the compact Garmin, a 3-channel 70mai for rideshare, and a budget 4K.

6 picks · 6 min read

Best OBD2 Scanners for the Check Engine Light

BlueDriver for no-subscription phone scanning, FIXD for simple alerts, two ANCEL handhelds that need no phone, and OBDLink and Veepeak Bluetooth adapters.