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No More Wires With Blue Tooth Car Kit

January 20th, 2007

Many stats now have laws that make it illegal to hold the cell phone and talk while you are driving. This is a good move as many accidents are caused by drivers who are too busy talking and have one of their hands tied up on the phone. If you still insist on chatting while you’re driving, a hands free car kit is the way to go. You can connect a headphone with a wire to your cell phone but an even better solution is to use a blue tooth car kit that enables a wireless connection to your phone.

What Are The Options Available For Bluetooth Car Kits?

As a consumer, we now have a variety of options available for using a blue tooth car kit from headset to speakers that attach to your sun visor or sit on the center console. The sound quality of these devices are very good and for some headsets, you can even leave your phone in your briefcase or coat pocket and make all your calls using controls on the headset in combination with your blue tooth car kit.

Many blue tooth car kits also include an LCD screen that mounts on your dashboard or console and some even have touch-screen capabilities for dialing numbers. The LCD screen is useful as you can also use it for caller ID.

How Much Do They Cost?

If the stereo system in your car is equipped with muting capabilities, some of the blue tooth car kits can be set to automatically mute your stereo whenever you use your phone. How much do these things cost? Depending on the features want (of course, more features increase the price), you can plan to spend anywhere between $100 and $225, but kits including the LCD screen with lots of bells and whistles go for as high as $400.

Not only can you enjoy the wireless convenience of a blue tooth car kit, the price of having one can be offset by primarily the safety factor involved of not fiddling with your cell phone while you drive. Additionally the cost of a ticket if you get caught holding your phone in an area in which it is illegal to do so, can be much higher than the price of a blue tooth car kit.

The convenience of having a blue tooth car kit that enables you to keep your hands on the wheel while driving is definitely a plus for safety reasons. It is something that is worth spending money for especially if you do a lot of driving or like to go on long road trips.