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Smart Garage & Car Care Tech: Garage Openers, Jump Starters & OBD Scanners
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items Our garage is my favorite workspace, and smart tech has made it more useful and a lot safer. A smart garage controller, a portable jump starter, and a simple diagnostic scanner have saved me time and money. These are the garage and car care gadgets I...
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Smart Garage & Lighting
Jump Starters, Inflators & Chargers
Car Care Tools & Diagnostics
Smart Garage & Lighting
Smart openers and bright lights for the garage.
This Chamberlain myQ hub made our old garage door opener smart, so I can open or close it from my phone anywhere. It alerts me if we leave the door open at night, which has happened more than once in our family. Setup took me about twenty minutes, an...
Chamberlain myQ Smart Garage Door Opener Control
These Lithonia shop lights replaced our dim garage bulbs, and now I can actually see what I am working on. They plug in or hardwire, link together easily, and use far less energy. Our garage feels like a real workshop now, and my partner finally park...
Lithonia Lighting 4 ft LED Shop Light
These Barrina light bars link together into one long run, so I lit my entire workbench with a single outlet. They are bright, slim, and easy to mount under shelves. It was an affordable weekend project that transformed our dark garage into a space I ...
Barrina LED Garage Shop Light 6 Pack
This Chamberlain smart opener is whisper quiet thanks to the belt drive, which matters because our bedroom sits above the garage. The built in camera shows me deliveries inside the garage, and the app controls everything. It is a big upgrade that our...
Chamberlain Smart Belt Drive Garage Door Opener with Video
This Ring Outdoor Cam watches our side garage door and runs on a rechargeable battery, so I installed it without any wiring. The motion alerts are reliable, and the video is clear at night. It covers the spot our floodlight camera misses, and I feel ...
Ring Outdoor Cam Battery
This Blink Outdoor camera mounts anywhere around the garage, and the batteries last for about two years. It sends quick motion alerts, and the night video is sharp. It is an affordable way I found to keep an eye on our bikes, and my tools in the deta...
Blink Outdoor 4 Wireless Security Camera
This Commercial Electric light brightens the corner above our workbench with clean, bright white light. It installs with chains or screws, and the plug in design means no electrician was needed. It is inexpensive, and I added two more to light our wh...
Commercial Electric 3 ft LED Garage Light
This Ring floodlight camera above our garage lights up the driveway with motion and records anyone who approaches. The two way talk lets me greet deliveries, and the siren scares off critters. It made our garage and cars feel much safer, and I check ...
Ring Floodlight Cam Wired Plus
Jump Starters, Inflators & Chargers
Portable power for dead batteries and low tires.
This NOCO jump starter rescued my car from a dead battery on a freezing morning, and it was simple to use. The spark proof clamps make it safe for beginners, and it holds a charge for months. I keep one in each of our cars, and it doubles as a phone ...
NOCO Boost GB40 Jump Starter
This NOCO Genius charger keeps our weekend car and motorcycle batteries healthy through the winter. I connect it and forget it, and it automatically maintains the charge without overcharging. It saved me from buying a new battery every spring, and it...
NOCO Genius10 Smart Battery Charger
This Milwaukee inflator runs on my existing tool batteries and fills car tires quickly with an accurate digital gauge. It shuts off automatically at the set pressure, so I can walk away. It handles our bikes and sports balls too, and I use it nearly ...
Milwaukee M18 Cordless Portable Inflator
This DEWALT inflator works with the same batteries as my drill, and it can also run from a car outlet or wall plug. The automatic shutoff is accurate, and it is tough enough for our garage. It makes checking our family's tire pressure a quick monthly...
DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Portable Inflator
This Battery Tender Junior keeps my lawn tractor and our weekend car batteries topped up during long storage. It is compact, simple, and switches to maintenance mode automatically. It is an inexpensive tool that has saved me from dead batteries every...
Battery Tender Junior 12V Charger
This GOOLOO combines a powerful jump starter and a tire inflator, which saves space in my trunk. It handles large engines, the display shows tire pressure, and it charges my phone in a pinch. I gave one to my dad for his truck, and he uses it all the...
GOOLOO A3 Car Jump Starter with Air Compressor
This Clore Jump-N-Carry is the professional grade jump starter that lives in our garage for stubborn batteries. It is heavy duty, the cables are long and thick, and it has never failed me. It is the jump starter mechanics trust, and I appreciate that...
Clore Jump-N-Carry JNC660 Jump Starter
This RYOBI jump starter runs on my existing tool batteries, so it is always charged when I need it. The built in work light helps when I am under the hood at night. It is a smart addition to our garage, since I already own plenty of RYOBI tools and b...
RYOBI ONE+ 18V Cordless Jump Starter with LED Work Light
Car Care Tools & Diagnostics
Scanners and tools for simple car care at home.
This BlueDriver scanner plugs into our car and explains check engine codes on my phone with likely fixes. It saved me from an expensive shop visit when the problem was just a loose gas cap. It gives me confidence when talking to mechanics about our f...
BlueDriver Pro Next Gen Bluetooth OBD2 Scanner
This Innova scanner reads codes, resets lights, and runs advanced tests on our cars, which helps me handle simple repairs at home. The screen walks me through each step, and it covers most vehicles. It has paid for itself several times over in avoide...
Innova 5610 CarScan Pro OBD2 Scanner
This Autel code reader is the simple, affordable scanner I keep in my glove box for quick check engine light answers. It plugs in, reads the code, and explains it in plain language. I bought one for my teenage driver too, so they know when a light is...
Autel AL329 Handheld OBDII Code Reader
This ANCEL scanner has a clear color screen and live data, which helps me understand what is happening under our hood. It needs no batteries or app, and it covers most cars. It is a great value tool that I recommend to friends doing their own basic c...
ANCEL AD410 OBD2 Scanner
This Chemical Guys kit has everything I need for a full detail, from foam soap to tire shine and microfiber towels. Our cars look showroom clean after a Saturday wash, and the products smell great. It is the car care gift I give most often, and my ne...
Chemical Guys 12 Piece Complete Car Wash and Detail Kit
This Meguiar's kit covers washing, waxing, and interior cleaning, so our family cars stay looking new. The products are easy for beginners, and the results last for weeks. I gave it to my dad for Father's Day, and he now details his truck every month...
Meguiar's Complete Car Care Kit
This DEWALT cordless polisher removes swirl marks and brings back the shine on our cars without dragging a cord around. The variable speed gives me control, and it runs on my existing batteries. It made polishing our cars a quick afternoon job instea...
DEWALT 20V MAX Brushless Cordless Polisher