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Games Guy | December 27, 2011

One of the worst things that can happen to you is to go out to your car and try to start it and your battery is dead. For many of us this will come about when they leave their cars parked for extended periods of time. Needless to say there are other reasons why your car battery might be dead. Such as you left the internal lamp on overnight. Or you happen to be at a friends house and you left your car doors open and the radio on for a sample music. To be able to avoid getting a dead battery, you should truly consider getting the Sunforce 50022.

At least one great thing about this unit is that anyone can simply plug it in to your cigarette lighter and leave it there all the time. The item has an overcharge safety function so that you won’t unintentionally over charge your batteries. Which means you can mount the unit permanently in your vehicle and keep it plugged in continuously. The product itself also is sold with alligator clips that you can use to attach the unit right up to the battery. Which can be a nice little feature in order to keep your cigarette lighter open for different reasons.

Of course the functions of this unit are not restricted to just your automobile. This specific device is weather tolerant which means it is a perfect helper for fisherman who constantly need to recharge their batteries for their trolling motors or boat motors. There’s very little worse than getting in to the center of a lake to do some fishing and your using the trolling motor and you end up draining the battery to the point that it won’t start your boat motor. Because of this unit you will not have to bother with that as it will continuously keep charging your battery for your whole fishing trip. When you need additional information click in pinturas para autos tuning.

This may also be used to keep your batteries charged up over the winter months. A lot of people will take the battery packs out of their boats, ATVs and even vehicles that they put away for the winter. Once you have the the battery charger, you’ll be able to just simply connect the unit to the battery and put the unit next to a light source.

The Solar Battery Charger is perhaps the most practical thing to come to market in some time and the Sunforce 50022 5-Watt Solar Battery Charger might just be the most effective unit out there. Not to mention it is also cheaper than many of the other units you’ll find. Another thing you should know is that this unit only has a plastic frame so if you’d like something that can take a thumping this unit may not be for you. Of course if you just plan on mounting the unit and leaving it in one location it is perfect. While you can find other units that are more potent and units that are built better this unit should be able to manage any type of battery charging you need it for.

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Games Guy | December 7, 2009

Should you buy a hand held GPS unit or a Dash Mounted GPS unit?

Hand Held GPS

Many people wonder which is the best type of GPS unit to buy, a handheld one or a dash mounted one.  Each, of course, has its own advantages and disadvantages.  Of course, one type may be more appealing to a certain consumer than it would be to another consumer. To help you make this decision in type of hand held to buy, consider these issues.

Will you primarily use the unit in your car?

Do you mostly want a new unit to help you find directions when you are driving?

Would you enjoy owning a GPS unit with extra features such as a MP3 player, blue tooth capabilities and an audio player?  Would you actually use these features?

Will you mostly use it while jogging, hiking, etc?

Would you use a GPS unit to actual chart your own courses for fitness or fun?

Do you think you will be moving it from one automobile to another one?

Do you think your needs will change or do you plan on sharing this unit with another family member?  (for fitness or navigational purposes)

Do you plan to take up a new sport such as boating?

Those questions can help you on your search as to the type of unit may be the best for you.  Some other things you might want to consider some of the pros and cons of each type of unit.

First, lets look at the pros on having a dash mounted GPS unit.

It is more secure.  This means it is less likely to be damaged or stolen.
Most have easy to use touch screen controls and
Generally, will also run off a cigarette lighter.
May have more mapping features.
May have voice commands even voice to speech commands
May have great FM reception that will allow you to play your mp3 tracks, your audio player and even allow you to access your cell phone via the automobile speakers.
They may have additional features such as the safety feature Where Am I which will tell you where you are by location and address, special feature which will tell you the local prices of gas, even a safety feature which may alert you of the current speed limits on some highways and interstates.
Greater overall reception.

Some of the cons of purchasing a dash mounted GPS unit are:

They are sometimes more expensive
You may have to buy these all ready factory installed or installed by professionals.
They can not be taken from place to place.

Now lets look at some of the pros and cons of purchasing a portable hand held GPS unit.

Some of the pros are:

It is portable therefore you can take it where you want.
It is less expensive than most dash mounted models.
Most are durable and waterproof.
Most of these comes in many styles, colors and sizes.
Many of these are light weight
Most are user friendly.
Great reception

Some of the cons of purchasing a portable hand held GPS unit are:

The screens are small, which means they can sometimes be harder to read or understand
They have smaller buttons.  This makes it more difficult for people with big fingers to operate.
Battery life doesn’t last long when using the extra features such as the illuminating screen
Not as much in the way of mapping capabilities
Can loose reception in wooded areas easily
Some have antennas that have to be extended to get full reception power

With all the pros can cons for each model, how do you choose?

Think about your specific needs. Go back to the questions you first asked yourself:  Where are you going to use the unit the most and why do you need it?
What features and options do you really want and need?
Think about how much money you are able to spend.  Of course, the more money you have to spend the better unit you can buy, whether it is a hand held GPS unit or a dash mounted one.  Plus, if you have extra money you can purchase additional software to add to possibly either type of unit.

Also beware of the fact that some hand held units now come with dash mounts or you can purchase these separately.  This allows you to the freedom of moving the unit around and still mount it when needed.

The final choice of course is yours, the consumer.  The best way to come to the choice of whether a portable hand held or a dash mounted one is for you is by doing some thinking and a little researching.

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