From batteries to connecting your phone via bluetooth and asking for help to navigate the way home, your connected car is part of your life. We'll help you figure it all out.
Connected Car Tech
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Latest Tech News
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How to Go Back in Time on Google Maps
![Waze app icon](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/Qx8suUzoPyUyyrzslK6I-Er0C_s=/540x405/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/waze-app-icon-87d0e1bccb4b482b94c527d4ddc8c022.jpg)
11 Ways to Fix It When Waze Is Not Working
![Waze vs Google Maps](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ZihfWcmAjGcAn5mIO4c7to4lip4=/540x405/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Waze-vs-Google-Maps-234fc682e6d24d43aa5d7b9f6500ec6f.jpg)
Waze vs. Google Maps: What's the Difference?
![live traffic in google maps on a tablet](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/QuG-5qltbHgvOfkNmXyFsl_OuOQ=/540x405/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/google-maps-traffic-tablet-1e4db031d7cc44cc9de00bd3bf3780a4.jpg)
How to Check Real-Time Traffic in Google Maps
![Android Auto vs Apple Carplay](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/nPjq8dKxfPk2blHP7ld-qvTcgbA=/540x405/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Android-Auto-vs-Apple-Carplay-392b0e27330d42f4be8ac186a3257459.jpg)
Android Auto vs. Apple CarPlay: What's the Difference?
![live traffic in google maps on a tablet](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ZOjx6qoOgacS0nkioW0MRpwFWw0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/google-maps-traffic-tablet-1e4db031d7cc44cc9de00bd3bf3780a4.jpg)
How to Check Real-Time Traffic in Google Maps
![Android Auto vs Apple Carplay](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/_4viXU74NMGmsK3mNHNeZ1JWOGk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Android-Auto-vs-Apple-Carplay-392b0e27330d42f4be8ac186a3257459.jpg)
Android Auto vs. Apple CarPlay: What's the Difference?
![how dash cameras work](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/atmgcLi8nNaTPfUc4O0_D2t6Mng=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/dash-camera-57d5ca313df78c58335c4402.jpg)
How Do Dash Cams Work?
![TPMS light appears in car dashboard](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/R3lz9sqjFIJ8bsy-_L1OGfmqrMI=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/tpmslightcomeson-59daaa4a68e1a20010dc0c97.jpg)
Tire Pressure Monitor Sensor Lights Keeps Coming On
![Apple logo on car steering wheel](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/kQN0hsqM-nggELVbL5byFT4fHO4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/apple-logo-steering-wheel-25522ee2c5664139948ebfd1cb1df653.jpg)
Apple Car: News and Price, Release Date, Specs; and More Rumors
![Two women jumpstarting a car battery](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/GQlgkzUTMGKItpippJomoeB0SlE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/483598317-56a104ab5f9b58eba4b6b0f6.jpg)
Car Battery Charging and Maintenance
![Illustration of a person using a laptop in their car via a power inverter](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/3G74VJu85uhfjgHyw_UzmBvNS1c=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-is-a-car-power-inverter-534721-9c78d95b3d584b15a7c49052b1fe8ee8.png)
Understanding Car Power Inverters
![Illustration showing a smartphone using the USB and Aux ports](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/AW6HgptXJMZye-2QsM4CJwOfRMM=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/difference-between-usb-and-aux-534612-8a6e2fd2677145eaaa8fb0d8635b39d5.png)
USB vs. Aux: What's the Difference?
![An illustrations of Apple Maps vs Google Maps](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/WMzZ-SOEBx-a8C7NBUU9VKrzq4s=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ApplMapsVGoogleMaps-6dc7ea69e8824c41a271443113487a2f.jpg)
Apple Maps vs. Google Maps: What's the Difference?
![A trickle charger with text explaining what it is](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/6dkyF_MZFPNqaVhITfSxamwbXUY=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/what-is-a-trickle-charger-534853-3490ab37869a443796c5dbf045ddb763.png)
What Is a Trickle Charger?
![Man starting his car remotely with key fob](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/8jAJox8ex8XnWv26MEFKz69po5g=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/82039841-56a104725f9b58eba4b6ac84.jpg)
How Remote Car Starters Work
![A vehicle with traction control driving on a slick surface.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/TmsJcCDSLMPoLojfhSM-bFiZpq4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1091848586-b2b3894011ae4ffe98697d9b361c2483.jpg)
How Does Traction Control Work?
![yellow fog lights](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/bTsxVApVGXh_PsUETQFg08xDUKk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/fog-lights-lamps-57ddd24c5f9b58651660ebb1.jpg)
Fog Lights or Lamps: Who Needs Them?
![A photo of a parked Uber driver's car with the Uber sticker in the windshield.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/pqu2By75ru8MJlTZ4i-iemNOlJg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ledephoto-820c7f6e8d3747c396c4fae1032ac4b4.jpg)
How to Use Uber Rewards and Referrals
![Commuter using a navigation device in car at night](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/tuA5iPybxHEOO9U5XjSU-rXegT4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-7483411671-5bc5031246e0fb00269ddaf1.jpg)
How to Change Voices on Waze
![1s and 0s and waves](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/q0P3DkV_CNVGLLRvBAOEaNzog7U=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-171224995-56a105033df78cafdaa7ec85.jpg)
Pure Sine Wave Inverters: Necessary or Overkill?
![Phone while in a car](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/B5Rf1LEJVXTJDXtQFV2DWw9iDoM=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-827891530-5bbe624446e0fb0026c95aad.jpg)
What Is Amazon Echo Auto?
![Woman driving a car](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/BgslvQpXBZ5ETcIqz3ZmP1x5YnE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/woman-driving-car-56a634855f9b58b7d0e066ee.jpg)
How Does GM's OnStar Service Work?
![A man using Fixd on a phone to diagnose his vehicle in a car](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/PoIF2i4NC-hX4aHVoGsJ2JZyBks=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/fixd-5bcf5b80c9e77c00511ac234.jpg)
What Is Fixd and Do You Need It?
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Car Engine Block Heater: Unsung Hero of the Frozen North
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Diagnostic Tools for Your Car
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Your Best Portable Car Heater Options
What Are Air Bags and How Do They Work?
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How to Watch DVDs in Your Car
![bluetooth car stereo](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/Ko7lPVZbXwncXdevg16W1pOsiP0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/5320356737_b430368a6b_o-56a103f63df78cafdaa7d576.jpg)
Bluetooth Car Stereo Basics
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How to Choose an Alternator: Can High Output Alternators Cause Damage?
![High output alternator for a car](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/6JhwFDhBTau7o_JB-sXcd6h6mkc=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/5440183030_e6c3c5f4b8_b-jason-young-5804eb213df78cbc288062ac.jpg)
What Are High Output Alternators?
Choosing the Best Remote Start Kit
![Rear-view of a car putting on its breaks at a stoplight](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ns4zaQ-Cl1uZpiL73Bi7TF3XuSg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/car-safety-101-anti-lock-brakes-534800-296c3100d7584887b2d734b618932d90.png)
Car Safety 101: Anti-Lock Brakes
![12V socket near a cupholder between two seats.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/Zlxnx7TntY7LA4UpEm7MS4KhjXE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/DSC_4055-56a104735f9b58eba4b6ac99.jpg)
From Car Cigarette Lighter to 12v Accessory Socket
![electronic power steering](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/riQ401xbxJMZKiTqef_vRiggGjk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-534057825-5804eb115f9b5805c2b42f4c.jpg)
All About Electric Power Steering
![Hand holding a burning cigarette in foreground of car interior with two small children in the backseat](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/JO3G2L6-RdxKIhq-8xFKaQ9L4as=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-184988903-56e20b6a3df78c5ba056b76b-2a6b7cc48e234a898d913048b96f3df5.jpg)
Removing Cigarette and Smoke Smells From Cars
![Car antenna](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/3PEhxVyab4iTIAnHW7YL8s2o-8w=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/antenna--474339062-34a52a78996642998597f8c8e6fdbb3f.jpg)
Choosing a New Car Antenna
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Diagnosing a Dead Car Battery
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What Are Projector Headlights?
![An iPod plugged to a car radio through a USB cord that won't work.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/pRe7N6Q9DMhueVOF-dWbf_st6xA=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/usb-to-aux-cable-in-car-audio-3986249-3c8d90ec3abc456aa5a740cc6f56a1a8.png)
Using a USB-to-Aux Cable in Car Audio
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Do Car Solar Battery Chargers Work?
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ELM327 Microcontroller Car Diagnostics
![Two-car accident](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/d0mGdrqxpsdprUs6Uuc2MTsWHRg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/transportation--two-car-accident--wreck-with-people-still-inside-red-vehicle--173056956-5a39d819beba33003715b346.jpg)
Electronic Stability Control and ESC Failure
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How to Fix It When Your Car Heater Isn't Working
![A car app displayed on a phone in a car dash mount.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/PMVQJXnIFRUNfZBHZ5eU9JJ7-Ow=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/bestcarapps-5c06e60d46e0fb000125f08a.jpg)
The 10 Best Car Apps of 2024
![Person fiddling with a car radio](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/FSEnoGCMAP0T58dNwB2d4-upLhA=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-688982955-596fff12519de200112ef724.jpg)
How Car Antenna Boosters Work
![Person driving SUV in snow covered road in a forest](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/FLJD5zSJHyO6CM8O3adYQ-qViCc=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/car-heater-blows-cold-56a1050d5f9b58eba4b6b774.jpg)
When Your Car Heater Blows Cold Air
![Driver and passenger driving across bridge in car](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/R2EAcV3wZUv2LpJtJ6Pbo23Xsuk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-752179111-e4cc13e6bc184d0cb0ccfca448ce9aa0.jpg)
Automotive Telematics System Basics
![Person adjusting a camera in their car](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/DZMi6Nl4RVq5RlOfnw8VY-69-jk=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/car-tech-key-concepts-534885-d604a819aa2c4037820a4b8c1e174c5b.png)
GoPro vs. Dash Camera
![Man in car with bluetooth earpiece](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/A1vcewoFXU2zKy4SyXWeP5hd2yM=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/170956483-56a104603df78cafdaa7e0cb.jpg)
How Do You Get Bluetooth for a Car?
![CD changer in a car](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/0SVBM5fOC6m-97UzQ_J4nYaBrn4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-72003110-5b733c37c9e77c00509f555a.jpg)
What is a CD Changer?
![An illustration of the six reasons that a car battery dies repeatedly.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/jevn_ZQZhYjRiW3CTTFu74aAcbY=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/why-car-battery-keeps-dying-4125506-a2fbb3e180be4fcfb8bdf42bd8ae1bb6.png)
6 Reasons Your Car Battery Keeps Dying
![add second car battery](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/Dd2B3zsDarX1-Xug_NIgymlaAyg=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/secondcarbattery-5680931d3df78ccc15a5aadb.jpg)
Do You Need a Second Battery for Car Audio?
![Buying a car online](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/o6McDSuDeFqDIE6DY0HYBnmGSPc=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/shutterstock_426191389-599c5f019abed500113e8932.jpg)
Buying a Car from a Dealership Online: How It Works
![An electronic diagram of a brain with speedometers in the brain](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/RuMU3Fr0cPHrL8k7T5fBnqjnGVE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/163727875-56a1044b3df78cafdaa7de78.jpg)
Using an ELM327 Bluetooth Scan Tool for Android and PC
![Man working on car battery](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/yrYqQYaeFXkSwlUGx_VUklWUySE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/batteryelectrolytewateracid-56ad078f3df78cf772b6676a.jpg)
When Does a Battery Need Electrolyte Instead of Water?
![Man removing a car battery in the dead of winter](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/hlStnlL-La1A_-HAmJ_u_rIyoI4=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/carbatterydeadwinter-568099e35f9b586a9edd07db.jpg)
What Can Replace Battery Electrolyte?
![car dashboard with warning lights on](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/U1WNNfKww1l_GLF3rHe80JBsrQs=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/abs-light-comes-on-58891a2f5f9b5874eeafada6.jpg)
Why Your Car Won't Start Even Though the Lights Work
![headlights going into a turn](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/P3hB6tFikUScsduyvJradG34nT0=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/5332755892_99f55416a7_b-kenny-louie-5804eaff5f9b5805c2b40553.jpg)
Adaptive Headlights See Around Corners
![A phone that is discharging due to the cigarette lighter socket not working.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/LKFN_Lro4pYMdm6FbsJMfVQlGnE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cigarettelightersocketdoesntworknocharge-5bb3c7fac9e77c0051fbd30d.jpg)
Why Doesn't the 12v Socket in My Car Work?
![Blown cigarette lighter fuse](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/x10ZFE45YbIwXx-HAufMudvNqqo=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/cigarette-lighter-fuse-58854b035f9b58bdb39e3e74.jpg)
Why Does My Cigarette Lighter Fuse Keep Blowing?
![A cartoon radio throws money in the air.](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/lLYHqCTs7XmTl252WxDe2fhEmnE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/183817512-56a1044a3df78cafdaa7de62.jpg)
Satellite Radio Plans and Subscription Tiers
![1.5 din radio in a car](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ek56OZgwopZKdldQLBHcOn0x47o=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/15dinradio-592753063df78cbe7e3d333e.jpg)
What Is a 1.5 DIN Car Stereo?
![watching tv in the car](https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/9pdqVDMHYj84otiRNYcfbSXwwlE=/400x300/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-187137745-56a104db5f9b58eba4b6b44e.jpg)
How to Watch Mobile TV in Your Car