Modern cars are equipped with a tonne of features, but certain accessories help improve your safety and convenience even further. From essential safety tools to useful interior add-ons, here are the top 15 must-have accessories for your car.
- Dashcams - Whether it is saving yourself from scammers and staged accidents or recording road incidents for your own safety, dashcams have become an essential accessory for our chaos-filled roads. It serves as a video proof of your surroundings and is essential if you are travelling solo a lot.
- Tyre inflator - A portable tyre inflator is an essential accessory to have in your car, as it eliminates the need to fill up air at a petrol pump, it helps with punctures, unexpected low tyre pressures and makes it convenient to maintain proper tyre pressures every time.
- Portable air purifier - With triple-digit AQI in many Indian cities, air purifiers are a must-have accessory. They improve the air quality, remove odours, and reduce pollen content and bacteria from the air. This is especially useful if you suffer from dust allergies or have patients at home with respiratory problems.
- Puncture repair kit - Puncture repair kits come in handy when repairing minor punctures, especially if you have tubeless tyres. They help you get back on the road quickly. When you are stuck in the middle of nowhere, this is a lifesaver.
- Portable vacuum cleaner - A portable vacuum cleaner is a very helpful accessory as it helps clean dust and crumbs from the nooks and crannies of our car, and overall helps maintain cleanliness inside the cabin. Especially helpful if you have small kids around.
- Boot organiser - Boot organisers are one of the easiest ways to keep our car boot clean and clutter free, it helps store tools, first aid kits, grocery bags and other small items that will otherwise roll around in your boot.
- Jumper cables - In case of an emergency battery failure, jumper cables come in handy; they are used to jump-start your car as it takes charge from one car battery to another. It is especially useful when you travel a lot on the highway.
- Sunshades - Sunshades are an essential accessory during summers, they block harmful UV light from entering your cabin, and they also help keep the car cooler and the occupants comfortable.
- Child seats - Child seats are crucial for the safety of infants and little kids in case of hard braking or accidents. Especially in India, where parents generally hold their babies on their laps. Nowadays, every car is fitted with ISOFIX anchor points to mount these seats. So if you have a baby, then a child seat is a must!
- Mobile phone holder - Having a phone holder helps with navigation, keeps the phone secured in one place and removes distractions while driving. This is useful if your car does not have an in-built navigation system.
- Exterior cover - Exterior covers help in keeping your car safe from dust, rain, scratches and ahem… pigeon attacks. If you are parking your car outside for an extended duration of time, this is a must-have accessory.
- In-car dustbin - A small in-car dustbin is something every car owner should have; it helps with keeping the car as well as the surroundings clean, as it discourages littering. In-car dustbins are especially useful when you are out on long road trips.
- Microfibre cloth - Microfibre cleaning cloths are useful in multiple scenarios as they are gentle and do not inflict scratches, making them extremely useful in the interior as well as the exterior of the car, be it cleaning the dashboard, cleaning the windows or exterior surfaces.
- Floor mats - Good quality floor mats save your car's floor from dirt, accidental spills, mud, etc. They are easy to take out and clean, and they are especially helpful in the rainy season because of all the mud and water around.
- Door scratch guards - Nobody likes scratches and dents on their new car. Door edge guards are a simple yet effective way to save your car doors from chipping and dents while parking in tight spaces.
