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Smartphone in the car: applications for drivers
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Driving a car and using smartphones are activities that are essentially mutually exclusive, but by equipping yourself with the right gadgets, your smartphone can help you while driving. You will need a phone holder and possibly a hearing kit. In the application store on your smartphone you will find several interesting applications that will help you reach your destination quickly and safely, and even control your car maintenance expenses.
From the article you will learn - the best applications for drivers:
- What are the best apps for route planning and monitoring?
- Which applications will be useful for monitoring your current expenses related to using your car?
- How to find parking in an unknown city?
- Can you use your smartphone without touching it?
Google Maps – Your private pilot
It's hard to disagree with the statement that Google Maps are the best car maps that drivers can currently use. We have long since said goodbye to their paper version, which was certainly not safer to use than using mobile devices while driving. This car app it is free and available to everyone, it is frequently updated and has many practical functions. With its help, you can plan any route, additionally marking places that you want to visit along the way. Google Maps is used not only by drivers, but also by cyclists, and even pedestrians, tourists visiting a foreign city. It is possible to set a means of transport to which the route will be adapted accordingly.
Car Apps – Fuelio – How Much Does It Cost to Maintain Your Car?
Everyone wants to travel as cheaply as possible. Economical driving requires not only compliance with the eco-driving rules, but also ongoing monitoring of expenses related to car operation. Without an expense diary, it is difficult to precisely determine how much it costs to maintain a vehicle each month. The costs concern not only refueling, but also repairs and servicing. By completing the fueling log in Fuelio, you can check whether your car has been recently consuming more fuel. What's more, it will show you a gas station where you can fill up at a lower price. Additionally, the application notifies the driver about the upcoming inspection, so you will definitely not forget about it. Fuelio is a source of information about operating costs both for you and, in the event of selling the car, for its future owner.
Fuel Buddy – optimize your budget
That's it car app similar to Fuelio, which allows you to control the costs associated with using the vehicle. If you have a car, you need to be aware that the costs related to using it are not based only on the purchase of fuel. Additional costs that are mandatory include insurance, repairs and inspections. Thanks to Fuel Buddy, you will have all your expenses under control. You can include fuel, insurance and repair costs, as well as drive fluids in the application. Choosing Fuel Buddy is a chance to store all the data related to the use of the vehicle in one place. In the case of both Fuelio and Fuel Buddy, you can present the vehicle's operating costs and fuel consumption to the future owner. Perhaps this will decide their decision to buy.
ParkMe – find the nearest parking lot
Do you travel a lot? Do you visit new places? Are you an active traveler and adventure seeker who never leaves his car behind? Surely you have had a situation when you couldn't find a parking lot nearby. After the fact, it turned out that you had just driven past it or had only to turn into the nearest street. ParkMe is car app, which is irreplaceable in such moments. It is worth having it because it helps you quickly find a parking space in the nearest area. These are not all its possibilities. It will remember the location of your vehicle, making it easier to find it later. In addition, you can add your notes in the application, e.g. about parking costs. An interesting function is a reminder of the expiry of the parking time. This way you will avoid additional fees.
Yanosik – watch out for disruptions!
The application is used by over 1,5 million users monthly, and it has gained popularity primarily thanks to the function warning against speed cameras and police road checks. However, some people perceive it as a warning to road pirates who slow down only when Yanosik informs them about the inspection. However, the application has a much broader application. You will find out on which section of the route you will encounter difficulties, e.g. there has been an accident and there is a large traffic jam, which will cause delays. Notifications received early enough will allow you to change the route to an alternative one, perhaps longer, but in this case faster.
For travelers Yanosik it can also be a source of information about restaurants and gas stations - where you can eat and refuel closest, but also whether you can eat well and refuel cheaply.
Android Auto – talk to your smartphone
Android Auto is car app created by Google, with high integration with the operating system. As is known, talking on the phone while driving is prohibited. However, drivers have found a way to do this and use a hearing aid, which is not prohibited by law. Android Auto is another response to the needs of modern drivers. We operate it using voice commands. The application has been integrated with Google Assistant and Google Now. For example, you can dial a friend's number by saying the command "Call plus their name" or turn on music in the application using the command "Spotify". Android Auto will allow you to concentrate on the road, not on the phone and use it at the same time. Driving will be safer, and you will not be able to, for example, inform a colleague that you will be late for a meeting or turn on your favorite playlist.
Car apps are not everything – connect to your car!
Oczywiście car apps that's not all. They make the journey easier and more enjoyable, but to be completely happy you still need a connection with the car. You don't know how to connect phone to car? The easiest way is via USB cable. Often, a wireless connection via Bluetooth will also be possible. This connection will allow you to use your smartphone's capabilities better!
Summary
- The best applications for planning, mapping and monitoring a route are Google Maps and Yanosik.
- If you want to control your current fuel consumption as well as your car expenses, choose the Fuelio or Fuel Buddy apps.
- You can find a parking lot in an unknown city using the ParkMe application.
- You can use your phone while driving by giving it voice commands with the Android Auto application.
