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New Driver Kit: Five Things for the First Year Behind the Wheel

The car calls a new driver makes most are a flat battery and a soft tire; the habits that matter most are a phone out of the hand and help within reach. Five things for the glovebox, the dash and the keychain.

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iOttie Easy One Touch Signature Car Phone Mount

Keeps the phone at eye level for maps, out of the hand

$24.95
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NOCO Boost GB40 Jump Starter, 1000A

Starts a car with a flat battery, no second car or cables needed

$99.95
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AstroAI L7 Cordless Tire Inflator

Set the pressure on the door sticker; it stops on its own

$39.99
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resqme Car Escape Tool, Seatbelt Cutter and Window Breaker

On the keychain: cuts a jammed belt, breaks a side window

$9.95
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Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3

Records the road, and saves the footage of a collision on its own

$99.99

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