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A flat or low tire always seems to show up at the worst possible time. A compact compressor you can keep in the trunk solves most of that stress in a couple of minutes. The NEXPOW portable tire inflator and air compressor is now $49.99 at Walmart, down from $148.99, so you save $99 on a tool that can bail you out at home, on road trips, or in a parking lot.
This unit is a cordless air compressor built for car tires, but it also works for motorcycles, bikes, and sports gear. It has a built-in rechargeable battery, so you can top up a tire without digging for outlets or stretching a cable across the driveway. When you do need backup, it also includes a 12V DC adapter for your car.
You set your target pressure, connect the hose, and let it run. The digital display lets you keep an eye on the progress without guessing.
The big advantage here is convenience. Instead of finding a gas station with a working air pump, digging for quarters, and rushing against a timer, you can just plug this into the tire and handle it on your schedule. For anyone who drives a lot, has kids in sports, or likes to keep bike tires dialed in, it quickly becomes a “nice to have” that turns into a “how did I not have this earlier?”
The cordless design and rechargeable battery mean you can also throw it in a trunk or gear bin and forget about it until you need it. The digital gauge is a big step up from the old pen-style gauges, and having everything in one compact unit keeps the whole process simple.
At $49.99, with $99 in savings off the previous price, it hits a good balance: expensive enough to be reliable, but cheap enough to justify as a just-in-case upgrade for your car.
If you want to stop relying on sketchy gas station pumps and keep your tires in shape on your own terms, this NEXPOW portable tire inflator and air compressor is a smart grab at $49.99. With a rechargeable battery, 12V backup, up to 160 PSI, and multiple nozzles, it covers most everyday inflation jobs without much fuss.
BYD has launched the third-generation Qin Plus DM-i in China, and the first thing that caught my eye is its price. According to CarNewsChina, the plug-in hybrid sedan starts at 79,900 yuan, which is about $11,980. That’s an incredibly low price for a brand-new car, especially by US standards.
What’s even more impressive is the range. The Qin Plus DM-i can drive up to 137 miles on electricity alone, which should cover most people’s daily commutes without using a drop of gas. Once the battery runs out, the 1.5-liter engine takes over. Thanks to its 17-gallon tank and roughly 91 mpg with a drained battery, the combined range reaches up to 1,423 miles.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.