Have you ever had a pair of fuzzy dice and immediately choose to hang them from your rearview mirror? If not, you’re missing out on the fun and nostalgia of fun dash accessories for your car.
Your car is a place where you spend a lot of time. The longer your daily commute, or more driving-dependent your job is, the more time you’ll spend behind the wheel. Making this area personal, enjoyable, and convenient are important to your experience behind the wheel. Over the years, many people have hung various items from their rearview mirrors in an effort to personalize this space with some cool dash accessories.
What do people hang from the rearview mirror?
Your dashboard is a place for accessories. You have a relatively flat shelf surface in front of you, a wall hanger, which is your rearview mirror, and several surfaces facing you, which give you some great places to put stuff to make your car more personal.
Here are just a few things that people have hung from the rearview mirror over the years:
- Fuzzy dice
- Headbands/bandannas
- Garters
- Lanyards/work or school ID
- Air fresheners
- COVID masks
- Hawaiian Leis
- Race/sports medals
- Headphones/earbuds
- Necklaces/jewelry
- Beads
- Parking tags
- Graduation Tassels
What dash accessories should you consider?
While you don’t want to turn your dashboard into a command center, and need to be able to see through the windshield to see what’s going on in front of your vehicle, you should consider some accessories for this front area of your car that will make your life easier or improve the personalized space in the front of your vehicle.
Here are a few great dash accessories to consider.
Phone mounts and holders
In the modern age, it seems only fitting that you have a phone mount or holder on your dashboard. Of course, if you have an infotainment screen with navigation and connectivity, you might be able to drive with your phone tucked away. Still, one of the most popular accessories is a phone mount that can be attached to the windshield, dashboard, HVAC vent, or cupholder, depending on your needs. Some phone mounts act as charging ports as well, using a cord to plug into your 12-volt or USB outlets.
Organizer trays
If your dashboard is a messy it can be extremely distracting. Its also distracting to search for items while driving that you can’t reach. Many organizer trays have rubberized bottoms to ensure items won’t slip and move around while driving. They keep your essential items in order and within immediate reach, making it much easier for your to focus on the road ahead. These organizers can be mounted to the dashboard, cover the seat gap, or fit into the compartments of your center console.
Air fresheners
Some people like to hang kitschy or fun air fresheners from their rearview mirror, but other models can be attached to the HVAC vents, positioned on your dashboard, or located on the floor. If you want to use one of these items to be among your dash accessories, you’ll want it to either blend in very well with the style in your car or stand out and show off your personality. It’s also important to make sure you have a smell that you like when you choose an air freshener.
Decorative figurines
Decorative figurines serve only one purpose: to show off your personality. There’s a good chance that when you step into your car and see the small figure on your dashboard, you crack a smile, especially if the item was given to you by a friend. The smiles and fun of these items have brought about the Jeep Ducking phenomenon, but even if you don’t own a Jeep, you can enjoy some cool figures on your dashboard that will make you smile when you see them.
Performance gauges
Dash accessories can also be extremely useful, and performance gauges would be among those. If you’re driving a performance car, especially one that you enjoy driving at the track on weekends, you’ll be happy to see some cool gauges on your dashboard that offer various readings that you won’t have otherwise. Some of these gauges can be multi-function monitors, while others are analog models that offer the simplicity and nostalgia of old-school driving. These gauges can help you keep track of the health of your car and its performance.
Dashboard cameras
More drivers than ever before are adding dash cams to their vehicles. These cameras record activity going on in front of the vehicle, making it possible for the driver to capture an accident when it happens, record thieves if they break into the vehicle, or record the scenery as you drive. Some have two cameras, one for the road ahead and one for the interior. These cameras have come in useful for drivers who work for Uber and Lyft to record activities in their vehicles when taking passengers on rides.
Custom dashboard covers
It might be low-tech, but the classic custom dashboard cover is still one of the best dash accessories you can have in your vehicle. If your dashboard reflects sunlight into your eyes, or you simply want a change of color, you can order one of these covers that’s been made to fit your car’s dashboard perfectly.
These are just a few of the dash accessories that have been enjoyed over the years. What accessories do you have in the front area of your car?
