Deathtrap!

These are perfect for when your car goes all Christine on you... Or as a gift for your older relatives -- the ones who read the true life "Trapped in an Underwater Car" stories in every other month's Reader's Digest and obsess about them.

The $13 Swiss+Tech BodyGard is the latest of keychain car escape gadget. It has the usual glass breaker and seatbelt cutter but it adds a flashlight and an emergency siren and flasher.


The $9 ResQMe Keychain just has the basic glass breaker and seatbelt cutter, but it also doesn't have any batteries to go dead. Some people recommend attaching one to an easy to reach spot inside the car rather than your keys.

The $14 Life Hammer is the original tool in this category. It attaches securely inside your car so it'll always be there.