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First, this is an automotive device, so why is it recharged through USB and not a cigarette lighter plug? (Or whatever they call those outlets, now that they aren't actually used for lighting cigarettes).

Second, since it's not electrically connected to the car, it wouldn't know when you parked and got out. Presumably you'd get out of the car, turn on the device, wait for it to acquire satellites and get a fix, and *then* start walking away from the car? It's either that or get out of the car, realize the device was on all the time and the battery is about to die soon.

It would make a lot more sense to have a docking/charging cradle on the dashboard, so whenever you are driving, the device gets its battery topped off *and* continues to update the position. Then just remove it and carry it with you.

Then again, some GPS navigation systems already have a "find my car" feature; the GPS unit remembers where it was removed from the cradle. Garmin calls it the "Garmin Locate" feature, I imagine other brands have similar features. This would make a lot more sense than a stand-alone device specifically for finding your car. ]]>Oct 2nd 2009 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/Oct 5th 2009 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/
This could be a life saver. Camping, boating, hiking... Set your embarkation spot, and never worry about getting lost.

Okay - here come the 'how stupid do you have to be to get lost in the woods, mountains, or oceans' rants.]]>Oct 2nd 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/
You do realize it can be used for other things, right? This is similar to the Bushnell GPS BackTrack Personal Locator, which is way too big. I used the Bushnell when I was in Vietnam so I can just tour the towns without having to worry about finding my way back to the hotel. It was much better than just having a cab take me on the tourist routes.

I also used it when I was going back to the airport and train station to make sure I wasn't taking the "scenic route". This is also great for people going on complex trails or whatever so they can explore without having to worry about getting lost.]]>Oct 2nd 2009 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/Oct 2nd 2009 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/Perhaps they should ad an acceleration sensor that makes it shout 'you dropped your keys again you feeble-pawed fool'
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One of these comes in handy when you can't remember where your car was parked in a sea of cars at Wally World, Disney World, etc. I had a silver rent-a-car. You know how many silver Camry's were there that day? There even was an identical 2008 silver Camry parked next to mine when we left at 5PM.

It even came in handy when we were in Italy and Swtizerland in March. Try finding your way back to the bridge at the train station in Venice from the south side without one of these. You make a wrong turn in Venice or step off the curb and you are swimming with the fishes.

I have the Bushnell version of this thing. It uses 2 AAA batteries and cost ~$60 from Adorama. It has the digital compass plus 3 favorite locations. It has a 999 mile range from your set points.

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http://www.cradle-software.de/en/software/gpsspot]]>Oct 2nd 2009 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/
They may have an iPhone version too (not sure)...

http://www.lionebra.com/apps.html]]>Oct 3rd 2009 6:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/Oct 4th 2009 7:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/navin-minihomer-keychain-gps-will-lead-you-to-your-car-wont-he/
My son's bike was stolen a few months ago. I'd love to be able to track down the jerks that stole a 9 year old's bike.
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