Rapidx

By Bayle Emlein

Rapidx offers several small appliances to improve your motoring experience. The company name is based on their lead-off product, the Xscape. It looks like an ordinary dual-port USB adapter for your car, but has added features for emergencies: a seat belt cutter under the clip and at the power tip a safety hammer that can break through side window glass. The USB ports make it convenient enough that you are likely to have the Xscape where you can reach it should you need the emergency features.

Recognizing that we are not always solo in our cars, Rapidx developed the X-5. It has two 2.4A USB ports on the power jack for the front seat and three USB ports on the extension that reaches to the back seat: Up to 5 people can charge at once. You might not be able to give a new car for the holidays, but you can stuff several stockings with an X-5 in orange, red, green, or blue to match or contrast with the interior or exterior decor.

Their Dashio universal magnetic car mount is another Rapidx tool designed to make your mobile life easier. Stick the mount to any flat surface and then use its magnet to quickly and securely mount your smartphone or tablet in your car, boat, home, garage, or office. The 360° swivel design means you can easily rotate your device to any position.

Rapidx is trying something completely different with its MoodX wireless light. The light comes with a cork base that you use to create the lamp of your choice, for example using a jar or bottle. Depending on the brightness you choose, you get 4 to 40 hours of continuous 250 lumen (25 watt) light per charge cycling through the colors of the rainbow. Shake three times to turn it on, shake three times to turn it off. Waterproof and self contained, the MoodX lights can be used indoors or out without concern for the location of wall sockets.