Why you'll love it: Even if you're not in your car at the time of a hit-and-run, you just might catch the culprit, as the
VAVA 2K QHD Dash Cam switches on and records 20 seconds of footage after detecting an impact.
Car accidents — how should I put it? — suck. Hit-and-run accidents are even worse, with the victim left to deal with repairs, insurance, rentals, and all the costs and time lost as a result of the accident without a perpetrator to be held accountable. Believe me, I know all about it; shout out to the person who knocked the bumper half off my car in the middle of the night a few months ago, by the way.
With a VAVA 2K QHD Dash Cam set up in your car, you greatly increase your chance of identifying the vehicle that hit you even if you were miles from your car at the time. The camera has a built-in three-way gyro sensor that can detect the impact of a crash and automatically begins recording, capturing 20 seconds of footage in clear high definition. If a car hits yours then drives off (so long as they don't so driving away from the rear of your car), the camera will get a clear view of their vehicle ... and their license plate.
For your everyday driving, the VAVA 2K QHD Dash Cam is a fine choice, too. It captures a wide swath of the street ahead of you and can also be easily rotated around to record the interior of the vehicle. A microphone captures clear audio, and the camera pairs with an app for easy downloading, editing and sharing of video clips.
With several dozen reviews posted on Amazon, the VAVA 2K QHD Dash Cam has a solid 4.1-star overall rating. One shopper loved that the "setup was a breeze" and said he was "impressed with [the] quality of video." Another reported the camera served as perfect "proof for the police" after a careless driver smashed into her parked car and left the scene.
Note that some users did report occasional connectivity issues, with the camera not syncing properly with their phones and even causing cellular connection issues at times by tricking phones into thinking they had a Wi-Fi connection.
Pros: Automatically records clip after accident, rotates for interior recording, easy setup
Cons: Some smartphone connectivity issues
Buy the VAVA 2K QHD Dash Cam on Amazon for $139.99