Best Buy has low prices and free shipping on the connections you need to play your iPod in your car, including car iPod adapters, FM transmitters and more
A aux input may be the easiest way to listen to your ipod through your car speakers but it is not the only way. Many manufactures make FM transmitters that will allow you to broadcast your ipod over a FM radio channel that you can then pick up on your car radio. If you do not have a aux input FM transmitters are the best way to play your ipod over your stereo speakers.
Some of the good iPod FM transmitters are the Belkin Tunecast, Roadtrip, Griffin and Dreamgear. They all are wonderful and have good reviews. They run in price from $10.00 to $20.00 each.
There are several IPod models that lack FM Transmitters. Luckily, several companies sell FM Transmitters separately that can be used with your IPod. Electronics stores like Best Buy often carry these, as well as independent stores in your local mall.
Some functions that iPod car transmitters have are easy to use interfaces, creating mini radio stations, and transmitting what's being played on the iPod onto the FM radio and having your car be able to tune into that.
The iPod is an extremely popular MP3 player that allows music lovers to listen to their music on the go. There are even car accessories that are available for iPod users. These car accessories for iPod include car chargers, FM transmitters, audio cassette adapters and more. These accessories allow iPod users to utilize their vehicle to make their iPod listening experience even more enjoyable.
Replacement FM transmitters for iPods can be purchased directly through the Apple company store. They can also be purchased from Amazon as well as Best Buy.
A search on eBay brought up several inexpensive options for FM transmitters for an iPod classic; however, none appear to have brand names. Here is the link (I am not endorsing any particular seller): http://shop.ebay.com/sis.html?_nkw=iPod+Classic+MP3+Car+FM+Transmitter
Monster is a company that manufactures very high quality iPod, iPhone and iPad accessories. Focusing in on the iPod side of the company's product line-up, they make FM transmitters (which allow you to listen to your iPod via the radio), cassette tapes (which function like the transmitters), headphone splitters (low and high end models available) and even audio-in cables for you AUX ports that you may have at home or in your car!
Amazon, the Apple Store, and Best Buy are three of the stores that sell new FM transmitters for the Apple iPod. They also sell other accessories as well.
It doesn't seem like iPod connections are common in rent-a-cars at all. There are, however, FM transmitters you can use to transmit to the radio, which will then play the music out of the car speakers (though at low sound quality).
FM tranmistters for ipods or iphones can be found in many different stores. Department stores are good places to find transmitters for cheap, but electronics stores such as Best Buy will also sell many different types of transmitters.