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  A guide to car plugin heaters
  Some aftermarket car accessories aren’t any good. Little 12V plugin car heaters definitely fall into the ‘no’ section of the ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘maybe’ car accessory Venn diagram. In this guide we’re...
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  The best garage gloves for clean and safe hands
  Think of all the various health and safety warnings adorning the various bottles that sit in a garage. Though we need these materials to take care of a car, they...
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  Ryobi 18V ONE+ Cordless Brushless 3-Speed Impact Wrench review
  Impact wrenches are hugely useful gadgets to have around if you enjoy tinkering with your car. The absolute best impact wrenches use compressed air – but these are unnecessary for...
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  Sonic Scrubber Pro Detailer review
  What would happen if you squirted some toothpaste into your mouth and just let it sit for a few minutes? Not a lot. That’s because though toothpaste might be a...
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  The best drill brush attachments for deeper scrubbing
  There are countless chemical car cleaners on the market all designed to lift stubborn grime and deposits without harming the fit and finish. However, to give these chemicals the best...
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  The best socket sets for home mechanics and DIYers
  If you’re planning to do any substantial work on a car or anything big and mechanical, nuts and bolts will more than likely be used to hold everything together and...
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  The best panel wipe for preparing a car for protection
  You may have heard the term ‘paint correction’ uttered by car cleaners, often followed up with jargon-filled discussions of dual-action polishers, paint protection and other seemingly alien items. The fact is,...
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  Gtech Multi MK2 K9 review
  From food to dogs to vacuum cleaners, things that are miniaturised are often very fashionable and popular. Such is the case with Gtech’s handheld cordless vacuum, the Multi MK2. Along...
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  Car dryers: The best ways to clean a car
  Put that chamois down! They may have been acceptable 20 years ago for drying cars but the fact is, they’re not very good. Not only are they not really that...
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  The best fallout removers for pristine wheels and paintwork
  Of all the contaminants that get smeared across your paintwork, iron and industrial fallout are the hardest to remove. It clings to wheels and bodywork stubbornly and worst of all,...
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  The best water spot remover
  If you live in a hard water area there are two things that will be common occurrences: ruined kettles and water spots on your paintwork after cleaning your car, which...
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  Nexar Beam dash cam review
  The little cyclops devices that sit behind rear view mirrors all duel in a wildly competitive market. That’s great for prices, especially at the budget end of things, but it...
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  Useful motoring gifts for Valentine's Day
  During most annually celebrated traditions, car fans are usually found in the garage tinkering or waxing away, blissfully unaware of what’s going on in the outside world. Therefore, if you...
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  The best way to clean an alloy wheel on a budget
  Your car’s wheels get the brunt of the road’s muck thrown at them. As well as the usual mud, sludge and grit, your wheels are also exposed to brake dust...
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  Simple ways to reduce your car's emissions
  While a switch to electric is the quickest way to reduce your car’s emissions, such a move is still unaffordable for many. The uptake of electric cars has been remarkable...
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  The best car seat covers for tidy interiors
  Like cars themselves, the ideal type of car seat cover for you depends almost entirely on personal preference and circumstance. As such, we have rounded up the category winners of best...
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  The best headlight bulbs for your car
  There are plenty of things we can attend to on our cars that can save us a few pounds at the garage, and replacing headlight bulbs can be one of...
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  The best car battery 2025: our expert picks
  If your car battery is playing up, a quick fix is a quality battery charger, but the time may have come for a new battery. Without a battery, your car is,...
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  The best driving roads in the UK
  Scottish Borders – one destination, many places Dream hotel: Dryburgh AbbeyDream car: Evoque Cabriolet Give me a few days off, and there’s just one place I’ll head to – Scotland. Not all...
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  Scottish ULEZ: everything you need to know
  Low-Emission Zones (LEZ) for passenger vehicles have been operational in London and Birmingham for some time. In 2022, four Scottish cities — Glasgow, Edinburgh Dundee, and Aberdeen — also introduced...