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  The best car cover to keep your car safe from the elements
  If you’re not fortunate enough to have access to a secure garage or covered parking, you might be thinking of investing in a car cover. Maybe you own a classic...
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  The best car battery chargers
  Getting your hands on the best car battery chargers is the best way to ensure a car battery will be full of electrical juice when needed, but it’s worth understanding...
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  The best snow chains for cars 2025: our expert's choices
  Snow chains are the next best thing to specialist tyres for winter. What’s more, they’ll also save you a fair amount to buy. In fairness, it’s unlikely you’ll need snow...
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  Best eco-friendly car shampoo for sustainable shine 2025
  Whether you’re a dedicated environmentalist or simply looking to make more sustainable choices, understanding the importance and effectiveness of green car care products, including eco-friendly car shampoo, is becoming more...
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  Detailers United range tested: the best budget microfibre towels
  If there’s one thing you can never have enough of when it comes to car cleaning, it’s microfibre towels. Whether you’re drying paintwork, buffing waxes, or simply wiping away excess...
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  How the headlights on a car can keep you safe in winter
  Driving in winter in the UK presents many challenges, all of which need you to adapt your driving to the conditions so you stay as safe as possible. A big...
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  The best antifreeze tester for basic car maintenance
  Why are antifreeze testers useful? Made up of a combination of antifreeze and water (often in a 50:50 split), coolant is integral to the smooth running of an engine. In...
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  The best car wax for black cars 2025
  Black remains one of the kings of car colours, and if you are owner of one, you will want to know about the best car wax for black cars. Black...
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  The legal lowdown on 3D and 4D number plates: what drivers need to know
  When you cover many miles on motorways, urban and country roads, you can’t help but notice unusual registration plates. Whether it’s a cheeky personalised plate, or a grubby new green...
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  Road pricing: new tax could be part of UK’s green future
  Should you pay-as-you-drive? It’s a serious question, since road pricing is being considered as a strategy to replace dwindling Treasury revenues from motoring. Those motorists that don’t drive very often...
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  The best magnetic phone holders for cars 2025
  The days of the humble AM/FM car radio were a more innocent and less complicated time for in-car entertainment. Now, most entertainment on the go is delivered online, often via our...
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  The complete guide to SD cards for dash cams, memory cards, storage and more
  Having the correct microSD memory card for your dashcam is just as important as using the right key for your car. Without the correct key, you can’t unlock the door...
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  The best air compressors
  Adjusting the pressures of your vehicle’s tyres using an air compressor is just one of the many tasks these versatile machines can perform. It sometimes seems like a bit of...
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  The best roof racks for your van 2025
  Picking a set of van roof racks can be tough as no van roof appears to be the same and there are more options than you would think. Happily however,...
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  How to keep your van secure
  Research from 2021 shows that between 2015 and 2019 van theft rose a massive 81% and in 2021 more than 10,000 vans were stolen. The full stats from 2021 are...
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  Parkers Car Prices now on iPhone
  Parkers Car Price Checker application for Apple’s iPhone is now live. The unique ‘Deal Checker’ application allows you to check up-to-date prices on more than 32,000 cars ranging from 1989 to 2009. What’s more,...
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  Best eco tyres recommended by our car experts 2025
  We all want to make the most of our fuel, and having a well-maintained car with eco tyres can go some way to improve fuel economy. Tyre technology has progressed,...
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  The best portable camping toilet
  We are all humans and we all have the same basic needs and functions, so despite it being a slightly indelicate subject, let’s talk toilets. If you are taking a...
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  The best hoses for car cleaning
  Hoses for car cleaning don’t need to be a brain-tangling matter, but there are many differences between low-cost hose pipes and the more expensive options. The construction of the pipe...
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  Part-worn tyres: Safe bet or risky gamble?
  Tyres are a expensive to replace, so it will come as no surprise that The Tyre Industry Federation estimates about 5 million or 10% of tyres purchased in the...