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  The best blind spot mirrors
  Any driver worth their salt knows that spatial awareness keeps you on the road. When you know where something is, you’ve usually got the best chance of avoiding it. However,...
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  The best indoor car covers
  At first glance, indoor car covers may seem a bit superfluous or even mollycoddling – an extravagance reserved for classics or Italian exotics that rarely see the light of day....
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  Get Car Mats tested: A tailored interior upgrade
  My car is 15 years old and aside from the odd nick here and there, looks to be in excellent condition. One area that was a visual let down however...
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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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  A guide to the best eco tyres
  In the endless pursuit of car efficiency, tyres play an important role. As we advise in our guide to improving fuel economy, having your tyres inflated to the correct pressure...
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  The Parkers guide to selling at a car boot sale: what you need to bring
  There are two surefire signs that spring has arrived and both can be viewed at a typical roundabout. The first will be the council-planted flowers coming into bloom, the second...
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  BriteAngle Warning Triangle review: breakdown safety 2.0
  While almost all cars will have one somewhere in the boot, it’s still only advised that you carry a warning triangle here in the UK. However, it’s a clever idea...
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  The best power banks for campervan trips and camping
  The modern campervanning experience is an incredibly alluring one. Irrespective of whether you’ve opted for a factory fresh model or fashioned your own creation, taking a mobile home off on...
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  Autobrite Direct Citrus Wash tested: simply the zest?
  Of the dominant methods of pre-washing your car, choosing between snow foam or pre-wash is almost unfair. Who wouldn’t rather blast some shaving-foam thick foam over a car’s bodywork like...
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  The best wheel face brushes for spotless alloys
  Keeping your alloy wheels in good nick is a good idea no matter how old your car is. Not only do scratch and muck free wheels look a lot nicer,...
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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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  The Best Van Seat Covers
  Whether you’re a dog walker or a plasterer, it can be a huge challenge to keep the seats clean in your van. Particularly when you have one of the best...
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  The best roof racks for your van 2024
  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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  The best ratchet straps
  Ratchet straps are essential for any van or trailer transporting a heavy object. In addition, most modern-day cars now have pinion points in the boot where you can secure a...
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  The best car stereos to amplify your audio
  If you own or have recently purchased a car of a certain age, you may be looking at upgrading the in-car entertainment in the form of a new car stereo....
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  The best car wheel barrel brushes 2023
  How do you know when you should be thinking about car wheel barrel brushes as part of your car cleaning kit? Look behind the alloy spokes of an older car...
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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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  Proscenic P11 vacuum review: A convenient and affordable vacuum cleaner
  If, like me, you’ve been reluctant to take on a cordless vacuum cleaner after the lasting impression of typical 12V ‘Dustbusters’ sold for cleaning cars, the Proscenic range looks like...
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  How to reduce your car running costs
  We’ve covered the realities of car running costs elsewhere and now it’s time to take a look at some of the most effective ways of reducing them. It’s a particularly...
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  Are night driving glasses any good?
  Other than eating a sandwich to satisfy hunger, there aren’t many quick fixes that work. Get-rich-quick schemes certainly don’t, nor do get-ripped-quick workouts. Night driving glasses promise a lot for...