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Adding Wi-Fi to your car: complete buyer’s guideA mobile Wi-Fi router (also called MiFi) is a useful device to get car Wi-Fi if you or your family travel a lot. You can usually get a Wi-Fi connection...
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The best aftermarket parking sensors you can trust 2024You might think aftermarket parking sensors could be a bit of an unusual car upgrade at first, a bit like aftermarket reversing cameras, and you’d be right. Across the internet,...
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How to check MoT status and historyOwning a vehicle inevitably comes with responsibilities that go beyond just getting behind the wheel and driving. One of these essential duties being knowing the MoT status and history of...
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The best de-ionised water for car batteriesIn the world of battery chargers, who knew water would be so important? Did you know that lead-acid car batteries are full of water? Lead plates make up the internals...
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The Parkers guide to NOCOWhen it comes to the very best battery chargers, jump starters and other electrical components to help keep your car running, there are only a handful of manufacturers who can...
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The best cutting compound to restore tired paintworkNot all car polish is made equally, and at the strongest end of the spectrum lays cutting compound. Designed to cut deeper than a regular polish or clay bar, cutting...
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Bosch IXO 7 Electric Screwdriver reviewWe absolutely adored the Bosch IXO 6 Screwdriver when we tested it. It was stylish, rugged and took most of the pain out of simple DIY tasks. In fact, we...
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The best bit holdersWhen carrying out a bit of DIY, there’s little more exciting than getting the power tools to get the job done right. However, choosing the right screw is the easy...
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The best trickle chargersOf all the car battery chargers, trickle chargers will probably find the most use for car owners. Designed to keep your battery from going flat when the car isn’t in...
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The best portable EV chargers so you're never left flatUnfortunately, we are yet to reach the point where portable EV chargers can contain enough energy and be scaled down to the size of the jump starters we have for...
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Winter car check: a 'how to' guideIt’s easy to take for granted that modern cars will keep working during the winter months. But cold, wet weather and dirty, salty roads take their toll on any car....
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The best car cleaning kits to get an immaculately clean carWhen it’s time to clean your car, the humble bottle of washing-up liquid won’t cut it anymore. Not only do the powerful degreasers present in washing-up liquid cause damage to...
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The best portable speakers for your campervanPortable speakers are a very clever thing to own no matter what, but make sense, especially when holidaying in a campervan. These little devices will play music via Bluetooth wherever...
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The seven best jump starters 2024The beefiest of battery chargers, car jump starters can sit ready to inject a brief but powerful jolt of electricity into a dead battery to get an engine running again....
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Car audio hacks: how to stream music from your phonePlaying music in your car used to be so limited, didn’t it? If you didn’t like what was on the (FM) radio, you’d either have to look through a bulging...
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The best rechargeable camping lanternsSummer camping trips are for long, languorous sunsets to be enjoyed from a folding chair with a tepid beverage. But without any light pollution or a helping hand from the...
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How to keep children entertained on a long journeyThe prospect of setting off on a long journey with kids is enough to have some parents muttering ‘There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home…’ over and...
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The best tyre inflator compressors to quickly fill a tyre 2024Why are tyre inflator compressors so important? Your tyres are the only part of a car that comes into contact with the road, so it’s vitally important to keep the rings...
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Should you buy a new car in 2023?New Year, new car – isn’t that what they say? That might be the case, but is this really the best time to consider changing your car, whether buying new or...
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The best diesel engine cleanersDiesel engine cleaners are still a mainstay of the car care routine of diesel owners despite diesel cars being in decline across the UK, but they still remain a solid...
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