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  Draper Metric Socket Set: Quick review
  There are some tools that are a necessity depending on what you own. Own a pair of eyeglasses and you’ll need to own a tiny screwdriver, own any flatpack furniture...
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  The best jump starter cables
  There’s a reason people often keep a battery charger in their car, if not the low-tech alterative, called jumper cables. Has this scenario ever happened to you? You’ve gone to...
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  The best car speakers 2025
  There is a near-endless amount of content you can listen to using a good set of car speakers. It appears every celebrity now runs a podcast, radio stations are (mostly)...
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  The best campervan sat nav
  Did you know there were purpose-built camper sat navs? Yep, while Parkers has already looked and listed the best aftermarket sat navs for you, here we’re going to be looking...
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  The best dash cams for campervans
  Carving up pastoral hills into the embrace of a warm sunset may sound like campervanning nirvana, but once darkness falls, rolling homeowners take on additional responsibilities that necessitate a dash...
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  How to maintain your car battery: tips from our experts
  A car battery has a finite life and needs to be used or regularly plugged into a battery charger to last as long as possible. If you drive your car...
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  The best car battery testers
  Before you start running your car after a period of hibernation, a car battery tester is one piece of kit that will let you know straight away if your pride...
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  The best smart battery charger for a healthy car battery
  To maintain the health and charge of your car’s battery, you should consider one of the best smart battery chargers available. These are the cream of the crop in the...
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  The best budget car battery chargers 2025
  What’s the market for budget car battery chargers in today’s world? Truth be told, the top-end models from the likes of NOCO and CTEK are very expensive, so it’s nice...
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  The best ratchet wrenches for easier car tinkering
  So, you want to build the ultimate hand tool collection, you better start with a ratchet wrench. The core of a mechanic’s toolbox, this humble hand tool is versatile...
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  The best budget dash cams
  The ingenious dash cam has been growing in popularity over the past decade, and with prices dropping steadily, we’re now in a golden age of the best budget dash cams....
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  The best battery booster for large engines
  Keeping a top-rated battery booster is a great way to ensure peace of mind while on the road and away from home. Suppose you break down or return to your...
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  George Wet and Dry Vacuum review: George of all trades
  Everyone knows Numatic’s infamous Henry range of vacuum cleaners. If there was a hall of fame for vacuum cleaners, a cheery red Henry would be a first-ballot inductee. Built here...
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  Parkers' Guide to CTEK 2025
  Has your car battery died? If you’re in the market for a new battery charger, there are two industry-leading brands truly worth delving into – NOCO and CTEK. Both manufacturers...
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  The best in-car entertainment options 2025
  As you sit in a near-endless traffic jam, bumper to bumper, you’ll undoubtedly be in need of some in-car entertainment. Whether it be Motörhead or One Direction, music can make...
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  The best solar car battery charger to revolutionise charging
  The sun is a near-unlimited source of free electricity, which makes the idea of using a solar car battery charger so tempting. If you need to charge your car’s battery, one of...
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  Adding Wi-Fi to your car: complete buyer’s guide
  A 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
  You 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 history
  Owning 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 batteries
  De-ionised water is quite important to your car’s battery. Did you know that lead-acid car batteries are full of water? Lead plates make up the internals of lead-acid batteries, but...