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  The best driving experiences for petrolheads
  At Parkers we know that car enthusiasts like cars more than things with a car flavour. If you have a car lover to buy for soon and are struggling to...
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  Be ready for winter snow with our favourite snow shovels
  Choosing the best snow shovels for your car is not like choosing the shovel you’d keep in your shed. Predictably, they are much smaller and lighter, ready for you to...
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  The best car ice scrapers to use during winter
  The requirements of ice scrapers are simple: easily remove ice and snow from a car’s glass without leaving damage. An old debit card may be able to lift the ice...
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  Are snow socks worth your while?
  You might be wondering what the purpose of snow socks could be. Snow chains are overkill for all but the rarest of heavy snowy circumstances in the UK. Yet many...
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  The best car-themed stocking filler gifts
  With Christmas coming up it can be difficult finding those small stocking filler gifts that are thoughtful, inexpensive and genuinely useful. This is especially true if that person likes cars...
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  How to demist your car windows quickly
  One of the biggest annoyances of leaving a car parked outside during winter is having to demist the windows every morning. Fighting ice and condensation adds time you just don’t...
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  The best quick detailer for making paintwork sparkle
  Quick detailers are incredibly multifaceted car care products. They are manufactured to enhance gloss, remove small bits of muck (like dust), and even add a thin layer of paint protection....
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  How to use your headlights in winter for safer driving
  Any new car does more than ever to help you drive safely and protect your family, but if you’re looking for tips on how to drive, when and how you...
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  The best tablets for car journeys
  Times have inevitably changed since the halcyon days of the twentieth-century car journey. No longer do passengers expect to be entertained by cows, road signs, and amusing number plates. Today,...
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  Best black Friday car deals 2024: From Karcher to Autoglym every product on sale now
  If you want to know about the best automotive product bargains, you’ve found the right place, as this is the only page you’ll need for the best Black Friday deals...
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  The best car tool kits for home mechanics 2024
  Once upon a time, fixing a car used to mean plenty of elbow grease and nothing more than the best car tool kits you could buy. Today, it’s as likely...
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  The best microfibre car cloths
  The internet is awash with simple hacks to make your car look better. Some are better than others; using an old toothbrush to remove embedded crumbs from your interior is...
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  Alexa Auto: everything you need to know
  Amazon Alexa is an interesting innovation for drivers. Some more upmarket cars come with voice-activated controls that can change the radio channel, take a phone call and even activate some...
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  The best car drying towels for a scratch-free finish
  You wouldn’t take a bath or a shower without using a drying towel on your own bodywork afterwards, but sometimes the drying process of a good car wash with good...
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  The best portable battery chargers
  If you’re out and about and return to your car only to find the battery flat, don’t regret not paying more attention to that article (this one) you saw...
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  The best car polishing kits
  Before we guide you into what the best car polishing kits on the market are, we should explain what they are. Car polish is an abrasive substance that removes part...
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  Parkers picks the best rain repellents for cars
  Why are rain repellents worth considering? Given Britain’s famously moist weather, driving around in the wet is something we’re all used to. But driving in damp and rainy conditions with...
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  The best tyre dressing 2024
  The idea of applying the best tyre dressing to a freshly washed car really is the final step, except for maybe stepping back and admiring all your hard work. The...
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  The best wheel brushes for deep cleaning alloys
  Filthy alloys are an inevitability, which means part of any good car cleaning product selection has to be some good alloy wheel brushes. This is especially evident if you’ve ever...
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  The best glass squeegees for a clear windscreen
  What uses do glass squeegees possess? While there’s no doubting why glass is used for windscreens, its transparent nature will mean that the smallest imperfections will show up. Especially during...