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  Buying a used car? These items will make the job easier
  Buying a second-hand car is an experience riddled with potential scenarios that’ll rob you of your hard-earned cash. Dodgy car sellers aside (we have a guide on how to avoid...
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  Victorinox Adventurer: A must-have multitool for your campervan?
  The Swiss army knife has managed to do something that combat trousers have failed to do spectacularly, make functionality look cool. From the massive 33-piece ‘Champ’ set that includes attachments for...
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  Finding wind deflectors for your car
  Wind deflectors are a useful but usually unnoticed or forgotten car accessory. Wind deflectors, when fitted, channel both air and airborne substances away from the window and down the side...
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  Worx Hydroshot Brushless review: Better than a corded pressure washer?
  The Worx Hydroshot, a cordless pressure washer, is the latest in a long line of power tools that used to have cables. High-capacity batteries and brushless motors (in the case...
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  Cordless power washer triple test: do you need cords anymore?
  A good pressure washer is an essential tool if you want to properly detail your car. Not only does it help you shift the embedded dirt that regular washing cannot...
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  The best e-bikes under £500
  Finding a good e-bike is challenging. Finding the best e-bikes under £500 is almost impossible. Whether you’re searching for an electric bike for your commute to work or to ride around...
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  CTEK CS FREE portable battery charger review
  One of our favourite trickle chargers and brand range topper, the CTEK CS FREE, is currently on sale for November’s Black Friday season. You get a saving of nearly 50%...
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  Draper Foldable Funnel review: the only funnel you'll ever need for your car
  While modern cars don’t need the same level of under-the-hood maintenance as older ones, there are still some things that every driver will need to do from time to time...
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  Draper 31 Piece Precision Screwdriver Set review
  In your quest to find the best tools, you’ll inevitably find that are different types of screwdrivers you can get your hands on depending on your needs. For the...
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  The best electric scooters
  If you live in a city, it’s likely you’ll have noticed the influx of e-scooters, topped with commuters on their merry way to work. With more people looking for environmentally...
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  The best digital tyre inflators
  What are the best digital tyre inflators available? For starters, your vehicle must be running a good, healthy set of tyres on them. Tyres that are capable of passing MOT...
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  The best car first aid kits you need in your boot
  How painful can a papercut be? Or a skinned knee? All these occurrences, while not A&E worthy are an utter pain if you don’t get something to treat them. That’s...
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  the best aftermarket reversing cameras 2024
  You might think that adding aftermarket reversing cameras is a bit odd in terms of car upgrades – certainly in comparison to the more popular dash cam setups. Many cars...
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  Passing your MOT
  This article will guide you through common MOT failure points, preparing your car for an MOT test, simple tasks you can do yourself, and how to source any simple replacement...
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  A guide to engine coolant
  To the uninitiated or the disinterested, coolant may seem a complex smorgasbord of codes and colours but fear not, Parkers is here to make things simple. We’ve covered topics from...
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  The Parkers guide to pollen filters
  Hay fever season is upon us now, and the last place you’d want a case of the sniffles is behind the wheel. Pollen filters (also known as cabin filters) help...
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  The best smart tyre safety monitor
  The most attentive drivers will regularly test the pressure of their car tyres manually, but thanks to smart tyre safety monitors, it’s now possible to check your tyres whenever you...
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  The best value car floor mats
  The state of a vehicle’s footwell is the equivalent of a property’s lawn. Whether or not it’s tidy makes a massive difference to the overall appearance of the area. A car’s...
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  No-H2O review: waterless wash put to the test
  The idea of waterless car wash seems a wonderfully contradictory concept. It’s like having a pastry-less pie. Surely, you can’t have a pie without pasty and you can’t wash a car without...
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  Nilfisk Core 140 Pressure Washer review
  When it comes down to using a bucket, rag and elbow grease to wash your car or a car pressure washer, it’s the latter camp for us here at Parkers,...