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The Gear Team is always testing the latest and greatest in automotive tools, parts, gear, and accessories. From windshield wiper blades and portable tire inflators to car coolers and home EV chargers, we've put hundreds of products through our ringer to bring you the best.

Just in time to wrap up your holiday gift list, there's a slew of great deals right now on the products and gear car nuts crave.

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Tested & Trusted

The Gear Team does hands-on tests of popular products, tools, and car gear in a variety of categories, pitting popular, bestselling, and even brand-new products against the competition in real-world testing and letting our readers know which ones are the best, which will get the job done, and which ones to avoid.

We've tested everything from tools and shop gear to car-cleaning products and compiled the winners and top performers from each test on our Tested & Trusted page, where readers can find all our Best Overall winners and top gear picks in one place.

Check out these great deals below on products, gear, and tools we've recommended to our friends and would buy for ourselves.

G29 Driving Force Racing Wheel and Floor Pedals

While we didn't put a bunch of sim racing setups head to head (yet), this wheel-and-pedal combo from Logitech is highly recommended for both beginners and experienced racers. At $100 off, this is a marvelous deal (and it might go even lower come Prime Day).

How to Build a Killer Sim Racing Setup

20V Cordless Tire Inflator

If we were shopping for a portable tire inflator to keep in our car, we'd pick the Avid Power Cordless. With a faster inflation time than the competition, plus the battery's USB port for charging phones and such, our choice for Best Overall Tire Inflator turned out to be a pretty easy call.

Tested: Best Portable Tire Inflators

ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 WiFi-enabled 240 Volt EV Charger

Our Best Overall Home EV Charger, the ChargePoint had the most nuanced cost tracking, allowing us to select from among dozens of possible rate plans from our local utility to pinpoint the actual cost of charging down to the penny, even when on a variable rate. The app is user-friendly and very handy. Of all the units that were tested, this was our favorite.

TESTED: Best Home EV Chargers

Jump-N-Carry JNC325 Jump Starter

With seemingly hundreds of portable jump starters on the market, it can be tempting to just grab one of the cheapest and hope for the best. Instead, the Gear Team chose the Clore Jump-N-Carry as our Best Overall Portable Jump Starter. In our testing, the American-made jumper boasts enough power to start just about any vehicle, is compact enough to store in your trunk, and features the specs you need to jump a vehicle anywhere, anytime.

Genius 1 Smart Car Battery Charger

Effective and user-friendly, our Best Overall Battery Charger/Maintainer was the NOCO Genius 1. It employs a lower 1.0-amp setting to begin a slow, steady charge. It's designed to work with the gamut of battery options—regular lead-acid, AGM, and lithium.

Best Battery Chargers Tested

Bluetooth Pro OBD-II Scanner

While techs and mechanics need a fully functional, plug-in diagnostic tool, the average car lover can get by with an affordable Bluetooth scanner. When we set out to find the Best OBD-II Scanner, the Gear Team chose the BlueDriver as our Best Overall, noting its tile-style interface was exceptionally easy to use, and we had no issues finding codes, tests, and other data.

Tested: Best OBD-II Scanners

Latitude 2-in-1 Water Repellency Wiper Blades

We tried a bunch of 'em, and the Rain-X Latitude Water Repellency was our pick for the Best Wiper Blade. The hydrophobic coating on the blades works very well and improved visibility immediately, and it was quiet and left no streaks. Plus, the price point is attractive—especially on Prime Day.

Tested: Best Windshield Wiper Blades

Dustbuster Cordless Handheld Vacuum

We chose the Dustbuster as our Best Overall Car Vacuum for its successful blend of price, performance, and household versatility. For big, chunky messes, this is the car vacuum you'll want.

Tested: Best Car Vacuums

Wet/Dry Vacuum, 6-gallon, 4HP

This shop vacuum was named Best for the Typical Garage. The six-gallon capacity strikes an excellent balance between size and storage, and the price won't break the bank. We loved how easy it was to move around, the low noise level, and its attractive price point.

Best Shop Vacuums Tested

0PS 02XS Rubber Frame Polarized Sunglasses

Who would've thought a pair of Prada sunglasses would make it to our Favorite Driving Sunglasses list? We were pleasantly surprised by the performance and comfort of these shades, and it was one of our most-worn pairs during testing.

Tested: Best Driving Sunglasses