Rechargeable torches

The nights are fair drawing in so it’s over to James Roddie to shed some light on the situation

We test a range of six compact rechargeable devices that can jump-start an engine with a flat battery, pump up the tyres, provide illumination and recharge a mobile phone.

WE’VE all got small power banks to give our phones and other devices a bit of a boost, and you can scale up the same technology to have 220V AC power wherever you need it. That’s good news because it

CHECKING your tyre pressures regularly is essential for your car’s safety, but it’s never a task anyone will enjoy. That’s especially true if you’re forced to pump up a tyre by the side of the road af

HOWEVER much you love your car, cleaning it can sometimes seem like a bit of a chore – especially at this time of year. To do a thorough job you need to assemble all the products, unravel a hose and c

I was sent this to test quite randomly but the timing could not have been more opportune as, with the night’s drawing in, I still had to sail my boat from Marseille to its home port some 60nm away, wr