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The battery lasts for 40 minutes, which is almost as good as your average stick vacuum. It’s fairly powerful with 115 air-watts of suction and a spin speed of 110,000 rpm; the next cheapest Dyson vacuums have 150 air-watts of power. Most people don\u2019t need that much, but if your car has fluffier rugs, or you really do have a whole boat to clean, it might be worth it. The real win is in the battery, though, letting you clean much longer with a handheld vacuum.<\/p>\n
It comes with attachments I both love and hate\u2014there’s a mini motorized brush tool for pet owners, a crevice tool for tight spaces, and a combination tool, but the latter has a brush built into it that I don’t care for. It’s a good range of accessories, but you’ll pay a similar amount for this handheld-only model as you would for a cheap cordless vacuum.<\/p>\n
Don’t want to buy a handheld-only vacuum, but also don’t want to drop too much cash? These affordable stick vacuums will double nicely for car cleaning in their own handheld mode.<\/p>\n
Affordable Favorites<\/p>\n
Bissell<\/p>\n
Bissell<\/p>\n
If you want 40 minutes of battery life (or more) and don’t want to pay $300 for just a handheld vacuum, Bissell’s PowerClean vacuums have a similar battery life and can double as a cordless or handheld vacuum. The FurFinder version comes with the FurFinder attachment, a motorized head designed for pet hair, but if you don’t have a pet in your car, you’ll be happy with the cheaper base PowerClean. The basic PowerClean is cheaper and still comes with a crevice tool and an upholstery tool, while the PowerClean FurFinder has a combination crevice tool. Both are great and affordable vacuums for your car and the rest of your home.<\/p>\n
Here are more handheld and car vacuums we’ve tried that didn’t make our list of top picks.<\/p>\n
Airify Pro V3 for $150:<\/strong> My previous pick for detail cleaning since it has an air compressor, and like the Scosche above, it has several attachments and a storage bag for them. It didn’t fight against dust as much as I would’ve liked but was still handy for detailed cleaning with all of its attachments. It has a run time of between 20 and 35 minutes<\/p>\n