Dyson - Car+Boat Handheld Cordless Vacuum with 3 Accessories - Silver

The Dyson - Car+Boat Handheld Cordless Vacuum with 3 Accessories in sleek Silver is a game-changer for cleaning my Nissan Titan, Kia Telluride, and salon area! I love how lightweight it is, making it easy to tackle tight spaces, and it runs for an impressive 50 minutes without stopping. Plus, it charges quickly and never overcharges, making cleaning more efficient and enjoyable!

Wonderful tool that can be used anywhere in your home works really well and the charger is great.

Small yet very powerful. Sucks every dust and dirt on carpets and even on hard floors but best in cleaning cars.

For those of us constantly on the go in our vehicles, whether it be chauffeuring the children to school, commuting back and forth to work, working on the road or whatever else causes havoc to the interior of your vehicle, having a handy dandy vacuum available for those times where that is the only option, the new Dyson car and boat handheld vacuum might be right up your alley. In my case, I already carry a variety of other cleaning and detail products in my truck, including a duster, wet wipes, microfiber clothes, lens wipes, etc. but had no means to get the crumbs and dust left behind by our minions and that’s personally why I was interested in the idea of also keeping a small handheld vacuum handy. I got tired of all the messes my children made in the backseat and being unable to clean it up without dismantling my home vacuum cleaner or busting out the shop vacuum, especially when you might end up with unexpected passengers and don’t want to face the embarrassment of a messy vehicle. My other interest in the Dyson handheld was because we also own a boat where the same messy issues happen, with or without kids, and have to wait until we get home before we can even start to vacuum up the messes left behind from a day on the lake. Out of the box, the Dyson handheld was very easy to set up without any reliance on instructions. After a quick initial charge, I was ready to connect a cleaning nozzle and give it a whirl. Since it was raining outside at the time, I decided just to see how well it performed indoors on our carpeted stair which I typically try to keep clean on a daily basis with the amount of people and dog traffic we get in our house. Being that I had recently used our stick vacuum on the stairs I was mainly trying it just to see how the Dyson performed in comparison to our high-end stick vacuum, how much noise it made and how well it worked. Surprisingly, even though we had just recently vacuumed, this little handheld Dyson vacuum managed to suck up more dust and debris than I expected as the stairs already looked clean. The Dyson was ergonomically sound and balanced while using it and relatively light in comparison to using our stick vacuum. Emptying the dust bin was easy as well with a simple tug on the red labeled part on top and, voila, I was all done and ready for the truck test. After the days of rain finally stopped, I was ready to give the Dyson a shot at days’ worth of children traffic in-and-out of the back seat with dirty, wet shoes from school and golf practice. Typically, I will just wait to vacuum it until I can manage to get to the car wash and knock it out all at once however being able to vacuum the backseat in the interim made it much easier to maintain cleanliness. Using all three of the included attachments, I was able to vacuum up the seats, floorboards, mats, carpet and in between all the tight spaces with ease and still have enough battery left to do the same cleaning at least another time. Thankfully I have a regular plug in my truck and boat but it would have been nice for others that don’t to include a car power adapter in this kit. Having a dedicated handheld vacuum that is small enough to fit under the back seat of my truck is a game changer for me in our busy lives and even more convenient when we take out the boat and have to clean up all the sand, gravel, smashed up chips on the floor, etc. on the go. And I can even delegate the chore to someone else, including the kids, while I button up all the other things that go along with boat life that many passengers don’t know about, however, everyone knows how to use a vacuum.

Well, my plan was to do a "before & after" shot of cleaning out the car but the weather decided it wanted to be late spring instead of winter. It's gonna be a hot 80 degrees and rainy, so the only things I got to clean were window AC filters, lol. In a couple days it's gonna be freezing and we'll have to drip the faucets. So, on to the Dyson Car & Boat. The unit is far smaller than a full size Dyson, which it needs to be to maneuver around tighter spaces. Because of the size the battery is smaller (and not removable) and the weight is reduced. One thing that I wish they'd have done was make the Car & Boat use the same charger as the standard Dysons. I hate having to keep track of multiple chargers - heck switching to USB-C would have been nice since so many other devices already use it. There are plenty attachments to use and will take care of most messes. The only brush that's motorized is the pet attachment. The others are just passive types. Suction is surprisingly powerful for a small device. I did a quick test on some potting mix I accidentally knocked over and it got it right up, even some of the small rocks that were in the mix. The Dyson does not disappoint and I can't wait til summer to see how it handle beach sand - I usually have to bring out a shop vac for that task. There's a switch to increase the power if needed and I think sand will be needing it! As for AC filter cleaning, it was no challenge and the particles were removed without effort. The one thing that I wish they'd have included, other than using similar chargers to the full size unit, is a hose attachment. I had to buy a third party one because space in a car is limited and a big "stick" is hard to move around in some areas, especially under the seats. It would have been a nice addition. The downside of the hose I bought is that it doesn't allow power to passthrough so it can't be used with the pet attachment. Since the Car & Boat pass power on to some attachments, you can share attachments with your full size Dyson. This is a great feature because the stick attachment on my home Dyson has a light in it which would be more helpful in the car than in the house. Cleaning is pretty easy - one pull and the trash dumps out. Pull out the filter and rinse. All done. There is a HEPA filter that will eventually need replacing, but I don't see the point of having that filter on a car vac since contaminants will return the moment you take your first ride with the window open - which I do a lot. So far this vacuum is a big winner and performs so much better than my old car vac. I hope it'll last as long because my old unit is hitting 11 years now!