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The best car accessories are rounded-up in this top 10. We've already seen how the cool car accessories  industry has changed in the 25 years Auto Express has been on sale. But there’s been just as much of a revolution in the world of car accessories. Developments in tyre technology have made motorists’ lives safer, while innovations in car care have changed the way we clean our cars. Plus, our models’ interiors are now filled with a wealth of gadgets.

Here, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best car accessories that have completely changed our lives behind the wheel. You’ll find examples of each of our top 10 innovations on sale today, but we’ve highlighted the pioneers in each category – things would be very different behind the wheel today without them.

Supercheap Auto’s popularity among Australians who’ve purchased cool car accessories and/or car care products in an average four-week period has been unchallenged over the last five years, despite a decline from 51.6% in June 2009 to 48.1% in June 2013.“Supercheap Auto’s popularity among buyers of car parts and accessories clearly eclipses the competition. However, Repco’s announcement that they were investing millions in offering more parts for more cars has had a significant impact on their retail performance already, and could pose a threat to Supercheap Auto’s dominance of the market in future.d4f4sdA2a

The Parrot Minikit Smart is an in-car mobile phone holder with built-in Bluetooth connectivity. It affixes to your car's windscreen with a suction mount and then holds your phone in place with a spring-loaded clamp.

To activate the handsfree, you use your, erm, hand to press the button at the base of the unit and then say who you want to call. Now, voice recognition functions in cars vary hugely in quality, but this one works pretty well, although Parrot recommends mounting the bundled microphone on the rear-view mirror or sunvisor. What's more, the 2-watt speaker is clear and loud, and if your phone has a satnav function you can even play directions through the Minikit Smart.

Through the winter months it's just as important to keep the underside of your car clean and safe from corrosive road salt as it is the paintwork. And for that job, it's hard to beat the Kärcher Chassis Cleaner. Just attach it to a Kärcher pressure washer and use it to clean the underside of your car with the supplied shampoo and a high-pressure rinse. The Chassis Cleaner can then also be used to add a layer of treatment that for six weeks will protect your car from corrosion caused by road salt.

Transporting bikes on the back of your cool car accessories  can be a nerve-wracking business. You need a bike carrier that is sturdy but not too heavy, and the Exodus Rear High Mount from Halfords fits the bill. Capable of carrying up to three bikes (with a maximum load of 45kg), it is particularly useful if you regularly ride off road and don't want to get the interior of your car covered in mud.The Rear High Mount comes fully assembled and, of course the best bit, leaves your car boot free to fill with other clobber. It also folds flat when not in use.

The CD Slot mount consists of a piece of plastic that slips cheap xbox 360 controllers  into a car's CD slot, and a (washable) sticky pad upon which you can attach a satnav so that it doesn't need to be mounted on the screen. It'll also hold a smart phone, meaning that if you use your phone for satnav you can quickly and easily mount it in the car.

With the caveat that you have to consider where the CD player in your car is located to work out if the CD Slot Mount will place your device in a convenient place, this is a clever little gadget, and good value too.