One of the best things to keep in your car is a portable vacuum, and one of our favorites is currently on sale for Black Friday. The Fanttik Slim V8 Apex was our Best Compact car vacuum, and it really does live up to its name. Weighing in at just over a pound, it's incredibly light and easily portable. It even comes with a storage bag, which also fits the included attachments.

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For being such a small vacuum, it has some serious power, but don't worry about your ears, as we found that it was actually one of the quietest during our testing. Our average decibel reading was 75.7 dBA on high-power mode, and while we do wish the debris reservoir were larger, it works really well for cleaning up smaller messes, such as sand or crumbs. Emptying and cleaning the filter is super simple as well.

Battery life was another high point for the Fanttik. It'll last 40 minutes in Eco mode. On the Max setting, however, you'll get only 13 minutes. After being fully depleted, it uses a USB-C fast charger to juice up in two and a half hours.

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The last reason for our praise was the versatility. This product can function as a blower, which is great for cleaning hard-to-reach areas of your vehicle. This ability also means it can inflate various items, and it comes with numerous attachments for that purpose. In fact, Fanttik includes 10 accessories, meaning you're prepared for a number of jobs.

This little beast is perfect for keeping in your car and cleaning on the go.

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Mason Cordell
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With a degree in multimedia journalism and a passion for the automotive world, Mason Cordell enjoys driving, wrenching, writing, and everything in between. He keeps a running note sheet titled "cars for collection" and already owns a ‘95 Miata and an ‘08 M5. Clearly, he has a problem.