Car & Bike: all comparisons

Car accessories are easy to compare on paper and easy to get wrong on the road: a mount that fights your dashboard, blocks a vent or lets go on a bumpy stretch. This category covers the gear that lives in the vehicle, scored on the same four weighted criteria from manufacturer specifications.

The first comparison is about phones. In our car phone holder comparison, most models hold the phone with magnets, and the mounts range from suction bases and dash clips to a vent hook. Decide where a holder can go in your car, check how it attaches to your phone and case, and compare warranties, which vary widely where a listing states one. A drink needs a place too, and the insulated bottles that suit cup holders are listed with their widths. For the rest of the daily routine, see our commute and workday checklist.