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Car covers are a bit like trousers for vehicles. At car meets, no one looks at things and no one puts photos of their vehicles in frames. It’s also very clear that, if vehicles aren’t there, there’s an awkwardness in life!

All of us blow huge sums of money cleaning paintwork, looking for ceramically coated surfaces, debating on tire brands, and treating vehicles like a members of our family. But, as soon as it is done, we leave the vehicle outside to be attacked by birds, dropped on by tree sap, subjected to the elements with no idea as to …

Let’s start off with what’s painfully obvious here: your DPF filter, your soot trap-whatever the brand on your car’s engine says it is-is doing a really good job, because most of us never even realize it’s there until, of course, disaster strikes. Imagine a tiny traffic cop who is always on duty in your car, making sure grime doesn’t gang up on your exhaust pipes. That, ladies and gentlemen, is what your diesel particulate filter does, fighting the dark side for you while you merrily blast your music on the way to the daily grind.…

There’s something strangely pleasing about entering a newly cleaned car—the interior smell, the gleam of surfaces, and the “just detailed” appearance. Yet one place individuals tend to ignore is squarely beneath their feet. Floors, hard as it is to believe, bear the brunt of it all. From muddy boots, coffee splatters, crumbs from that drive-thru meal, and the occasional wet umbrella flung on the passenger seat, your vehicle’s floor has witnessed it all. This is where rubber mats kick in, doing all the hard work behind the scenes so that your car doesn’t have to bear the brunt.…