this be a decent vacuum for what it be . certainly it be not as effective as haul you household vacuum to the curb , but it be certainly more convenient . and that be they key here , at least for I . I just get a new car and dismayed by all the debris quickly pile up . this be a sleek little machine that vacuum up enough stuff to make my car much neater look . it do have a super long cord -lrb- I could easily vacuum my whole Honda pilot -rrb- but it can actually get in the way sometime . it seem to have decent suction and I have better luck when I attach the little brush . have not try the tube yet . all in all , I really like this for it be convenience factor . one note - at least with my car , I have to turn my car on - not the engine , but enough so that the radio and charger would work . I be not expect that and initially think I have receive a defective model .