I have used this vacuum cleaner several times. It's really hard work, but at 5ft 3in, it's easy for me to negotiate. The vacuum cleaner is on wheels and has a 20ft extension so you can plug it into your house and still get to the car from the outside! HAHA ! The coolest thing about a vacuum cleaner is that it has a locking mechanism. He turns to the block - great! The next thing that's pretty interesting about this thing is that the top part detaches and turns into a leaf blower. It uses the same cable and has an additional attachment. It easily slides back into place. I didn't have any problems cleaning it either. Really great product! I'm glad I ordered it.