Loose or corroded battery terminals restrict electrical power from reaching the rest of the vehicle, making it difficult to start even with a jump. Remove the cables from the terminals and clean them ...

A dead car battery is frustrating, but it helps to know the cause. If you're not sure why your car battery keeps dying, here ...

The battery indicator in your dashboard, much like the check engine light, is vague. It may be nothing serious, or it could ...

Changing a car battery can be done in just a few steps. Always test the car battery before replacing and be sure to properly ...

Even after changing out the battery and alternator at a neighborhood shop, the truck’s battery continued to fail. Something’s afoot with the other components involved in the system that charges the ...

The battery is often the first thing that comes to mind when people think about what powers a car's electrical system. After all, batteries are what supply power to most of our devices. However, ...

You can generally expect your car to run for between 30 minutes and one hour once the battery warning light appears on your ...

I have a lot of experience jump starting cars because I have a long history of driving shitboxes, I'm usually too cheap to buy brand new batteries, and I'm the kind of forgetful that leaves headlights ...

Cold mornings can quickly turn into a nightmare when you try to start your car and the engine just won’t turn over. In freezing temperatures, your battery h ...

Driving your car to every event or on every occasion is only a good idea sometimes. After all, it may be inconvenient or impossible due to traffic jams or construction, or you may just go on holiday ...

A decade ago, smart drivers would always carry jumper cables and maybe a tire patch kit in their trunk. Now, in 2025, I’ve made sure that our vehicles carry two cheap but critical gadgets instead. I ...