Automatic battery chargers can be awesome tools to have in the shop. They take all the guesswork out of making sure your batteries are full of that sweet, sweet juice you need to crank your engine to ...

Your car battery can be a temperamental creature. It needs to remain at peak performance, all year long and in all kinds of conditions. The best way to keep your battery primed and ready for action ...

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The 12-volt battery is one of the least complex components in modern vehicles but one of the most crucial. If it’s not in good condition, the engine won’t start, nor can any of the vehicle’s fancy ...

Every car owner has, at some point in their vehicle ownership journey, dealt with a drained battery. If you haven't, consider yourself lucky. You might have left your car at a shop, gone on vacation, ...

A couple of decades ago, having a dead battery usually meant pulling out jumper cables and hoping your friendly neighbor (if you didn't own a secondary car) would be kind enough to give you a jolt to ...

Which car battery charger is best? Those who have faced a dead battery know the sinking feeling and ensuing frustration. Now you have to wait for a tow or shell out for a new battery. But common ...

A vehicle’s performance starts with its power source, making battery care one of the most essential—yet approachable—maintenance tasks for any car owner. No matter your skill level, a little attention ...

The humble battery charger has evolved to a smart, microprocessor-controlled battery charger-maintainer, able to detect weak batteries and—to an extent—“repair” them, alert the operator to dangerous ...