Shopping for a car battery? Read about types, features, and other must-know topics in our car battery buying guide to make an ...

Knowing that the alternator does the heavy lifting for the electrical system when a car is running can be a poisonous thought. You start to take the battery for granted. As long as there’s enough ...

The Car Doctor recommends using a jump-pack as a memory saver when changing a car battery instead of a battery charger. A weak key fob battery can cause issues with restarting a car but should not ...

If you know your car’s battery is on its way out, it’s best to replace it as soon as possible. You don’t want to get stuck on the side of the road because you ran out of juice. Thankfully, ...

When temperatures plunge, the same cold that stiffens your fingers can quietly cripple the battery under your hood. Chemical ...

Every battery needs a 12-volt car battery, even that newfangled electric car you're driving around. 12-volt car batteries continue to be the biggest part of the $100-billion auto battery market, and ...

A dead car battery can leave you stranded, which can be inconvenient at best or downright dangerous at worst. In many cases you can jump-start the vehicle, but that’s not always possible. Reviving a ...

You can jump-start a dead car battery by using jumper cables to connect its terminals to the terminals of a functioning car battery or a standalone jump starter kit. However, if you don’t know how to ...