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 ...

Car batteries are like avocados: they always seem to go bad at the worst possible times. So, what do you do if your car's battery runs out of juice? Well, you could use a portable jump starter or, ...

The battery is one of those components of your car that you don't really pay any mind to until it's already malfunctioning. Unlike your engine or suspension, after all, the battery doesn't really ...

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 ...

A DC-to-DC charger uses excess engine-alternator current, typically redirected from the starting battery bank, to charge the house battery bank. This can also be performed by an automatic charging ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. A car battery charger will make sure you can start your car if you're not using for a while. If you’re going to be ...

PCWorld explains how to calibrate smartphone and laptop batteries when they display inaccurate percentage readings or cause ...

Bigger isn’t necessarily better. The CTEK 800 works just fine as a motorcycle battery charger, even though it’s the entry-level unit. And there’s a bonus: it’s cheaper and less complicated. Nothing ...

It has happened to most of us hasn’t it? You sit in the car, turn the ignition and… *crickets*. Yup, the battery is dead. Yikes! You probably didn’t drive the car for the past few days or you ended up ...