While electric vehicles generally have a big ol’ lithium battery containing heaps of kilowatt-hours of energy slung under its floor, most of them still require an old-school 12-volt battery to ...

12-volt batteries are still ubiquitous in modern battery-electric vehicles. As you know, the 12-volt battery is the classic one under the “hood.” It powers accessories like lighting, power locks, ...

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Rivian owners have designed an adapter kit to replace the proprietary 12-volt lead-acid batteries in their vehicles with cheaper, off-the-shelf parts. A complementary solution could also allow keeping ...

With its different operating modes, Bosch’s new BAT 6120 can be used very flexibly, thus satisfying the requirements of modern vehicle workshops. All kinds of 12-volt lead-acid batteries, whether ...

It seems simple enough, right? Your car battery is confirmed to be dead, not merely plagued by other electrical issues like a bad alternator. It's time for a trip for the local auto parts store to ...

Ford Motor Company is recalling 197,432 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles due to the risk that a low 12-volt battery could cause the electronic door locks to remain locked, risking trapping a ...

It hasn’t been an easy ride for Toyota and Subaru’s first major foray into the EV market. The Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra stand out for their unconventional styling, but unfortunately, not for ...

A new lawsuit filed against Subaru and Toyota claims that the two automakers' jointly developed electric vehicles, the Solterra and bZ4X, suffers from an issue that causes the 12-volt battery used for ...

Q: I recently had a garage car, a Hyundai Kona EV, on loan while my 222-reg Enyaq was being repaired. The first evening, I went to start it, and everything was dead. It turns out it was fitted with an ...

When a tow truck brings an EV to the shop, the issue often doesn’t involve the high-voltage battery. Many EVs arrive with tire damage, suspension issues, or EV 12-volt battery problems. So, what role ...

I understand that my electric vehicle (EV) has a regular 12-volt lead-acid battery. What does it do and what happens if this battery goes dead or if the alternator fails? Just as it is in any other ...