Swapping a car battery might seem like one of those basic maintenance tasks you can do blindfolded until sparks start flying, your stereo forgets who you are, and your car throws a tantrum. Most ...

For the most part, it’s simple. Your car or truck has a battery, it supplies electricity to the bits that need it, and that’s all you care about. Until something goes wrong or you want to do something ...

Rumor has it the Third Eye Blind song "Jumper" was originally an ode to jumper cables, but the record company executives made the band change the subject matter to appease "big car battery." Alright, ...

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, ...

I'm sure anyone who's ever jump-started a car, replaced a car battery, or built a small 12V DIY nipple-torture device has seen this: a powdery, white and blue and maybe sometimes green substance on ...

Every drive begins with a 12-volt battery starting the car, even in electric vehicles. Without that essential spark, the trip can’t even start. AAA reports that battery-related roadside service calls ...