A car battery that works fine in September can leave you stranded in January. Cold temperatures expose weakness you didn't ...

Other warning signs include any corrosion or white or grey deposits around the battery's terminal, which should be cleaned ...

You try to turn on your car, and it just won’t start. Maybe the dashboard doesn’t even light up. A likely cause: The 12-volt battery is dead. All cars lose a little battery power when parked. If you ...

The average car battery has a lifespan of about three to five years. Proper maintenance and care can make a big difference if ...

Battery problems rarely arrive out of nowhere. Long before a car refuses to start or a phone dies at 20 percent, small changes in behavior reveal that the power source is struggling. I look for those ...

The Topdon BT200 Battery and Charging System Tester showed up at exactly the right time. I’ve gotten a couple of sporadic check engine lights from a low-voltage code with no noticeable difficulty ...

You might think a brand-new car battery would be good to go the moment it's installed. However, the reality is different — not all new car batteries come fully ...