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 ...

An AGM battery, or absorbent glass mat battery, is essentially a more advanced version of a lead-acid battery. There are differences between AGM and standard lead-acid batteries, one of which being ...

You're running late, your car won't start, and you're standing there with jumper cables and a charger wondering –– do I have to disconnect the battery before I juice it up? The short answer is no, you ...

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

️ Editor's note: This article was updated with new information in December 2025. Dead batteries are a predictable reality for any car that spends more time parked than driven. Battery discharge does ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles. Charging time is one of the regular criticisms aimed at EVs.

A British startup may have found the answer to one of the frustrations of driving an electric car — waiting around for the battery to charge. Nybolt, based in Cambridge, has developed a new 35kWh ...