A half-dozen batteries sit on a pallet on the shop floor headed for the recycler. All six considered “dead” by the normal standards because none would take a charge — or the shop’s battery charger ...

A battery can feel “fine” right up until it isn’t. Cold weather cuts output. Short trips don’t refill the charge. Let a car ...

Chances are, your garage houses three or four different batteries. You’ve got the battery in your daily driver, another in your vintage Mustang, and probably a few more in your lawn tractor, personal ...

There are a laundry list of items on cars that you simply have to accept as sacrificial and will need to be replaced on a regular basis: oil, fuel, tires, filters, and, of course, batteries. Most of ...

Dead batteries. It’s a common problem with equipment and vehicles that sit for extended periods of time without being run. I know was an issue with the portable generator in my garage, which I forget ...

There are a laundry list of items on cars that you simply have to accept as sacrificial and will need to be replaced on a regular basis: oil, fuel, tires, filters, and, of course, batteries. Most of ...

Are you a fan of Optima Batteries? Need a new battery for your car or boat for summer? Then now may be the time to buy. For the month of June, Optima, the leader in high-performance batteries and ...

Whether you're getting ready for a road trip or just popping to the store -- there's nothing worse than finding your car battery drained. Sure, you can always ask a neighbor for a jump to give your ...

Few Canadian drivers ever thought of needing a battery maintainer just a few years back, but with the multitude of electronics and computer modules packed into today’s vehicles, all drawing power to ...

Over the past few weeks we've looked at handy OBD-II monitors, flexible hose clamp pliers and screw-holding screwdrivers that make dropping screws less likely. This week's tool, a desulfator battery ...