Simply keeping your car battery clean and fully charged can extend the battery’s life considerably. While it is easy to see when battery terminals start building up corrosion, it is impossible to look ...

Every car owner has, at some point in their vehicle ownership journey, dealt with a drained battery. If you haven't, consider yourself lucky. You might have left your car at a shop, gone on vacation, ...

Chances are good your car starts up every time on the first try. Starts that last are something modern car owners don’t even think about most of the time. But for decades, you might take a deep breath ...

The humble battery charger has evolved to a smart, microprocessor-controlled battery charger-maintainer, able to detect weak batteries and—to an extent—“repair” them, alert the operator to dangerous ...

Trickle chargers and smart chargers with testing and maintenance capabilities serve the common purpose of charging batteries, but they differ in their functionality, efficiency, and features. So with ...

A vehicle’s performance starts with its power source, making battery care one of the most essential—yet approachable—maintenance tasks for any car owner. No matter your skill level, a little attention ...

You’ve had several columns about a guy who doesn’t drive often and wants to keep his battery from dying between starts. You recommended a trickle charger to keep the battery topped up. Another reader ...

Which trickle charger is best? A dead battery can put a real damper on your day. When it’s finally time to remove the cover on your winter-stored vehicle and take it out for a spin, the last thing you ...