That phone charger sitting idle by your bedside table might seem harmless, but it could be quietly draining both your wallet ...

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No matter how flashy a smartphone might be, how many features it touts, it has a single piece of technology packed inside that is more important than any other: the battery. When it runs dry, your ...

Not all cars are meant to be driven every day. If you own a special vehicle, such as a classic or sports car, you probably keep it tucked away somewhere until you're in the mood to take it for a spin.

As regular readers may recall, I’m fond of acquiring gear from the “Warehouse” (now renamed as “Resale”) area of Amazon’s website, particularly when it’s temporary-promotion marked down even lower ...

Baking soda and water can be a good, inexpensive mixture to clean corrosion and crud from a car battery. Extreme temperatures affect battery performance so take steps to limit the impact. It’s early ...

Hot weather can shorten car battery life, especially in hotter climates. Timing belts typically last 100,000 miles or 10 years. Repairing a car with a broken timing chain can be costly, but may be ...

There's no greater disappointment then getting ready for a night on the town, or packing up your car for a nice trip, and your car battery is dead. Next comes the question: is my car battery at the ...

️ Editor's note: We will be updating this article in the coming months to reflect long-term testing. Dead batteries are the silent killers of garage-kept cars. If you store your car for any stretch ...