This is no joke: I recently woke up from a nightmare where my motorcycle wouldn’t start. Subconsciously, I’d been thinking about the fact I hadn’t ridden it in seven weeks and knew that was taking a ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Electric cars may be all the rage these days, but even before we had cars entirely powered by electricity, batteries were still vital ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Car batteries are like avocados: they always seem to go bad at the worst possible times. So, what do you ...

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All car batteries lose power over time. This isn’t a factor when the car is driven regularly, allowing the alternator to replenish the battery. But if the car is parked for an extended period, such as ...

Lithium-ion batteries’ ability to deliver a lot of power from a small package have made them the go-to for makers and ...

If you've ever turned the key and heard that dreaded click instead of the roar of your engine, you know just how crucial a reliable car battery can be. Whether you're maintaining a weekend cruiser, a ...

We probably don’t need to tell this to the average Hackaday reader, but we’re living in a largely disposable society. Far too many things are built as cheaply as possible, either because manufacturers ...

Battery chargers have been around since the first automotive batteries. This ubiquitous garage appliance doesn't get a lot of thought, and most purchases of battery chargers happen in the sordid ...

Charging a battery using the constant-current/constant-voltage (CC/CV) method involves using the constant current in the initial state of charging and then switching ...

Sure, you could grab your cell phone and call a mechanic at the first sign of car trouble, or you could become self-reliant by buying a couple of things that can get you up and running almost as ...