Surge protection: When jump-starting a vehicle using another car's battery, a sudden voltage spike can damage your car's ...

Owning a set of jumper cables is almost a necessity for every vehicle owner. It’s an important component to a car emergency kit as you’ll never know when you can get stuck with a dead battery. Having ...

Cold weather can cause your car to work ten times harder, and in worst-case scenarios, your battery can die. But don’t ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I own a 1992 Honda Accord. About six months ago, I couldn’t get the car to start. Looking under the hood, I discovered that the clamp on the positive battery cable had completely ...

Rumor has it the Third Eye Blind song "Jumper" was originally an ode to jumper cables, but the record company executives made the band change the subject matter to appease "big car battery." Alright, ...

A dead car battery can happen to anyone. It can happen to you, too, if you forget to turn off your vehicle’s headlights or you accidentally leave accessories turned on like the car stereo. It usually ...

Your car won't start. You have a dead battery. We know, it's a pain! You'd like to pull it out and get it checked at an auto parts store or maybe even replace it—and you want to do it yourself to save ...

Maintenance-free car batteries for classic cars are not 100 percent free of upkeep, and misunderstanding this fact is where battery troubles begin. Back in the day when classic cars were brand-new, ...

Batteries are a vital component of your vehicle’s functionality, ensuring that all the electronic parts in your car run smoothly during operation. Sometimes, however, you’ll need to remove your car’s ...

Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...