For the most part, it’s simple. Your car or truck has a battery, it supplies electricity to the bits that need it, and that’s all you care about. Until something goes wrong or you want to do something ...

Battery packs have become an integral part of everyday life, powering a growing range of portable electronic devices, cordless power tools, energy storage, and hybrid and electric vehicles.

Learn how to jump-start your car’s dead battery. It’s so easy and safe even you can do it. Manuel Carrillo III Automotive Reviews Editor A Porsche 911 S brought Manuel Carrillo III home from the ...

If your car battery is dead, you can jump start it with jumper cables and a second working vehicle. First, correctly identify the battery terminals and then, connect jumper cables in the right order.

A battery monitor is like a gas gauge, showing you how much electrical power is left (known as state of charge) as well as other vital signs. Today adding a monitor to a boat battery is easier than ...

If you know your car’s battery is on its way out, it’s best to replace it as soon as possible. You don’t want to get stuck on the side of the road because you ran out of juice. Thankfully, ...

A previously-published Design Idea outlined a polarity protection circuit that provides the correct connection of the battery to a load regardless of the battery’s orientation in its holder. The ...