No matter how well your vehicle is working, if your battery dies and can't be recharged, you're stranded in a vehicle that you can't drive in for service. A battery usually has a sticker on it that ...

One of my customers brought his 1965 Mustang back to me citing a problem with the charging system. He said that after four days, even with a trickle charger on the battery, the system would be low and ...

The battery stores the electrical current that your vehicle uses to start and passes electricity along to the parts of your vehicle that need it to function, such as the ignition system, lights, radio ...

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 ...

DEAR CAR TALK: My car is a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue. About five months ago, the car would not start. I just got a "click" when I turned the key. I had the car towed to my mechanic. He turned the key ...

A dead car battery can leave you stranded, which can be inconvenient at best or downright dangerous at worst. In many cases, you can jump-start the vehicle, but that’s not always possible. Reviving a ...