You try to turn on your car, and it just won’t start. Maybe the dashboard doesn’t even light up. A likely cause: The 12-volt battery is dead. All cars lose a little battery power when parked. If you ...

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Without a working car battery, you're unlikely to get very far. It's worth knowing the lifespan of a typical battery so you're not caught dead on the roadside.