Tired of jump starting your car? Hunt down hidden power drains and stop whatever's quietly killing your battery.

If your car battery is three or four years old, the first serious cold snap could be the morning it quits. Here’s how to spot the warning signs. Cold weather exposes weak car batteries, increasing ...

Baking soda and water can be a good, inexpensive mixture to clean corrosion and crud from a car battery. Extreme temperatures affect battery performance so take steps to limit the impact. It’s early ...

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 ...

Your car’s battery might seem like a “set it and forget it” part, but when it fails, it can leave you stranded, potentially costing you hundreds of dollars in tow fees or a visit to the mechanic to ...

There are telltale signs that your car's lead acid battery might need water replenishment. Maintenance-free or valve-regulated lead-acid batteries (VRLA) are the types that don't need watering, hence ...