Over my 50 years in the auto repair industry, I’ve repaired hundreds, if not thousands, of battery cable terminals. But one particularly troublesome situation stands out. Once while I was charging a ...

Years ago when I still lived in a campus apartment at Ohio State University, I passed by two college kids cluelessly tinkering underneath the hood of a Hyundai Elantra. I had deduced that the car ...

So you’ve come out to your car, cranked the starter, and found that your car is dead? And after popping the hood and inspecting the battery, you’ve found corrosion around the car’s battery terminals ...

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, ...

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Your car's 12-volt battery is one of its most vital components. It's responsible for sending electricity to the starter motor, which, in turn, sends power to the ignition system and cranks the engine.

Cold weather can cause your car to work ten times harder, and in worst-case scenarios, your battery can die. But don’t fret—as long as you have a set of jumper cables and a friend with a running car, ...