Need to charge your car's battery? A trickle charger will help you do so safely and without a ton of equipment, but don't ...

Most people don’t realize an electric vehicle (EV) needs, or even has, a conventional 12-volt battery. They’re rarely talked about, but they should be! An EV’s 12-volt battery is just as ...

The 12-volt battery has a direct role in the vehicle's critical safety systems and in reducing emissions of hybrid vehicles. Skip to main content Sister Publication Links. Automotive News ...

Electric vehicles continue to become more common in the auto industry. However, do they still need a regular 12V car battery? Here's what you need to know.

The big, expensive batteries are dead reliable. It's the puny 12-volts that are causing problems. Countless automakers have struggled with 12-volt charging issues.

The 12v battery can also die on you if you don’t drive very often, even if you keep your car plugged in all the time. It’s all thanks to a quirk of the electronics you might not have known about.

Some 12-Volt Battery Background. For over a half-century, 12-volt batteries were engineered and optimized to provide the cold cranking amps needed to start an internal combustion engine when it ...

Some early Mustang Mach-Es have a software problem that causes the 12-volt battery to die, making it impossible to start the electric SUV without jumping it — which is a process. Ford has come ...