Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

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It's a good idea to have a quality car battery charger on hand in case of an emergency. However, they all aren't created equal. Here's what you need to know.

Most owners of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles don't spend a lot of time thinking about car batteries until it's time to get ...

Every battery needs a 12-volt car battery, even that newfangled electric car you're driving around. 12-volt car batteries continue to be the biggest part of the $100-billion auto battery market, and ...

To help our members make a smart decision about replacing their car battery, Consumer Reports tests more than 100 individual car batteries in our lab every year. And not just once—in fact, we test ...