Sunday, October 5th marks Charge Your Car Day, and CTEK, the global leader in smart battery charging solutions, is reminding North American drivers that battery care shouldn't be a once-a-year event.

You can generally expect your car to run for between 30 minutes and one hour once the battery warning light appears on your ...

Your car won't start for the second day in a row. You ask your neighbor for a jump (again) and head off to work — late, of course. You come to the conclusion that it has to be the battery or the ...

Well, shoot. Your car battery went dead. Fortunately, a knight of the road came by and gave you a jump, so now the engine's back on again. That means your alternator is on, too, which should be ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Car batteries are a consumable item and need replacing every few years after normal wear and tear. However, new batteries sometimes lose their ...

Not all cars are meant to be driven every day. If you own a special vehicle, such as a classic or sports car, you probably keep it tucked away somewhere until you're in the mood to take it for a spin.

First, let’s talk about why car batteries die. There are actually several reasons. Sometimes, after we park and turn off the engine, we forget to turn off the headlights or the radio, and these ...

The Topdon BT200 Battery and Charging System Tester showed up at exactly the right time. I’ve gotten a couple of sporadic check engine lights from a low-voltage code with no noticeable difficulty ...

Loose or corroded battery terminals restrict electrical power from reaching the rest of the vehicle, making it difficult to start even with a jump. Remove the cables from the terminals and clean them ...

Picture this: It's the dead of winter in Chicago, with a cold weather advisory in place, wind chills as low as -30 -- and your car won't start. Hopefully this isn't a familiar scene. But according to ...