The battery stores the electrical current that your vehicle uses to start and passes electricity along to the parts of your vehicle that need it to function, such as the ignition system, lights, radio ...

The battery is the big box that sits under the hood, usually up near the front of the vehicle. It's filled with acid, distilled water, and a set of plates that are combined into "cells" (see Figure ...

One of the most common bits of anti-EV rhetoric is that their batteries can't be trusted. Yes, it can be expensive, but ...

Cold weather can cause car battery issues to skyrocket, with AAA reporting up to an 85 percent increase in service calls ...

Modern car batteries are typically sealed and maintenance-free, but extreme heat can shorten their lifespan. It is crucial ...

The ability to repair damaged electric car batteries may soon be within reach, experts are forecasting. This could prove pivotal in ensuring EVs remain economically viable as they age, even if part of ...

Karl is a Senior Editor at CarBuzz and first joined the company as a freelancer in 2019. After graduating as a copywriter and studying journalism, his early work life included stints in television ...

We have a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country van. Is it OK to buy and replace the original battery ourselves? Or is this a job for the professionals? We just bought and replaced the battery in our ...

Replacing a car battery was one of the first things I learned to do on a car. I’ve probably replaced a dozen batteries under various conditions—in my garage, outside in the snow, in a store parking ...

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 ...