A car's battery performs a variety of essential functions, and it's of the utmost importance to make sure you're using the ...

(What the secret codes on your battery's label won't tell you, of course, is which are the best batteries and which ones to avoid. That's what you'll learn in our ranking of major car battery brands.) ...

While Vaseline's main purpose typically doesn't have anything to do with vehicles, some drivers and mechanics use it for ...

Konrad Bednarek/Unsplash You know how some things just stop working smoothly, and you're not exactly sure when it started?

Because keeping essential components like the car battery in tip-top condition can keep your beloved motor running better for much longer. That's because looking after the battery in your car is a ...

UPDATE 8/8/24: We have revised the Battery Warranties section of this article to provide up-to-date information about federal warranties. A hybrid car's high-voltage battery is one of its most ...

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 ...

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 ...