Every winter, drivers across the country blame frigid temperatures when their car batteries die overnight. Cold weather does reduce battery capacity, but a growing number of vehicles now carry a ...

A hybrid has two batteries, and the bigger one matters more than most drivers realize. Here's what can happen when it fails, plus signs to watch for.

You try to turn on your car, and it just won’t start. Maybe the dashboard doesn’t even light up. A likely cause: The 12-volt battery is dead. All cars lose a little battery power when parked. If you ...

A white car is plugged into one of several electric chargers in a parking area. While the environmental effects related to building batteries for electric cars, such as the one shown here, are ...

Traditional ICE (internal combustion engine) cars keep the 12-volt battery topped up with an alternator. When the gas engine is running, a belt turns the alternator, which generates DC power to ...

At the IAA Munich earlier this month, Volkswagen showed off its first vehicle powered by solid-state batteries: a Ducati V21L electric motorcycle. VW is working on battery-powered cars and motorcycles ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. More than 200 million vehicles today offer USB ports, according to ZDNet. These ports provide a means to charge devices during travel, such as ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital have a new way to get around. Rochester-area Honda dealers created a ride just for them, aiming to make them feel a little brighter. The ...

Parasitic drains can be extremely annoying, but they're not impossible to identify. Here are some ways to find a parasitic drain in your car.

Learn how Vehicle‑to‑Home V2H charging and V2H bidirectional charging let drivers use an EV as home UPS for reliable EV battery home backup in 2026.