Ancel's BS200 Superstarter is a permanently mounted jump starter that reduces battery strain, monitors battery health, and improves cold-weather starting.

Jump-starting a car means transferring current from a live battery to a dead battery by creating a circuit to charge the battery. After jumping a car, it’s important to keeping it running for a while.

Swapping a car battery might seem like one of those basic maintenance tasks you can do blindfolded until sparks start flying, your stereo forgets who you are, and your car throws a tantrum. Most ...

️ Editor's note: This article was updated with new information in December 2025. Dead batteries are a predictable reality for any car that spends more time parked than driven. Battery discharge does ...

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 dead car battery can leave you stranded, which can be inconvenient at best or downright dangerous at worst. In many cases, you can jump-start the vehicle, but that’s not always possible. Reviving a ...