The practice of "puffing" or warming up a vehicle in cold weather might seem harmless, but there could be consequences.

On the coldest mornings, the old advice still echoes on driveways and in parking lots: start the car, let it idle, and only ...

With cold temperatures bringing ice and snow across the U.S., your first instinct before driving anywhere may be to let your car warm up. But that might not be a great idea, according to experts at ...

Your car's battery has to work harder in frigid temperatures. Here's why it happens, how to avoid battery issues, and how to ...

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 ...

While you may not need to warm up your car as much as you once thought, what should you do if your car won't start in the cold weather? If you do try starting your car and aren't successful, it might ...

If you drive a car with an internal combustion engine — basically any modern vehicle that isn't electric — it requires a combination of oxygen and fuel to run. The fuel comes in the form of gasoline ...

Icy winter mornings can be hard on both drivers and their cars. That’s why many people still rely on a familiar routine: ...

The process is similar to boosting the battery of a gas-powered vehicle, but with a few key exceptions and precautions.

All modern vehicles rely on a battery system to help get the wheels moving. For most cars with internal combustion engines, these devices are 12-volt batteries. The vehicle depends on the battery to ...

The leader of the Environmental Protection Agency proposed rolling back the automatic start-stop feature in cars. The start-stop technology was implemented in more cars following federal regulations ...

It's entirely possible to jump-start a car without using jumper cables, and it's what car enthusiasts commonly refer to as push-starting or bump-starting. However, not all cars are suitable candidates ...