Why does the EV9 not charge its 12V battery to a full 14.4V when plugged into a Level 2 charger? This owner's ordeal exposes ...

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 ...

Rivian recently faced a flurry of dying 12-volt batteries on its vehicles, last time because of a botched software update. This must have caused the EV startup a lot of money because it decided to ...

Extreme heat can damage 12-volt car batteries in a number of ways, including causing electrolyte evaporation, corrosion, and ...

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts retailer, today announced the introduction of DieHard® EV with xEV by Clarios, becoming the first ...

As electric vehicles slowly start to gain traction in the market, issues related to EV architecture also are starting to gain traction. In the last year, we’ve seen major recalls from Ford and GM for ...

In this report, we’re testing Topdon’s new V4500 Plus jump-starter on a 12-volt battery that is beyond dead. The product test actually is a precursor to the formal reintroduction of “Project Black ...

A class-action lawsuit says the Toyota BZ4X and Subaru Solterra have problematic batteries No, not the EV batteries that drive them—the owners are complaining about the 12-volt unit The cause of the ...

A number of Ford Mustang Mach-E owners are reporting problems with the electric SUV’s 12-volt battery. As noted by The Verge, the traditional 12-volt battery of the Mustang Mach-E relies on the larger ...

The humble battery charger has evolved to a smart, microprocessor-controlled battery charger-maintainer, able to detect weak batteries and—to an extent—“repair” them, alert the operator to dangerous ...

Unlike many units, this battery charger continuously charges at maximum current, tapering off only near full battery voltage. In this unit, the full load current of the supply transformer/rectifier ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you think about your car, the primary power generator in your mind may be the engine. It's true that the engine is responsible for ...