A new portable charger, the Statik State Power Bank, uses semi-solid electrolyte technology similar to that found in electric vehicles. The device features a 5,000mAh capacity, Qi-enabled wireless ...

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You're running late, your car won't start, and you're standing there with jumper cables and a charger wondering –– do I have to disconnect the battery before I juice it up? The short answer is no, you ...

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Best portable charger for laptops and tablets: UGreen 145W Power Bank Testing the best portable chargers might sound boring, but I love to figure out which power brick is worth your cash. This is ...

One of the worst feelings you can have when getting behind the wheel of your car is turning the key in the ignition, and hearing only, "click, click, click, click." That's right. Your car battery is ...

️ Editor's note: We will be updating this article in the coming months to reflect long-term testing. Dead batteries are the silent killers of garage-kept cars. If you store your car for any stretch ...

A car’s battery powers everything from starting the ignition to running electronics. But over time, the battery can lose its charge and experience a dip in performance. A typical sealed lead-acid (SLA ...

Why does it always seem like your car battery chooses the day you’re running late to get to work in the cold, dark, snow, or rain to give up the ghost and stop working? You jump in the car, turn the ...

Car batteries aren't as trouble-free as some other parts of your car. They work best in warm climates, and need to be constantly fed with energy to keep those internal chemical reactions balanced—even ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new compact CMOS Li-Ion battery charger for portable applications that uses a charge-pump technique. The proposed charger features a small chip size and a simple ...