While electric vehicles generally have a big ol’ lithium battery containing heaps of kilowatt-hours of energy slung under its floor, most of them still require an old-school 12-volt battery to ...

Consider yourself pressed for time if the battery warning light turns on while you're driving. The red or amber light generally means one of two things: Either your 12-volt battery is weak and on the ...

Many electric car owners expect the occasional quirk, but repeated breakdowns caused by a faulty battery can quickly test anyone’s patience. That frustration is now at the heart of a legal battle in ...

Toyota and Subaru face a lawsuit over the batteries in the Solterra and bZ4x. Per court filings, the plaintiffs allege many owners have run through “multiple 12-volt batteries in mere months and at 10 ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, ...

The Chevy Volt was a popular hybrid car from General Motors. It was killed in late 2018 in favor of an all-electric future. I love the Volt; I was one of the early buyers of the Volt, and I get a lot ...

Toyota says it’s time to stop calling mild-hybrids the real thing, arguing that 48-volt systems don’t deserve the hybrid badge and only mislead customers. Toyota says the word hybrid is being thrown ...

The Polestar 3 is ditching the aging 400-volt battery technology in favor of a faster 800-volt pack. Thanks to the new battery, Polestar’s flagship electric SUV slashes the 10-80% charge time by ...

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If you’re planning your next DIY project or looking into new tools for your set, it can be overwhelming to weigh all the options available for cordless tools. As batteries become smaller and lighter, ...

Toyota Australia has put several brands on blast for introducing and marketing mild-hybrid technology like full hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), claiming customers are confused about the distinction.

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