Articles about Car Batteries

If portability matters to you

There's no hassle like having to deal with a dead battery in an empty parking garage late at night. Who's going to come to save you? Chances are any friend worth calling will be dead asleep, and any motorists willing

Timely stuff

The Ford F-150 Lightning might just be the breakthrough electric vehicles need in the US market. Us, though? We just want one so we're prepared in case of a blackout. Ford says the vehicle's extended-range battery can power

It wants to transform old batteries into storage systems for renewable energy

About a decade from now, we'll be seeing automakers across the world shift to fully-electric and carbon-neutral lineups. While that may seem like a huge step towards a sustainable future, the transition doesn't come without some challenges.One

Were you able to stretch your ride’s legs the past few weeks?

A vehicle left stagnant for a long while is like a patient waking up from a coma-you can't expect it to just get up and running just like you left it inside your garage overnight.Leaving your car idle for

In case you’re up to the task

Have you ever had your car battery die on you prematurely? Before replacing it, it may be a good idea to give the car's electrical system a once over. The alternator charges the battery and supplies electrical energy to all powered

In case of emergencies

Did you know there's a way to keep a battery fresh for longer periods of time? It comes in the form of a battery tender. This one, produced by CTEK, "restores, charges and reconditions the battery using a patented multi-step

A lot of times a replacement isn't necessary

Keeping what's under the hood clean is just as vital, if not more so, as maintaining what's outside. As such, you need to keep an eye out for dirty parts-what they look like, and more important, how to get

Avoid an accident by following these steps

Batteries are a great source of electricity for many gadgets and devices, but they're very much a finite source of energy. Even if they're rechargeable (like the batteries in our cellphones and laptops), with enough use they'll eventually break

The carmaker is looking for ways to use the batteries that outlive the vehicles

Normal car batteries normally last for two to three years. The batteries on electric vehicles (EVs), on the other hand, are different-they last much longer. Just ask Nissan.While some of us here are wondering when our car's batteries will

Has a ‘mechanic’ ever told you this?

Someone sent in this question to us and it seems they're having problems with their car's ECU (engine control unit/computer box):"I need your help. My friend has a 2003 Isuzu Trooper. He had it repaired and he's

The potential applications are extensive

Batteries-heavy, cumbersome, boring. Carbon fiber-light, sexy, futuristic. Now science has kind of combined the two and found that the material is capable of storing electricity. Research by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has shown carbon fiber can work as

It comes with a device though

By now modern tech has conditioned us not to worry so much about batteries in general. Your smartphone running low on juice? You can plug it into a power bank, a wall socket, or look for a spare power bank or wall

Is it as simple as that?

The less you use something, the longer it should last, right? At least that's what conventional logic would tell you. But does that thought process apply when it comes to car batteries? In short, no. Anyone who's owned a garage

A short and sweet DIY

Have you ever started your car one day, and felt like it struggled to get going? Maybe you heard a lurching sound, or it took a second or two longer than usual to spring to life. Leave the problem alone for long

CTEK introduces new dual-battery charger

There comes a time when you just want to get away from the crowded, polluted and noisy metro. You hop into your 4x4 and head to a jungle with no roads, away from the buzz of civilization.But you're not ready

Do you know what's under your hood?

One of the most overlooked and under-maintained parts of a car is the battery. With older cars, it was a much simpler affair. You had less components taxing the electrical system, and the only time you'd know your battery needed

Connect and forget

One of the most important elements of proper car maintenance is ensuring that your car's battery is in proper working order. This is especially true today, as modern cars rely more and more on electricity to power their functions. Battery charger

Motolite has developed one for PH owners

As you know, Mazda in the Philippines has been on a roll the past couple of years. Now handled by a dedicated and more focused distributor in Berjaya Auto Philippines, the Japanese car brand now boasts far better (and award-winning) products

Do they just throw these away?

Back in the '90s, Toyota Motor Company changed the world by introducing a little car that could run on petrol, an electric motor, or both. The Prius, first introduced in Japan in 1997 and worldwide in 2000, was the first mass-produced