Determining the cause of premature battery drain need not be challenging if you know where to look. In an ideal scenario, a typical car battery has a three-year or 36-month lifespan, and you shouldn't ...

Whether in our cars, phones, or other devices, we sometimes find that those precious batteries seem to lose charge quicker than we'd expect. In a similar fashion, our electronics left on standby can ...

A deep freeze that gripped Ohio brought dangerously cold temperatures and led to school closures throughout the state. It didn't do any favors for your car battery, either. Cold weather might reduce ...

A parked car is never fully inactive. The battery inside a fossil fuel-powered vehicle still provides energy to certain electrical components like the alarm system and clock, albeit in minuscule doses ...

A dead battery after a couple of weeks could be due to a faulty battery or parasitic draw. Undercarriage washes help remove salt and sand, while spray wax is minimally effective and can smudge glass.

Not sure what to do with your car's battery before a long trip? Here's how long a battery can sit, what drains it, and ...

A parasitic key fob left inside a car could be silently draining the battery, a concern highlighted by TikTok mechanic Brandon Sloan (@performancetransmission). In a video posted on November 12, Sloan ...

Stanford University researchers found that the best way to extend the life of a lithium-metal EV battery is to drain it and let it rest for a few hours. The study, “Resting restores performance of ...