Using a jump box is safe in most circumstances, although it is possible to damage both your car and yourself. If you connect ...

Why the soda myth refuses to die The idea of pouring cola on a battery terminal has been around for decades, helped along by ...

I'm sure anyone who's ever jump-started a car, replaced a car battery, or built a small 12V DIY nipple-torture device has seen this: a powdery, white and blue and maybe sometimes green substance on ...

Installing a new car battery might seem straightforward, but connecting it incorrectly — usually by swapping the positive and negative cables – can cause major damage. A backward connection directs ...

For the most part, it’s simple. Your car or truck has a battery, it supplies electricity to the bits that need it, and that’s all you care about. Until something goes wrong or you want to do something ...