All of the above, Jerry. The problem is that everything in your car is designed to run on 6 volts. Running 8 volts through 6-volt components will put some stress on them and might shorten their lives ...

This inverter circuit can provide up to 800mA of 12V power from a 6V supply. For example, you could run 12V car accessories in a 6V car. The circuit is simple, about 75% efficient and quite useful. By ...

I have a restored 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe. That was the same year I, too, came off the “assembly line.” The Plymouth has a 6-volt battery, and the starter motor turns over slowly. Can I safely ...

Q.I've got a '55 DeSoto Firedome two-door Sportsman hardtop with 57,000 miles on the odometer. It has the 291ci Hemi and a Powerflite transmission. I've rewired the car and converted it to 12 V so I ...

There are many tasks that must be mastered when restoring a pre-'50s bomba. But few elicit as much uneasiness as the electrical system. Whether the plan is to keep the 6-volt system or modernize it by ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I have a restored 1947 Plymouth Business Coupe. That was the same year I, too, came off the "assembly line." The Plymouth has a 6-volt battery, and the starter motor turns over slowly.

A source within GM has released the information that the 83hp, 1.4 liter engine found within the Chevy Volt is to be replaced by the 2014 model year, which is set to start in the summer of 2013. The ...