Keeping one in your car's trunk means you don't have to rely on a passing traveler with a pair of jumper cables.

If you need to charge your car's battery and you don't have a charger, don't panic. There are several ways to charge it that don't involve one.

Austin-Travis County EMS Community Health Captain Amber Price, left, and Commander Tim Fuentes use a command truck to jump a dead car battery while visiting an encampment near Ben White Boulevard ...

You usually won't need to go so far as to actually start your engine; simply connecting your car's electrical system to a booster pack or another car with a good battery should allow you to pop ...

Taking care of your vehicle during the hot summer months is essential. Keeping the air pressure in your tires checked and ...

If you can't get your modern car unlocked, it's possible you have a dead battery. But you might actually have a dead key fob instead, which can be just as frustrating.

3. Try to Start the Car with a Dead Key Fob If you’re inside the vehicle but your car won’t start because the key fob battery is dead, don’t assume you’re stuck.