Follow this step-by-step guide to using jumper cables By Jeff S. Bartlett Every drive begins with a 12-volt battery starting the car, even in electric vehicles. Without that essential spark, the trip ...

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Between the invention of the self starter and the end of the 20th Century, the best portable car jump starters weren’t something you carried with you. They were heavy lead-acid automotive batteries ...

You're living life on the edge if you're driving around without a portable jump starter in your vehicle. Even if you've got a brand-new car and/or a battery, there's always the risk of your engine not ...

If you’ve ever been stranded with a dead car battery, you know how frustrating it can be—especially if you can’t find a friendly face to give you a jump. Whether winter’s low temperatures have drained ...

There's no greater disappointment then getting ready for a night on the town, or packing up your car for a nice trip, and your car battery is dead. Next comes the question: is my car battery at the ...

Well, shoot. Your car battery went dead. Fortunately, a knight of the road came by and gave you a jump, so now the engine's back on again. That means your alternator is on, too, which should be ...