Replacing a car battery was one of the first things I learned to do on a car. I’ve probably replaced a dozen batteries under various conditions—in my garage, outside in the snow, in a store parking ...

While replacing a car battery used to be a fairly simple process, it’s often much more complicated in modern cars. After reading some of the potential problems noted below, you may decide it’s a chore ...

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 ...

Gas prices? Pah! A few months ago, my family bought an electric car, used. A little 2018 BMW i3s. It looks weird but it drives great. Every time I pass long lines of cars and trucks waiting to fill up ...

Horse Sense:NHRA rules mandate that a battery-disconnect switch be installed on the positive side of the battery. This is fine for a purpose-built race car without an alternator, but for a street car, ...

Jesse Rodriguez, Las Vegas, NV. I have a 1970 Mustang hardtop that has been in the family for a long time and now I'm getting my turn at it. My dad used to race it at the drags so we got it running ...