A home battery is a great way to keep the power humming, even during an outage. Nobody likes dealing with power outages: bumping around in the dark looking for a flashlight or candles, food spoiling ...

As homeowners, few things get us lathered up quite like comparing our homes to the homes of our friends, family, and neighbors. Whether it's a point of pride or frustration, we have a hard-wired need ...

I went to start my car (a 2006 Toyota Camry) and when I turned the key in the ignition switch, NOTHING happened. The car was utterly inert. The radio wouldn’t play, the passenger cabin ceiling light ...

Years ago when I still lived in a campus apartment at Ohio State University, I passed by two college kids cluelessly tinkering underneath the hood of a Hyundai Elantra. I had deduced that the car ...

A DC-to-DC charger uses excess engine-alternator current, typically redirected from the starting battery bank, to charge the house battery bank. This can also be performed by an automatic charging ...

As far as things that can easily ruin one's day go, a dead battery in your car, truck, or SUV would no doubt rank high on the list of virtually any vehicle owner. After all, the best-case scenario ...

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 ...

You depend on your truck to start reliably every time, every day; but then comes a critical moment when you twist the key and your engine fails to come to life. Instead, an insipid clicking of the ...

Painless Performance's battery disconnect switch is an easy way to protect your hot rod from battery drains and even theft. With our hot rods, gasoline gets all the glory, but t hey also need ...

A home battery will ensure you don't lose power during outages, but it has a limited capacity. Is it worth the investment? Here's everything you need to know. Nobody likes dealing with power outages: ...