A portable jump starter is supposed to be there for you in case of an emergency. But what do you do when the jump starter itself breaks down? While you can find portable jump starters that are relatively affordable, you don’t want to waste money buying new ones all the time—and that doesn’t help you …
Conventional wisdom used to be that you need to remove a battery before you charge it. Thanks to today’s smart chargers and trickle chargers, however, this is no longer necessary. Some devices can even be attached to a car battery full-time to keep them at their maximum charge when still in use. Still confused about …
Power banks are handy devices with a wide array of uses. While first popularized for use with smartphones, today’s power banks can charge everything from vape pens to Kindles to computers—sometimes all at the same time. Sound like something that would be helpful in your life? Let’s take a deeper look at what a power …
At some point, every smartphone owner has found themselves with a dying phone battery—and no charger in sight. Most of us these days keep our lives on our phones so it’s not something you can just go without easily. The good news is, there are a lot of ways to re-charge your phone, even if …
If you don’t know how to reconnect a car battery, it can be an intimidating prospect. You’ve likely heard horror stories about sparks and explosions
If you know how to clean car battery terminals—and how to tell when it’s necessary—you’ll extend the usable life of your battery.
Car battery does wear out over time, so knowing how to recondition a car battery can let you extend its life and restore it to its full capacity.
Once your battery is dead, a jump can start your car. However, knowing how long does it take to charge a car battery is also really important
If you’ve ever had to change out your car’s battery, you know they feel pretty heavy. But how much does a car battery weigh in reality?
A car battery is one of the most important components in the engine. Without it, the vehicle can’t start. But how long do car batteries last—and how do you know when it’s time to replace it? There are several styles of battery in use in today’s vehicles, and they don’t all last for the same …