The idea of a “12V battery reset” button strikes me as odd. Hell, even the idea of a battery reset feels strange, because I’m an old man who drives cars with all of the technical sophistication of a ...

In this report, we’re testing Topdon’s new V4500 Plus jump-starter on a 12-volt battery that is beyond dead. The product test actually is a precursor to the formal reintroduction of “Project Black ...

Electric vehicles are all the rage nowadays, and manufacturers are trying to one up each other every day as to who can fit the most efficient or the largest battery pack in an EV. But despite battery ...

It seems ridiculous, but even electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and hybrids that carry big powerful high-voltage batteries also require a 12-volt battery. And certain usage patterns can end up ...

A 2025 Toyota Prius owner has to jump his new hybrid with his 2009 Honda Civic, and he’s not happy. It seems his old Civic does just fine in the Ohio winter, and his Prius fails. Here is what Prius ...

Some Hyundai Ioniq 5 owners are complaining that the 12-volt batteries on their cars are draining for no apparent reason. If you check the InsideEVs Forum, there are several submissions from Ioniq 5 ...

After a rocky start, our long-term 2021 Ford F-150 Limited hybrid test truck had a good run of towing, hauling and being a zippy, 430-horsepower luxury truck that’s accumulated more than 16,000 miles ...