12-volt batteries are still ubiquitous in modern battery-electric vehicles. As you know, the 12-volt battery is the classic one under the “hood.” It powers accessories like lighting, power locks, ...

The California gold rush of 1848 made some people very rich, others just very tired. While some miners did well, those providing the supplies (picks, clothes, food, etc.) overall did even better and ...

For the frequent camper, tailgater, or even picnicker, the ever-present Tetris challenge of organizing your cold food amidst wet, messy, and melting bags of ice gets old fast. Traditional coolers are ...

It’s a classic Blox Fruits grind. Sometimes you’ll get lucky and they’ll drop quick, other times you’ll feel like the NPCs are trolling you. If you’re rocking the Lightning (Rumble) Fruit, you’ll ...

Rivian owners have designed an adapter kit to replace the proprietary 12-volt lead-acid batteries in their vehicles with cheaper, off-the-shelf parts. A complementary solution could also allow keeping ...

A new lawsuit filed against Subaru and Toyota claims that the two automakers' jointly developed electric vehicles, the Solterra and bZ4X, suffers from an issue that causes the 12-volt battery used for ...

Mercedes-Benz launched the all-electric CLA in March, promising the most advanced EV platform to date. However, Mercedes-Benz screwed up big time, as the 800-volt EV is incapable of charging at ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's nothing more annoying than checking the time on your wall clock and realizing the battery's already dead, or plopping down on your ...

All-electric vehicles like the Chevy Equinox EV offer a number of benefits over ICE-powered vehicles, but if the onboard 12-volt battery dies, accessing the cabin could prove tricky. This is due to ...

Ford is recalling nearly 273,000 vehicles for a possible 12-volt battery defect that, when present, can cause the vehicle to lose drive power. The recall specifically covers Ford Bronco Sports from ...

Digital multimeters (DMM), once called voltmeters, have been described as the tape measure for engineers in the new millennium. With electronics and electrical circuits included in almost every ...