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If your battery is dead, your safest option is to get a jump start from another vehicle. But if you’re truly stranded, roll ...

A dead car battery can ruin your day, but jump starting your car is one of the simplest fixes you can do yourself. Whether you left your lights on overnight or your battery finally gave up after years ...

A lawn mower battery can be a finicky thing. Before you try to jump-start it with your car's battery to get back to mowing, consider these safety guidelines.

To start your car you need a car battery that is sufficiently charged. This must have enough energy to turn the starter and thus ignite the engine. However, if the battery fails, the engine can still ...

In order to jump-start your car, you will need another car with a working battery. Make sure the cars are parked close to each other so the jumper cables can reach the good battery car and the dead ...

Winter is coming — and we’re not talking about the ominous refrain from “Game of Thrones.” We are, however, talking about the season of sore throats, frozen pipes...and dead car batteries. If you do ...

Picture this. You're ready to drive around town in your hybrid car and realize you left the headlights on — oops. This could mean a couple of things, but there's a pretty good chance that the battery ...

Hybrid vehicles have become a popular and reliable option for drivers wanting both fuel-efficiency and eco-friendly choices. Combining a traditional engine with an electric motor and battery, hybrids ...

Odds are, if you're a frequent Jalopnik reader, you probably don't need a drag queen to teach you how to jump start your car, but RuPaul isn't just any old drag queen. RuPaul is a Black man, and one ...

A deep freeze that gripped Ohio brought dangerously cold temperatures and led to school closures throughout the state. It didn't do any favors for your car battery, either. Cold weather might reduce ...