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How to Tell If Your Car Battery Is Dead or Dying

Date Published: October 7, 2024 Youssef Sleiman
The most obvious sign of a bad battery is that your car won't start, but what about before that? If you know what to look for, your car might be showing signs that your battery is dying. 1. Battery Voltage Less Than 14V With the Car Running Here’s one more obvious sign your car battery ...
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How to Tell If Your Car Battery Is Dead or Dying
Date Published: October 07, 2024 Youssef Sleiman
When you know the signs, you recognize if your car battery is dying before you get stranded.

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  • How-Tos
  • Cars & Trucks
How to Jump a Car With a Portable Jump Starter or Jump Box
Date Published: October 03, 2024 Youssef Sleiman

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  • How-Tos
How to Jump Start a Car with a Battery Under the Back Seat or in the Trunk
Date Published: September 18, 2024 Youssef Sleiman
Yes, you can jump a car if the battery’s not under the hood. Here’s how to find the terminal and get going again.

Read Time: 6 min
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  • Cars & Trucks
  • How-Tos
Need a Car Key Fob Replacement or Copy? How to Get Started
Date Published: February 15, 2024 Youssef Sleiman
Getting a key fob replacement or remote car key copy is easy — if you know what you’re looking for. Here’s your key fob guide.

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  • Cars & Trucks
Understanding CCA in Car Batteries
Date Published: February 15, 2024 Stephen Allman
What does CCA mean for your car battery, and why should you care?

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  • Cars & Trucks
  • How-Tos
The Real Trick to Installing Key Fob Replacement Batteries
Date Published: December 01, 2023 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: September 17, 2024
Car key remote not working? Replacing your car key fob battery at home is easy with these simple tricks.

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Why My Car Won’t Start If the Battery’s Still Good
Date Published: November 16, 2023 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: October 10, 2024
Out of gas, a blown fuse, bad cables or control module issues might be why your car won’t start with a jump.

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  • Cars & Trucks
  • Outdoors & Off-Road
What Kind of Car Battery Runs This FAA-approved Flying Car?
Date Published: October 02, 2023 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: December 04, 2023
A startup in San Francisco got a big boost when the FAA approved their electric flying car. We know what you’re probably wondering.

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  • How-Tos
Red or Black First? How to Disconnect Car Battery Terminals Safely
Date Published: August 10, 2023 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: March 15, 2024
Absorbed glass-mat batteries offer incredible performance, but you could ruin them with them with the wrong battery charger.

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  • Cars & Trucks
  • Battery 101
How Long Does a Car Battery Last?
Date Published: July 24, 2023 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: September 11, 2024
A car battery lasts 3 to 5 years usually — but batteries can last as long as 10 years. Here’s how.

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  • Home & Work
You Might Be Driving with a Dead Car Battery. Get a Battery Test.
Date Published: May 31, 2023 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: September 19, 2024
Is your car battery dead? If you see these signs of a dead car battery, it might be too late. Instead, battery tests take the mystery out of dead batteries.

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  • Battery 101
  • Cars & Trucks
Absorbed Glass-mat, Enhanced Flooded Battery, What's The Difference?
Date Published: March 28, 2023 Stephen Allman
Date Revised: November 06, 2024
Everything you need to know about AGM and EFB batteries.

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How Long You Have to Drive to Charge Your Car Battery
Date Published: January 22, 2023 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: December 04, 2023
Need to recharge your car battery? Better pack for a road trip.

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  • Cars & Trucks
The Essential Steps on How to Charge a Car Battery
Date Published: January 11, 2023 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: October 10, 2024
We’ll cover the basics, including how long it takes to charge your car battery and how to avoid overcharging. 

Read Time: 14 min
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  • Cars & Trucks
  • Battery 101
Why Did My Car Battery Die?
Date Published: August 30, 2022 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: September 11, 2024
No matter how tough they look, car batteries are sensitive devices affected by these five factors. And one of them is why your car battery keeps dying.

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  • How-Tos
How to Jump a Car With Jumper Cables, According to the Car Battery Experts
Date Published: November 05, 2020 Youssef Sleiman
Date Revised: November 19, 2024
Everyone thinks they know how to jump a car, whether it’s what grandpa taught or what they heard from a friend of a friend. It’s time to set the record straight.

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