Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

It's one of the most common questions among electric-car buyers: what happens if the battery fails? The answer is that all electric-car batteries are warranted against failure for either 8 ...

Replacing an electric car's battery can cost thousands of dollars. Luckily, most batteries last up to 200,000 miles, and technology is constantly improving. Tesla guarantees its batteries for eight ...

Every battery needs a 12-volt car battery, even that newfangled electric car you're driving around. 12-volt car batteries continue to be the biggest part of the $100-billion auto battery market, and ...

How Long Do Batteries Last? There are a few primary types of vehicle batteries, including lead-acid, AGM (absorbent glass mat), EFB (enhanced flooded battery), and lithium-ion. With the ability to ...

Testing your battery regularly will prevent a dead battery from ruining your day. There’s only one way to answer the question, “Is it my battery, or something else” when your car won’t start: Hook up ...

A big concern for prospective EV buyers is if the battery will need replacing. EV battery replacements could cost anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000, according to Recurrent. Recurrent studied how common ...

Next to buying new tires and the many maintenance items required to keep a car running, replacing the 12V battery is one of the costliest. Unlike a basic oil change that costs $35 for regular mineral ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Car battery shopping has to be one of the least exciting parts about owning a car. Usually, it comes after several attempts at starting the ...

Our easy-to-follow guide to car batteries looks at the causes of a flat battery, how to look after them and the options for replacing one.

You can jump-start a dead car battery by using jumper cables to connect its terminals to the terminals of a functioning car battery or a standalone jump starter kit. However, if you don’t know how to ...