V batteries in pricey battery-electric vehicles are failing, and causing quite a stir among EV owners. We provide some ...

Cars, trucks, RVs, and motorhomes run dual 12-volt batteries for various reasons. Depending on how you wire a two-battery 12-volt system, the result can be a 12-volt system or a 24-volt system—or even ...

An electric vehicle’s largest, most important and most expensive component is its high-voltage battery pack. Many newer bespoke EVs are built around their battery pack, and some have even incorporated ...

JIT Truck Parts has unveiled a lineup of 12-volt starters and alternators under its Match Made private label. The models perform just as well as national competitors and match OEM quality standards, ...

Prestolite Electric’s Leece-Neville heavy-duty 12-volt alternators are engineered to deliver high output at low engine speeds. The IdlePro and IdlePro Extreme high-efficiency alternators both are ...

A 12-volt outlet is a convenient feature on many vehicles allowing you to use electronic devices while driving or riding in the car. However, it's important to note that these outlets are intended for ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

Manufacturers are investing huge sums into battery technology to maximize the range and performance of new electric cars. However, if you pop the hood of a modern EV, you might find a regular old ...

Most people don’t realize an electric vehicle (EV) needs, or even has, a conventional 12-volt battery. They’re rarely talked about, but they should be! An EV’s 12-volt battery is just as essential as ...

We have to stop thinking of our start/charge systems as simply a handful of separate components, and start viewing them as a system. From alternators to batteries and starters, cables and regulators, ...

Owning a car might be the biggest, and worst, waiting game on the planet. Every single day that you step into the driver’s seat and wonder, “What might go wrong?” We’re not just talking rust buckets, ...