A dead battery is one of the few car problems almost every driver will face, and what you keep in your trunk often decides whether it is a minor delay or a full-blown roadside emergency. The choice ...

The easiest way to check the starter on the vehicle is to use jumper cables to bypass the vehicle's electrical system. With the ignition turned off and the transmission in "park" -- and with all due ...

As lithium-ion battery technology gets better and better, you might think jumper cables are becoming obsolete. Not necessarily. Jumper cables can come in handy where a dead jump starter would not, so ...

Jumper cables were once the only option for a dead car battery. Portable jump starters promise a simpler solution, but there are trade-offs worth knowing about.

Own a vehicle for long enough and eventually you are going to find yourself in a situation where your battery is drained and you need a little help to get started. Traditionally this has meant ...

Car Craft recently built a new Chevy 383 stroker that produces nearly 460 hp. While most everything on the engine was new, the original 1969-spec starter was reused. When the engine is cold, our old ...

Rumor has it the Third Eye Blind song "Jumper" was originally an ode to jumper cables, but the record company executives made the band change the subject matter to appease "big car battery." Alright, ...