Car Battery Testing and Replacement

An evolution from talk to text

2008-10-13 00:00:00

Bob Barnett's phone call launched a nearly $150-billion-a-year industry. Twenty-five years ago today, during a media event at Chicago's Soldier Field, the president of Ameritech Mobile Communications made the nation's first commercial cellphone...

How Long Does a Car Battery in a New Car Last?

2013-03-08 16:32:03

Though battery problems are often associated with cold weather, Consumer Reports magazine says heat is a bigger enemy of car batteries and will take a bigger toll on performance and reserve capacity. The magazine recommends that vehicle owners in hotter.....

Ener1 files for bankruptcy after defaulting on a debt

2012-01-26 19:37:00

Indiana-based electric car battery maker Enerdel’s parent company filed for bankruptcy Thursday. Ener1 filed after defaulting on a debt. It listed its assets at about $74 million and its debt at more than $90 million. The company had received a...

BMW Recalling 368,000 Vehicles

2012-03-26 16:32:12

BMW is recalling 368,000 5 Series and 6 Series vehicles from the 2003-10 model years because of a potential problem with the car battery, according to Reuters. In some of the vehicles, the electrical system may malfunction because the battery......

Jump start a car battery

2011-08-24 00:00:00

It always seems to happen when you're late. You turn your car's ignition and hear the dreaded silence of a dead battery. The best option is to carry a self-contained battery jumper, said Lauren Fix, spokeswoman for the Car Care Council (carcare.org), a...

Northern Baltimore City crime log: Car battery stolen on North Calvert Street

2011-09-27 09:46:00

North Calvert Street 2800 block, between 4 p.m. Sept. 20 and 5 p.m. Sept. 21. Schwinn 10-speed M20 mountain bike stolen from porch by cutting off lock. 3000 block, between 9 p.m. Sept. 21 and 4 a.m. Sept. 23. Car battery stolen. 3000 block, between 9...

Kitten Rescued From Fender Well Inside Woman's Car

2011-05-29 07:13:00

SANTA ANA (KTLA) -- Firefighters rescued a kitten that was found inside a fender well near the battery of a woman's car Saturday. A woman drove to a nearby fire station after hearing a strange sound coming from inside her car and being unable to identify...

How to use ordinary objects in extraordinary ways

2010-02-15 16:34:06

Some ordinary, unassuming household objects have hidden superpowers. And most of these items cost less than a couple of bucks. There are cult followings of vinegar and duct tape. Entire tomes have been written about the virtues of baking soda. We scoured...

Extraordinary uses for ordinary items

2010-04-15 00:00:00

Some ordinary, unassuming household objects have super powers. And most of these items cost less than a couple of bucks. So the next time you stain a shirt, smell something funky or think about tossing a banana peel, check these 100-plus uses first....

Turning Iraq's offices into homes of their own

2003-04-25 00:00:00

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Thirteen days ago, Aladdin Mahdi painted a piece of wood black, carefully wrote his name on it in white and nailed it above the door to his new home. With four rooms, and an outside balcony for hanging laundry, the apartment became his...

On average a car battery lasts 3 to 5 years, but poor driving conditions and insufficient car maintenance can reduce the life of your battery.

2013-01-22 00:00:00