What to do when your car won't start on a freezing morning.

No matter what kind of car you drive, there may come a time when you need to jump start your car or somebody else’s car. Learning how to jump start a car is fairly simple as long as you follow several ...

I’ve been writing about cars, car accessories, and car electronics for more than 30 years and have owned almost a dozen cars over that time. Half of those vehicles were older and several only driven ...

The average car battery lasts between three and five years, and they don't always give you signs that they're about to quit on you. This means that, at some point, you're likely to end up needing to ...

A portable jump starter can be a lifesaver if your car battery decides to suddenly give up, especially during the winter. Modern day jump starters are compact enough to carry with you in the car; ...

You're living life on the edge if you're driving around without a portable jump starter in your vehicle. Even if you've got a brand-new car and/or a battery, there's always the risk of your engine not ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...