Many of you are worried about the long-term reliability of electric vehicle batteries. I know because you ask me all of the time. Among skeptics and prospective buyers alike, it's one of the first ...

A car’s battery powers everything from starting the ignition to running electronics. But over time, the battery can lose its charge and experience a dip in performance. A typical sealed lead-acid (SLA ...

I understand that my electric vehicle (EV) has a regular 12-volt lead-acid battery. What does it do and what happens if this battery goes dead or if the alternator fails? Just as it is in any ...

You may have asked yourself a very valid question about the need for a 12-volt battery in an EV built around a large battery pack. An electric vehicle’s largest, most important and most ...