At HOT ROD, we hear stuff. And we've heard about hot-rodders' love/hate relationship with their sealed, leakproof batteries. You adore their ability to take punishment and their paint-friendly nature, ...

Battery chargers have been around since the first automotive batteries. This ubiquitous garage appliance doesn't get a lot of thought, and most purchases of battery chargers happen in the sordid ...

A half-dozen batteries sit on a pallet on the shop floor headed for the recycler. All six considered “dead” by the normal standards because none would take a charge — or the shop’s battery charger ...

In this months June issue, we got a chance to try out OPTIMA Chargers Digital 1200 Battery Charger. These chargers are the most current microprocessor-controlled battery charger yet, and they are a ...

If you’re like us, your trail toys often get parked for long periods of time. While swapping out fluids is standard issue on any rig that has been set aside for an extended length of time, changing ...

This article was updated with new information in December 2025. A vehicle’s performance starts–no pun intended–with its power source, making battery care one of the most important—yet ...

A half-dozen batteries sit on a pallet on the shop floor of Spears Autobody & Repair headed for the recycler. Spears’ shop, located just a few blocks from my Long Beach, Mississippi, office, does a ...