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Your car battery is the unsung hero of your on-the-go lifestyle. Day in and day out it gives your engine the spark it needs to get going. But a car … Continue Reading 6 Signs You Need To Have Your Car Battery Replaced
Drop Off Old Batteries & Used Motor Oil at NAPA Automotive batteries connected to standard commuter cars, luxury SUVs and hardworking pickups with combustion engines are engineered to last, on … Continue Reading How to Recycle Car Batteries & Dispose of Motor Oil
Hybrid vehicles work by powering off the engine when they are not in motion on the road, such as at a stop light or in traffic, which is considered idling. … Continue Reading Don’t Let Your Hybrid Sit Idle
Why Do Car Batteries Die in the Cold? It happens every year: the days get shorter, the nights get longer and we bundle up and prepare for the long, cold … Continue Reading How to Store a Car Battery for Winter
If you drive a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, you can think of the battery like your vehicle’s beating heart. The battery cables act like arteries running a current … Continue Reading How to Replace Battery Cables
It should come as no surprise that car batteries not only come in all shapes and sizes, but also in various electrical capacities. This makes sense because the wide variety … Continue Reading Car Battery Sizes – Does It Matter?
How to Use a Battery Tester on Your Vehicle No car battery lasts forever. In fact, a typical battery found under the hood of a combustion engine vehicle is designed … Continue Reading How to Use a Battery Tester on Your Vehicle
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) use auxiliary batteries to support the operation of the 12-volt electrical system. Instead of utilizing the High Voltage (HV) battery to power … Continue Reading What Is An Auxiliary Battery Used For In Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicles?
Summer is here and the heat has come along with it. If you own an electric vehicle you don’t have to worry about overheating the same way as traditional internal … Continue Reading Summer Electric Vehicle Driving Tips
The dream of a self driving car has been around for decades. Movies and TV shows set in the future always seem to include self driving vehicles. Even fanciful movies … Continue Reading Self Driving Electric Vehicles: The Future Is Almost Here