The right one can preserve the charge and protect the battery when your car is parked for an extended period By Jeff S. Bartlett All car batteries lose power over time. This isn’t a factor when the ...

Your car battery can be a temperamental creature. It needs to remain at peak performance, all year long and in all kinds of conditions. The best way to keep your battery primed and ready for action ...

A trickle charger is a simple device that plugs into the outlet in your garage (or outside, where available). The charging unit is connected to the terminals on your battery and a main power source to ...

We spoke to CTEK who told us: "The CTEK MXS 5.0 is designed for use on all 12 V lead/acid batteries between 1.2 and 100 Ah – so this should be fine to use. The charger should be connected according to ...

You’ve had several columns about a guy who doesn’t drive often and wants to keep his battery from dying between starts. You recommended a trickle charger to keep the battery topped up. Another reader ...

You've previously advised readers to disconnect batteries before charging them, in order to avoid damage to the electrics. However, I have, on a number of occasions, connected an old trickle charger ...