Your alternator quietly does more than keep the battery topped up. It turns the engine’s rotation into a steady flow of electrical power that keeps every modern system in your car alive, from fuel ...

Modern vehicles function as sophisticated networks of electronic components working in harmony. When something disrupts this ...

Alternator trouble is a very common occurrence, and unless you live with a silver spoon in your mouth and have a dedicated person to do your dirty work, alternator trouble is in your future. When it ...

This is not an article about installing an alternator. Read a Chiltons manual if you need instructions. Its also not an article about how to rewire an alternator. Ask for a wiring diagram when you ...

For most readers, the electrical system is completely ignored because the factory engineers have already built in a safety buffer to prevent problems with aftermarket accessories such as inverters, ...

Your car's battery has to work harder in frigid temperatures. Here's why it happens, how to avoid battery issues, and how to ...

DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 86,000 trucks and police cars mainly in North America to fix a short circuit in the alternators that can cause engine stalling or fires. The recall ...

The Bluetti Charger 2 is the company's latest charger for van life, RVs and digital nomads. I took a look at CES 2026.