Owning a set of jumper cables is almost a necessity for every vehicle owner. It’s an important component to a car emergency kit as you’ll never know when you can get stuck with a dead battery. Having ...

If you've been driving long enough, this scenario might sound familiar: You get into your car, turn on the ignition, and then... nothing. Your battery is dead, and you're probably going to be late.

In order to jump-start your car, you will need another car with a working battery. Make sure the cars are parked close to each other so the jumper cables can reach the good battery car and the dead ...

The process is similar to boosting the battery of a gas-powered vehicle, but with a few key exceptions and precautions.

YouTuber James Gatlin says a common mistake is trying to jump a larger vehicle than the donor vehicle. Like if you tried to ...

Do not disconnect the positive (+) battery cable first! A slip of the wrench here creates a direct short to ground. Think instantaneous arc welder. The negative () cable is the ground cable; it is ...