Battery Blogs, Articles & Hot-Tos

A technician checks a car battery

Your car battery has one job — to keep your car running reliably.

Most car batteries have a life expectancy of 3–5 years, but with a little TLC, you may be able to coax a couple of extra years out of a battery.

A man connects jumper cables to an AGM battery

Shopping for a new car battery — how complicated can it be?

Maybe more than you realize. In this blog, we’ll discuss AGM versus lead-acid, two of the most common battery types.

A trolling motor

Are you planning a quiet day fishing on the lake, away from the bustle of civilization?

For that, you’ll need a trolling motor. For ultra-quiet operation, you’ll want to go electric; for that, you’ll need a safe and secure battery hookup.

Solar panels charge a camper's deep cycle batteries

Most RV owners, solar energy enthusiasts, and people living off the grid have heard of deep-cycle batteries and may already be using them.

For anyone else, please read on as we explore battery deep-cycle technology further and determine how it can help on your next camping trip.

AGM battery

Are you shopping for a new car battery?

Then, you may have encountered the acronym “AGM” somewhere along the line.

But what is AGM, exactly, and why have AGM batteries taken the automotive industry by storm?

A woman in the cold examines her car battery

Brrrr! Winter has arrived.

You dash to the car and press the ignition button, only nothing happens. The car lets out a groan and dies.

The discount battery you purchased is letting you know why it came so cheap.

A portable power station for camping

More and more, though, gas generators are giving way to portable power stations — fancy-pants battery packs. These marvels of modern technology provide power without the noise, fumes, weight, and bulk of traditional generators.

But what exactly are portable power stations, and how do they work?

A mechanic checks a battery

Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a battery nerd, a smartphone user, or a car owner, periodic battery calibration should be on your radar. It can prolong the life of your devices.

It’s an important maintenance practice for most rechargeable devices, including smartphones, laptops, tablets, and electric vehicles (EVs).

A bar with a dead battery gets a jump

You sprint to the car, hit the ignition, and nothing. The car won’t start. The battery’s dead. You’re doomed.

To make matters worse, it’s the second time in a month this has happened. Why?

Batteries connected in a series

Have you ever wondered how to connect batteries in a series, and why you might need to? Probably not, unless you’re a battery nerd.

It’s like stacking power — but instead of physically stacking batteries, you’re adding voltage to your setup.

A man in a wheelchair enjoys the park

A fully charged wheelchair battery typically lasts 8 to 10 hours. The lifespan of an electric wheelchair battery is generally 18 to 24 months.

If you use an electric wheelchair, the battery you choose will dramatically impact your quality of life.

Mechanic working on a car battery

Battery capacity refers to the amount of energy a battery can store. It’s typically measured in ampere-hours (Ah) or milliampere-hours (mAh).

This measure indicates how long a battery can power a device before recharging. The higher the capacity, the longer the battery can last on a single charge.