JS300 PRO and PRO-D launch on Kickstarter October 9, combining battery-free supercapacitor technology, smart monitoring and two ways to start. JS300 PRO redefines the jump starter as an intelligent ...

Modern vehicles are increasingly equipped with advanced technologies designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. One such technology that has gained popularity over the past decade is ...

Because of its mass, a battery takes a long time to change temperature. If a vehicle sits out all weekend in a zero-degree environment, it might take 30 hours to warm up the battery. Use the outside ...

Heavy demands on an electrical system demand higher-output alternators. If the batteries can’t charge, you can’t haul. Photo: Jim Park If you haven’t spec’d a truck in the past few years, you might be ...

After military service a career as war correspondent was on the cards. But then an exclusive bursar programme in automotive journalism came 'a-knockin' - and so a 26-year journey spanning newspapers, ...

A stop-start system that stays inactive is usually not broken: the car’s battery management system switches it off whenever ...

EPA to strip fuel economy credits from stop-start systems, calling the tech “hated” and minimally beneficial. Automakers may phase out the feature, jeopardizing a $67 billion global industry. Industry ...

We have to stop thinking of our start/charge systems as simply a handful of separate components, and start viewing them as a system. From alternators to batteries and starters, cables and regulators, ...

System-level thinking is transforming how generator engine starting systems are designed, engineered and delivered. With this approach, batteries and other components are no longer viewed in isolation ...