It seems ridiculous, but even electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and hybrids that carry big powerful high-voltage batteries also require a 12-volt battery. And certain usage patterns can end up ...

Rivian owners have designed an adapter kit to replace the proprietary 12-volt lead-acid batteries in their vehicles with cheaper, off-the-shelf parts. A complementary solution could also allow keeping ...

Rivian recently faced a flurry of dying 12-volt batteries on its vehicles, last time because of a botched software update. This must have caused the EV startup a lot of money because it decided to ...

Cars, trucks, RVs, and motorhomes run dual 12-volt batteries for various reasons. Depending on how you wire a two-battery 12-volt system, the result can be a 12-volt system or a 24-volt system—or even ...

A new lawsuit filed against Subaru and Toyota claims that the two automakers' jointly developed electric vehicles, the Solterra and bZ4X, suffers from an issue that causes the 12-volt battery used for ...

Auxiliary battery drain is a fairly common issue on some electric vehicles, unfortunately, and the Toyota bZ4X – and likely its Subaru Solterra twin – may be a part of this club. While having a bZ4X ...

Ford is recalling nearly 273,000 vehicles for a possible 12-volt battery defect that, when present, can cause the vehicle to lose drive power. The recall specifically covers Ford Bronco Sports from ...

Ford Motor Company is recalling 197,432 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles due to the risk that a low 12-volt battery could cause the electronic door locks to remain locked, risking trapping a ...

Cars, trucks, RVs, and motorhomes run dual 12-volt batteries for various reasons. Depending on how you wire a two-battery 12-volt system, the result can be a 12-volt system or a 24-volt system—or even ...