As part of the goal of tackling climate change, more and more people are using electric vehicles, which produce just a fraction of the carbon dioxide emissions as their gasoline-powered counterparts.

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

For decades, the so-called Baghdad Battery has been a curiosity, dismissed by many as nothing more than an ancient artifact ...

The charging system in a car is often the most confusing part of the whole electrical system, but its purpose is actually pretty easy to understand. There are three main components in a charging ...

We place batteries inside remote controls, toys (like the ones that light up or make sounds), wireless keyboards and mouses, wall clocks, and smoke detectors. Let’s take a look inside a single-use ...

Billions of tiny particles packed into rechargeable lithium-ion battery electrodes are responsible for storing charge and making it available when it’s needed to do work. X-ray movies of this process ...

There’s a revolution brewing in batteries for electric cars. Japanese car maker Toyota said last year that it aims to release a car in 2027–28 that could travel 1,000 kilometres and recharge in just ...

Rechargeable batteries are everywhere—from portable electronic devices and electric vehicles to renewable energy storage.