Some vehicles come with an auto start-stop feature that shuts off the engine when drivers brake. Is this feature worth leaving on or is it just nuisance?

The Boost GB40 is one of Noco’s smallest, most portable jump starters. It offers up to 1,000 amps of power, which is strong enough to start a completely dead car, truck, ATV or golf cart battery. You ...

The YaberAuto Car Jump Starter typically retails for $330, but as part of a flash sale, Walmart is selling it for only $51. Hopefully, you won’t ever be forced to take it out of your trunk and use it, ...

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall of more than 145,100 BMWs because the starter motor ...

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Remote starters are a godsend for people who deal with freezing temperatures. Car owners who live in areas where there’s cold weather know how inconvenient it is sitting in a frozen car waiting for it ...

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Go to updated and illustrated post. 1903: Clyde J. Coleman is issued a patent for an electric automobile starter. Coleman originally applied for the patent in 1899, but his early designs proved ...

Consumer Reports no longer updates this product category and maintains it for archival purposes only. It used to be that a set of jumper cables (and an obliging fellow motorist) or a call for roadside ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued recall notices for vehicles from BMW, Kia, and Nissan.