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How to Jump-Start a Car With a Dead Battery
Jump-starting a car used to be a simple affair, but since cars have become more complex there are new risks, and you should be cautious if you jump-start one on your own. Plus, you might want to think twice about asking a stranger for help. “When a vehicle battery dies, most people immediately think to jump-start the battery using jumper…
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Car Battery Charger FAQ – Consumer Reports
There are two main types of chargers: trickle and maintainer. Basic trickle chargers slowly replenish the battery, but they need to be monitored and manually disconnected when the battery is topped off. A maintainer may be all most people need. True to their name, these budget-friendly chargers are meant to preserve the charge level, not resurrect a dead battery. Unlike…
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The world’s biggest battery maker says Elon Musk’s 4680 cell ‘is going to fail’
Robin Zeng, the founder of the world’s largest EV battery company, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s big bet on 4680 cylindrical cell technology “is going to fail and never be successful.” Zeng, the chairman of China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), tells Reuters that when Musk visited China in April, “We had a very big debate, and I showed him. He…
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Jio 5G Has a New Trick up Its Sleeve to Help Save Your Phone’s Battery Life
Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) just shared the Q2 financial Year 2025 earnings call report, and aside from all the financial jargon, it sheds light on some exciting news for Jio SIM holders. The company claims that its Jio 5G network will help save up to 40% battery life on smartphones. It shows that the company will start using smart…
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Forget Apple Intelligence — iOS 18.2 beta could be introducing ‘Battery Intelligence’
More secrets of the iOS 18.2 developer beta are being revealed as early adopters try out the new software. The latest of which includes a currently unfinished improvement to charging. A code-diver at 9to5Mac found a “BatteryIntelligence” framework that could be used to estimate a charge time for your iPhone. Users are apparently able to request a notification with a…
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10 Best Battery Lawn Mowers of 2024, Tested by Our Experts
Run times have improved. Several battery and self-propelled mowers in our ratings offer impressive run times of 70 or more minutes. (The average run time of battery mowers in our tests is 45 to 50 minutes.) Some manufacturers are designing new models with multiple battery slots. When one battery is spent, another can take over, a feature CR’s expert testers…
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OnePlus 13 Launched with Snapdragon 8 Elite and a Huge 6,000mAh Battery
After weeks of leaks and teasers, OnePlus finally launched its next flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 13, in China today. The latest iteration is among the first Android phones to feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, but that’s not just it. The successor to last year’s OnePlus 12 is getting a revamped design, 50MP triple-cameras, the latest flavor of Android, and…
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Pixel 9a Will Have a Bigger Battery That Will Take Even More Time to Charge
Continuing the legacy of previous Pixel device leaks, unsurprisingly, many details about the Pixel 9a are already out, including renders and real-life images. While we’ve covered most of them briefly in our Pixel 9a roundup, the latest Pixel 9a specs leak reveals the battery capacity, charging speeds, display, and camera specifications. The latest specs leak comes from Android Headlines suggesting…
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OnePlus 13 will sport massive 6,000 mAh battery that blows away Galaxy S25 Ultra
The OnePlus 13 is launching on Halloween in China and the company has been slowly teasing various features and specs on Chinese social media site Weibo for the last couple of weeks. Today, the company gave us an early treat, revealing that the OnePlus 13 will officially feature a gigantic 6,000 mAh glacier battery, 600 more than the 5,400 mAh…
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How to Check Your iPhone’s Battery Health
Key Takeaways Low battery health could be the reason why your iPhone battery isn’t lasting as long as it used to, and can even explain performance issues. You can check your iPhone’s battery health by going to Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging. The battery health percentage in the Settings app is not always up to date. You…
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