One of my customers brought his 1965 Mustang back to me citing a problem with the charging system. He said that after four days, even with a trickle charger on the battery, the system would be low and ...

Dear Doctor: Is there any way to check an alternator at home while it is still in the car? The alternator is 2 years old and if the car sits for a week the battery is dead. — James Dear James: ...

Whether in our cars, phones, or other devices, we sometimes find that those precious batteries seem to lose charge quicker than we'd expect. In a similar fashion, our electronics left on standby can ...