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Power tool brands have created ecosystems of tools that all work with their batteries, and the wrong choice could cost you a lot of money. Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living ...

ABOUT SWITCHING FROM GASOLINE TO BATTERY POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT, NOW IS A GOOD TIME. CONSUMER REPORTS TESTERS SAY TODAY’S BATTERY POWERED TOOLS DON’T JUST GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH GAS. THEY SOMETIMES ...

Lithium ion batteries can sometimes overheat and cause explosions and fires. (Osamu Iwasaki via Wikimedia Commons) CHICAGO (CN) — A Chinese power tool manufacturer that does business in the U.S. and ...

If you run any Ryobi tools, you might as well jump on this two-batteries-plus charger deal at The Home Depot. This is about as cheap as new lithium-ion power tool batteries get. During this year’s ...