Modern vehicles are increasingly equipped with advanced technologies designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. One such technology that has gained popularity over the past decade is ...

Because of its mass, a battery takes a long time to change temperature. If a vehicle sits out all weekend in a zero-degree environment, it might take 30 hours to warm up the battery. Use the outside ...

Heavy demands on an electrical system demand higher-output alternators. If the batteries can’t charge, you can’t haul. Photo: Jim Park If you haven’t spec’d a truck in the past few years, you might be ...

System-level thinking is transforming how generator engine starting systems are designed, engineered and delivered. With this approach, batteries and other components are no longer viewed in isolation ...

We have to stop thinking of our start/charge systems as simply a handful of separate components, and start viewing them as a system. From alternators to batteries and starters, cables and regulators, ...

Push-button start may be common today, but it wasn't always the dominant way to crank an engine. Push-button start systems and ignition key systems activate the same process in different ways. Do you ...

The Trump Admin.’s Environmental Protection Agency has set its sights on encouraging automakers to eliminate stop-start systems that were widely adopted starting 15 years ago to help meet Corporate ...