If the 12-volt battery on your Chevy Equinox EV is drained, getting inside could prove trick. Nevertheless, there's still an easy way to get inside the cabin.

Some 12-Volt Battery Background For over a half-century, 12-volt batteries were engineered and optimized to provide the cold cranking amps needed to start an internal combustion engine when it was ...

Ford is recalling nearly 273,000 vehicles for a possible 12-volt battery defect that, when present, can cause the vehicle to lose drive power. The recall specifically covers Ford Bronco Sports ...

Vehicles recalled: 2021-2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E The problem: A low 12-volt battery may prevent the rear doors from opening from inside the vehicle. The fix: Dealerships will update the powertrain ...

In this report, we’re testing Topdon’s new V4500 Plus jump-starter on a 12-volt battery that is beyond dead. The product test actually is a precursor to the formal reintroduction of “Project ...

Owner notification letters will be mailed out around Feb. 3. The recalled vehicles should be inspected and, if necessary, a dealer will replace the 12-volt battery free of charge.

Editor’s note: This story was updated Jan. 6, 2023, to clarify that the fire risk in question is related to the smaller 12-volt battery-charging cable rather than the larger 400-volt battery.

Despite rumors that the Cybertruck might have an 800-volt, 900-volt, or even a 1,000-volt high-voltage system, the Cybertruck's manual reveals that its battery pack works at 700 volts.