We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's been a longstanding myth that Coca-Cola, other kinds of soda pop, or any acidic drink is effective at removing corrosion from your car's ...

So you’ve come out to your car, cranked the starter, and found that your car is dead? And after popping the hood and inspecting the battery, you’ve found corrosion around the car’s battery terminals ...

If you ever find yourself with a car that won’t start because of corroded battery terminals, you can get yourself going again with just a can of Coca Cola. I’m from the south, where we know that Coca ...

I'm sure anyone who's ever jump-started a car, replaced a car battery, or built a small 12V DIY nipple-torture device has seen this: a powdery, white and blue and maybe sometimes green substance on ...

Automotive maintenance is primarily about taking things apart and putting them back together. Sometimes that involves nuts and bolts, sometimes it involves gaskets, and other times it involves wires ...

Brian Cooley is CNET's Editor at large and has been with the brand since 1995. He currently focuses on electrification of vehicles but also follows the big trends in smart home, digital healthcare, 5G ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I am a junior in high school. In my physics class, the teacher claimed that touching a car's battery terminals could electrocute you. I started laughing and said I know from ...

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Changing your battery is pretty simple, but you need to do it correctly to ...