Since heavy-duty trucks use two to four batteries connected in parallel to power 12- and 24-volt electrical systems, daily battery maintenance is a prime consideration. Using the common parallel ...

For those willing to put some elbow grease into it, there is an almost unlimited supply of 18650 lithium ion batteries around for cheap (or free) just waiting to be put into a battery pack of some ...

We’re willing to bet most Hackaday readers have accidentally spot welded a few electrical contacts together over the years, complete with the surge of adrenaline that comes with the unexpected pops ...

The future of batteries, like that of so many of the products they power, is clearly toward smaller, lighter and more powerful models. Developing concurrently with these new battery designs are ...