Your car only starts reliably because two electrical workhorses share the load. The battery delivers instant power on demand, ...

If you've ever wondered how your car's battery stays charged, wonder no more. I cracked open a junkyard alternator and recorded the wonders that lie within in the second installation of our new video ...

The alternator and serpentine belt are part of the same system in your car. But does that mean you should replace the belt ...

The charging system in a car is often the most confusing part of the whole electrical system, but its purpose is actually pretty easy to understand. There are three main components in a charging ...

Alternators began to replace generators in modern cars in the 1960s thanks to how many advantages they offered for efficiency ...

The alternator is not a complex piece of machinery, yet it’s an integral part of conventionally fueled vehicles’ electrical systems, and like all car parts, it will ultimately break down. Here are the ...

I’m a former mechanic and I have a question for you. Some of your answers refer to alternators that have “died.” But as far as I know, you have never written about why they die. I know about bearings ...

Several major industry trends are helping shape today's truck alternator. First, stricter emissions regulations in 2002, then again this year, have spawned a new generation of hotter running diesels.

David Waits owns a 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser with 245,000 miles on it. In all those years — and miles driven — Waits, owner of Japanese Automotive Service in Hilliard, Ohio, says he’s never had a ...