Rivian has yet another 12-volt battery issue, this time on the Gen 2 R1S and R1T vehicles. Owners report that an aluminum bracket holding the battery in place corrodes after only a few months, ...

Rivian owners have designed an adapter kit to replace the proprietary 12-volt lead-acid batteries in their vehicles with cheaper, off-the-shelf parts. A complementary solution could also allow keeping ...

It hasn’t been an easy ride for Toyota and Subaru’s first major foray into the EV market. The Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra stand out for their unconventional styling, but unfortunately, not for ...

As electric vehicles slowly start to gain traction in the market, issues related to EV architecture also are starting to gain traction. In the last year, we’ve seen major recalls from Ford and GM for ...

Your car's 12-volt battery is one of its most vital components. It's responsible for sending electricity to the starter motor, which, in turn, sends power to the ignition system and cranks the engine.

Some Hyundai Ioniq 5 owners are complaining that the 12-volt batteries on their cars are draining for no apparent reason. If you check the InsideEVs Forum, there are several submissions from Ioniq 5 ...

Outsiders might not know that electric cars still have lowly 12-volt (usual lead-acid) batteries on board to power the vehicle's 12-volt systems, but they do and Musk wants that to change with the ...