Starter motors sit at the center of every modern ignition, yet most drivers only notice them when the key twist leads to silence. I want to unpack what that small electric motor actually does, how it ...

The opening part of this series laid out how the starter motor works, set the thing in the context of its electrical supply and suggested a few eyes-and-ears checks as the first steps in ...

Dear Car Talk: Is it harmful to start the car if the air conditioner, radio, etc., have been left in the "on" position? Yes, that's why at the shop, we recommend to all of our customers that they ...