Category: Battery
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EV Battery Range: How to Get the Most Out of Your Charge
EV Battery Range: What It Is and When to See a Mechanic Driving an electric vehicle gives you a cleaner, more efficient way to travel—but it also comes with new terms to understand. One of the most important is EV battery range, which refers to how far your car can travel on a single charge.…
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Anti-Corrosion Pads: Protecting Your Battery and Engine
Anti-Corrosion Pads: What They Are and When to See a Mechanic Your car’s battery terminals are key to starting your engine and powering electrical systems. Since corrosion can build up over time and interfere with these connections, anti-corrosion pads help protect your battery and ensure reliable performance. These small pads may seem simple, but they…
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Swollen Battery Case? What you Need to Know to Stay Safe
Swollen Battery Case: What It Is and When to See a Mechanic Your car’s battery is essential for starting your engine and powering electrical systems. But if the battery case swells, it’s a sign of serious internal damage. Since a swollen battery can fail without warning, leak acid, or even explode, getting it checked immediately…
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Fuses: A Small Part that Plays a Big Role
Your vehicle’s fuses may be small, but they play a big role in keeping your car’s electrical system running properly. A blown fuse can lead to power failures in your headlights, radio, power windows, or, above all, your engine’s control systems. Whether you are driving through York, PA, or heading out to the new Greek…
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Cold Weather Battery Protection: What You Need to Know
How to Protect Your Car Battery from Extreme Cold Weather Winter can be tough on your car battery. And with upcoming temperature lows in Mechanicsburg barely moving out of the 20s, our vehicle batteries bare as much of the brunt as we do. Because cold temperatures significantly reduce car or truck battery performance. So, to…
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Trickle Charger: Everything You Need to Know
What Is a Vehicle Trickle Charger, and Should You Have One? It gets cold here in Hanover. And our weather is a good reason to consider a trickle charger. But, what is a trickle charger? And what else is a good reason to have one? A vehicle trickle charger is a device designed to keep…
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The Best Time for Fall Maintenance to Save Time and Money
Why the Changing Season is the Perfect Time for Vehicle Maintenance We here in Hershey are starting to enjoy cooler days and chilly nights; a sure sign that autumn is on the horizon. And as summer fades into fall, the changing weather and road conditions offer a timely reminder that your vehicle may need a…
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A Step-by-Step Guide On How to Replace Your Car Battery
How to Replace Your Car or Truck Battery Your vehicle’s battery is like your cup of coffee in the morning (or from York County’s annual coffee crawl); it’s what gets your motor running and onto the road. And we all know that, just like skipping your cup-o-joe, a dead or weak battery can leave you…
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The Top 3 Reasons Your Vehicle Battery Goes Bad
Let’s Look at the Top 3 Reasons Your Car or Truck Battery Fails Our amazing Harrisburg Tigers roared past Washington in the “Tiger Bowl” Saturday evening. And just like the Tiger’s coach is the heart that motivates the players, so too is your vehicle’s battery the heart of the electrical team that powers everything from…
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Alternator Voltage Regulator: Everything You Need to Know
What You Need to Know About Your Car’s Alternator Voltage Regulator Fireworks, food and fun are expected to make York’s annual Labor Day celebration electric! And we all know that an electric celebration is always a good thing. This holds true for the electric “celebration” that goes on in your car or truck. And we…