Follow this step-by-step guide to using jumper cables By Jeff S. Bartlett Every drive begins with a 12-volt battery starting the car, even in electric vehicles. Without that essential spark, the trip ...

You can jump-start a dead car battery by using jumper cables to connect its terminals to the terminals of a functioning car ...

Make sure you know what your positive (+) and negative (-) battery terminals are, as the jumper cables will have to attach to them. Jumper cables are red and black for a reason. The black wire ...

Push-starting can be a viable way to crank a car with a manual transmission. However, it won't work for every vehicle, and ...