I see a lot of people having problems with batteries (leisure and starter) going flat during winter storage, and some are baffled because they have solar panels to maintain them. The thing is, solar p

Topping up the batteries with solar power has never been easier, says Ali Wood, but how do you decide which type to buy?

Three years ago, Nissan celebrated building 250,000 Leafs at its Sunderland plant by using one to power a giant Christmas tree, complete with reindeer, outside the factory. There was snow (real, not f

Heading off for a weekend escape, road trip or caravanning adventure? This tough, 40-litre compressor cool box is your ideal travel mate. It chills food and drinks quickly and quietly (≤38 dB), keepin

WE’VE all got small power banks to give our phones and other devices a bit of a boost, and you can scale up the same technology to have 220V AC power wherever you need it. That’s good news because it

We test a range of six compact rechargeable devices that can jump-start an engine with a flat battery, pump up the tyres, provide illumination and recharge a mobile phone.