If you've driven cars long enough, you can relate to our readers' stories about cars with dead batteries. Since few people get into the driver's seat without intending to drive, turning the ignition ...

A dead battery after a couple of weeks could be due to a faulty battery or parasitic draw. Undercarriage washes help remove salt and sand, while spray wax is minimally effective and can smudge glass.

Key fobs have been around for a hot minute now. In fact, the AMC/Renault Alliance from 1983 was one of the first vehicles to feature a factory-installed mechanism that allowed drivers to lock/unlock ...