Here’s how a typical informal operation works in much of the Global South: Workers buy old batteries, crack them open, drain the acid on the ground, then melt down the lead plates in makeshift ...

Aside from their ability to operate fairly well in extreme temperatures, lead-acid batteries don’t have many benefits compared to more modern battery technology. They’re heavy, not particularly energy ...

How could you possibly modify in any way a nearly 50-year-old electric city runabout from a company that hasn't existed in decades and for which no aftermarket parts exist? The answer is someone with ...