Self-protecting starters (SPSs) were first introduced to the U.S. in 1987. However, SPSs have been used internationally for several years. Recently, several manufacturers and private labelers have ...

THE Smithsonian Institution has received from the V. G. Apple Laboratories, Inc., of Dayton, Ohio, a valuable collection of early automotive electrical equipment. The founder of the firm, the late ...

Starter motors sit at the center of every modern ignition, yet most drivers only notice them when the key twist leads to silence. I want to unpack what that small electric motor actually does, how it ...