Why the soda myth refuses to die The idea of pouring cola on a battery terminal has been around for decades, helped along by viral videos where corrosion seems to vanish in seconds. The logic sounds ...

My truck, mostly due to age, has needed some routine maintenance recently. About two weeks ago I was changing the air filter when I noticed that my battery terminals were REALLY corroded. I made a ...

What's that powdery, crystallized stuff inside your battery case? Classic battery corrosion. While it can be a frustrating and potentially dangerous matter to resolve, it isn't usually hard to clean ...

Are Shirley Temples making a return in 2026? Chick-fil-A's retro-style cups (and a chance to win) go viral ...

You may have heard that Coca-Cola will clean corrosion from battery terminals. It will ... but it's still a bad idea. Here's why, and what to do instead.