Since 1998, AAA has dispatched mobile units to test batteries, and install new batteries on the spot, if requested. Technicians deliver spent batteries to recycling centers.

ATLANTA — “Twenty-four different batteries on this car and we’re ready to install right away,” said Evron Brown. Brown with AAA said that’s exactly what he’s been doing all day on Friday.

AAA is enhancing its mobile offerings by letting consumers request roadside assistance and check pricing details via an Android application. The application uses the phone’s GPS to transmit a ...

AAA says idle battery degradation can be prevented by starting your vehicle at least once a week and taking it for a short drive. “Not all failing batteries show obvious symptoms,” says Cravens.

More than 500 batteries were replaced last week. AAA says battery issues are what they come across the most during the winter, especially if someone's battery is older.