Alternator Facts (Failing Alternator)
October 6, 2024
If you notice that your headlights are flickering at night, that's something to pay attention to. While there could be many different things that could cause that problem, one possibility is your vehicle's alternator. The alternator takes mechanical energy from the engine and turns it into electr... More
Your Vehicle's Other Power Plant (Alternator Replacement)
September 29, 2024
Your vehicle's engine is probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a power plant. But it has another power source that is vital as well: the alternator. The alternator is what puts out the electricity that powers such things as your lights, power windows, sound system, and na... More
A Non-Starter (Alternator Problems in Cold Weather)
May 5, 2024
As the temperatures dip, we all know there could be problems starting our vehicles. After all, batteries can grow old and not hold a charge as well as when they were newer. Or starters can go bad. But there's one more component to keep an especially sharp eye on during winter: your alternator. T... More
Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)
February 26, 2023
Seems like these days, we're hearing about more and more electric or hybrid vehicles. Keep in mind that conventional gasoline internal combustion vehicles have important electrical components, too, and it's important to make sure they're operating at their peak. In a vehicle with a gasoline engi... More
The Power Behind your Engine (Alternator Diagnosis and Repair)
February 28, 2021
There's nothing like that sinking feeling when you turn the key and nothing happens in your vehicle. A lot of us are quick to blame the battery. But it may instead be your alternator that's failing. Your battery supplies power to start your vehicle, but the alternator is what sends power when y... More
Tuffy Ocala Smart Car Care Videos: Battery Testing
February 23, 2016
The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced when they are no longer able to hold a full charge. Batteries are a big ticket item for most Ocala auto owners and its tempting to put off buying a new one as long as possible. But a battery that can... More
Battery Replacement At Tuffy Ocala In Ocala
July 31, 2015
Hello, welcome to Tuffy Ocala. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Ocala runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries were most concerned with here at Tuffy Ocala are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in our smoke detectors or TV remote, ca... More
Battery Basics For Ocala
July 24, 2015
It's important for Ocala drivers to know battery basics. First, lets talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Florida weather. Most Gainesville motorists think its cold weather because thats when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold SUV engine. However, hea... More
Charge It In Ocala For Extended Battery Life
May 15, 2014
Here's an interesting statistic for our motorists in Ocala, Florida: Only thirty percent of car batteries make it to forty-eight months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from fifty-one months in extremely cold areas to just thirty months in extremely hot cl... More
Make Your Battery Last
October 16, 2013
Todays report from Tuffy Ocala is on car batteries, why they die and what we can do to lengthen their life. Most of us have had a dead battery at one time or another. In fact, it would be very unusual if you hadnt. You may be surprised to learn that only 30 percent of Ocala vehicle b... More