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Car Battery

Needed for a car to start. Where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Car Battery at a glance

Car Battery icon

Vehicle Tools

Needed for a car to start.

No published stats for this item yet.

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Where to find it

Garages and abandoned cars.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Car Battery in Project Zomboid?

Garages and abandoned cars.

What is the Car Battery used for?

Needed for a car to start. A dead battery can often be recharged.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.