Your car’s battery is essential for powering everything from starting the engine to running your headlights and electronics. But like any other part of your vehicle, it can wear out over time.

If you want to test a battery's durability, do you really need fancy lab equipment and sophisticated computers? Or can you just use a few household items, a swimming pool, bullets and a lot of time?

To check the Xbox controller battery on your PC, click on the Xbox Button on the controller to open the home screen You will see the battery level indicator at the bottom right corner. Besides it ...