There are also jump starters that plug into the wall and recently, there have been new jump starters on the market that are completely portable – some of them no bigger than your smartphone – that will get your car going even if your battery is completely drained. Although not technically a jump starter unit, the cables do the same job, but they require another vehicle to work. The most basic of all of these types are the jumper cables. There are several different types of jump starters out there. It starts with understanding what type of jump starter you have and how your particular model works. But you should know exactly how to charge your jump starter and the safety precautions that go along with that. When your car battery is weak or dead, a charged jump starter can mean the difference between getting back on the road quickly and waiting for hours for someone to come along to help – or spending money on a tow truck or other service vehicle.
Your jump starter is one of the tools that you need to ensure are sharp and ready to go at a moment’s notice.
