Car-to-Car Jumping Is Out – Portable Jump Starters Are In
For as long as most of us can remember, the image of dealing with a dead battery was the same: you flag down a complete stranger in hopes he has jumper cables. He positions his vehicle so that it is nose-to-nose with yours. Finally, the stranger fumbles with his jumper cables while you wait inside your car to crank the engine.
Whether the image is nostalgic to you or not, it’s one that is no longer necessary to embrace. Thanks to portable jump starters, we can all but replace traditional battery cables and car-to-car jumping. That is a good thing.
The automotive landscape has changed. Cars are increasingly complex, making them susceptible to some of the limitations inherent to jumper cable starting. New technologies must keep up. Thus, companies like Clore Automotive produce a range of portable jump starters ideally suited to modern vehicles.
Relying on Good Samaritans: A No-Go
The old way of doing things requires relying on a good Samaritan. That person could be a friend, a coworker, or even a complete stranger. But it’s a no-go. Here is the problem: finding someone willing and able to help isn’t as easy as it once was. That’s just the product of a fast-paced world in which people don’t look out for one another to the same extent they used to.
Meanwhile, the mechanic is the good Samaritan so many customers rely on. When he comes to the rescue, a portable jump starter gives him the ability to take care of things quickly. In a matter of minutes, he can have a car with a dead battery up and running.
Removing the Second Vehicle
A portable jump starter introduces independence by eliminating the second vehicle from the equation. Whether it is a mechanic pulling up in a tow truck or a car owner attempting to jump start a garaged vehicle, the ability to do so using a simple, hand-held device beats the heck out of trying to align a rescue vehicle so that jumper cables will reach.
In a tight parking scenario, there may not be room for a secondary vehicle. And on a busy highway, attempting to turn a secondary vehicle around to directly face the stranded vehicle is a risky proposition. In both cases, however, the portable jump starter is a superior solution. You carry it right to the vehicle. You connect the cables, crank the engine, and start the car. Nothing could be simpler.
A Safer Way to Jump-Start
Independence is a game changer that defines the primary reason most people invest in portable jump starters. But there is a secondary consideration: jump starters represent a safer way to jump a dead vehicle.
Car-to-car jump starting works well enough, but you need to know what you are doing if you don’t want to damage the vehicle or risk personal injury. There are no built-in safety features when you’re jumping car-to-car. It is just the opposite with a portable jump starter.
Brands like Clore Automotive engineer their portable jump starters with a variety of safety features. Take the smart clamp, a feature that includes built-in protection against reverse polarity. If you hook up the cables incorrectly, the unit simply will not work. Nothing is damaged.
The New Way Is the Better Way
Portable jump starters are the new way to revive vehicles with dead batteries. They are the better way compared to jumper cables and car-to-car jumping. A portable jump-starter is a safer way to do the job, and it offers the independence of not having to rely on a good Samaritan with jumper cables. What’s not to love?
