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There are a lot of portable jump starters on the market today, and most of them do a great job on average, every-day vehicles ...

You hop in your car one frosty morning, turn the key, and nothing happens. The culprit: A dead battery. You’re going ...

Nexpow Despite its cheap price and weighing less than two pounds, this portable power pack has enough oomph to jump start a 7.0-liter gas engine. It totes enough juice inside to get up to 20 jump ...

It can power up to three devices with the included USB ports and has a built-in LED light. This powerful, professional-grade Schumacher jump starter boasts an amp rating of 4,400. It’s capable ...

The more affordable battery maintainers from Schumacher are more basic, with just a charging status LED indicator. Other units have a display with a start ... this (battery jump packs, for example ...