Protect yourself from not being able to get to work during the colder months
One of the worst things is waking up in the morning and your car just doesn’t start – forcing you to be stranded and hope that it charges, or call out the AA.
But there’s a smart way you can avoid calling out a repair service and give yourself peace of mind if you wake up and your car goes flat. Amazon has a jump starter that will cost you much less than missing out going to work.
You can get this GOOLOO Jump Starter Power Pack for around £40 – less if you have Amazon Prime and apply a 10 per cent voucher. The jump starter can help jumpstart cars, motorcycles, RVs, tractors, trucks and more.
All you have to do is attach the jump cables to you car battery whenever you find your battery has gone flat during the colder weather. It should help jump the car back into action – as long as your battery isn’t completely dead.
You can take it anywhere and it comes with over-current protection, over-load protection, over-voltage protection and overload protection so you don’t need to worry about it damaging your car. It can even be used to charge your devices like your phone and tablets.
There have been some glowing reviews for the device as well. One reviewer said: “Arrived quickly. Very neat carry bag, excellent, easy instructions. I thought that such a small pack would not have the capability to start larger vehicles, but I was very impressed, it really packs a punch. I have used it to start my lorry, and also my tractor.
“I take it everywhere now!! Added bonus is it only needs charging every 3 months, unless of course it’s used loads!”
However as we mentioned, if your battery is dead, you won’t be able to restart your car. One reviewer said: “I work on big land rovers with large diesel and petrol engines. The boost pack is good for vehicles that just don’t have enough power to start. It will not start vehicles if the battery is completely dead. Its also a bit of a pain to use on vehicles with very low battery as you have to press a button on the boost pack and you only have 30 seconds to then start the vehicle.”
There are alternatives as well. You can get larger battery power packs and jump starters from Halfords including this 4-in-1 power pack for £68.99.
