- September 21, 2009 6:34 am
Owning a car is one of this things in life that brings a sense of pride, a sense of responsibility, and a sense of freedom. One of the downsides however is the constant flow of money a car takes. One other problem that often strikes at the most inopportune times is a dead battery. Why does it always seem to happen at night when you’re in a hurry and in the worst part of town? To make matters worse, its dark as dark can be under your hood and you’re trying to clamp jumper cables on in a endless crab claw like fashion. Naturally, having a light near or on the jumper cables is a brilliant and ingenious idea. So much so it should have been invented some time ago. However, for some strange reason, the year 2009 had to roll around before LED Jumper Cables could be introduced.
Thankfully they are finally here. Said cables are pretty simple and are your standard jumper cables with LED lights built into the end of the clamps. The LED’s are activated when the user opens the clamps meaning easy and intuitive use without having to fumble with light switches. $34.95 will buy you the 16″ jumper cables and some sanity.
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If you drive a car, chances are sometime in your existence on the little blue marble called earth, you will run into the situation of having to get somewhere and having nothing but a dead car. It is a part of life that we sadly can’t escape. Whether the cause be from a bad battery, bad alternator, or simply leaving the little light inside on, having a dead battery in a time sensitive day and age is a major bummer. Sure you can fumble around with jumper cables, but that is so yesteryear. Instead, fumble around with the Quick Jumper. The Quick Jumper is meant to be plugged into cigarette lighters — one in the good car and one in the car that needs charging. The concept is ingenious and keeps motorists clean and happy. 5-10 minutes is all the Quick Jumper needs to bring your lifeless battery back to life.
For those needing a more solo option, the SelfCharge Auto Jumper comes with enough internal power to jump start your car also via cigarette lighter. I can’t believe no one thought of this or at least tried to market it before. It’s so easy that anyone of any age and intelligence level could do it. Pricing for the units goes as follows: Quick Jumper ($26) SelfCharge Auto Jumper ($46).
Source: Slippery Brick, Uber Review
