This jumpstart is a whopping $40 — that’s 55% off

It’s easy to take for granted your car’s ability to start when you turn the key – until one day it doesn’t. Then you are left with two options: Try to get a friend to come over and give you a jump or call a mechanic for help. Both can cost you time and money, two things that nobody has to spare these days. There seems to be another solution: You can invest in a portable car jump starter to keep around just in case.

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It’s not just a car jump starter – the DBPower has a smart USB port that can quickly and fully charge your laptop, phone, tablet and other devices.

$40 at Amazon

Why is this a good deal? 💰

Already over 10% off the price, the additional 50% coupon on the page drops it down to just $40. That’s an all-time low price for this sanitation guardian, and it’s a lot cheaper than calling a tow truck.

Why do I need this? 🤔

There’s a lot to love about this jump starter, like the fact that it can jump your car up to 20 times on a single charge with 800 amps of peak current and heavy-duty cables. It’s also small enough to stash in your glove box.

This jump start is also safe. The spray gold smart jumper cables have over current protection, short circuit protection, overload protection, over voltage protection and over charge protection to keep you safe when you jump your car. Phew, that’s a lot of protection!

An LCD screen shows how much power you have left, and a built-in compass can help you find your way home if you get lost. Then plug the jump starter into the home to fire it up again.

What critics say 💬

With more than 3,400 five-star reviews, this jump starter has saved many people from getting stuck in a parking lot.

Benefits 👍

Fans are excited about its charging capacity. “I realized this was a ‘too good to be true’ purchase,” shared one fan. “Turns out I was wrong. He started an F-250 V-8 in zero degree weather after already starting a Solara Convertible with a dead 5-year-old battery at 10 below. … Every time he d “I used it, it would drop from 100% to 97 or 96 percent per boot.”

I was amazed at the effectiveness of this product,” declared this shopper. “Worth every penny spent. just to have the peace of mind that you don’t need to rely on the presence/availability of others to keep your car functional.”

Another reviewer wrote, “After an electrical error in my car killed the battery, this saved me for weeks. It would start from completely dead in one try.”

Believe it or not, this jump start is good for more than just cars – one user said it started a home generator. “We had a hurricane here at the beginning of September and the power was out for 4 days. …We managed to jump-start the generator throughout the storm and after the storm. We bought a new internal battery, and this little jump starter for the future. It says it will start a car or truck, so I imagine a large garden tractor engine (generator size) should be an easy task.”

Disadvantages 👎

This jump starter is handy, but you might want a bigger case. “My only complaint, which is pretty minor since it works so well, is that the AC adapter and plug don’t fit into the zippered case.”

Another shopper said charging options are limited. “You can charge it with the cigarette lighter adapter or the wall adapter. Since I have an inverter in my car, I can remove the wall adapter with that. The only downside is that there is no input USB power, only output.”

Certainly, the hope is that you never will Seriously you have to use a portable jump starter. But it is important to be prepared.

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See the power of the jump starter – and, apologies to American Express, don’t leave home without one.

$40 at Amazon

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