![]() ![]() It also features a super compact design so you can keep it in your glove compartment or center console for quick and easy access in an emergency. It provides up to 2000 amps of peak power, meaning it can handle just about any size car, pickup, or mid-size diesel vehicle. The Nexpow 2000A portable jump starter retails for under $100, and still provides plenty of power to help keep your vehicles in running order. Nexpow 2000A portable jump starter specs: Peak amps: 2000 amps | Weight: 2.2 pounds | Dimensions: 9 x 3.4 x 1.2 inches | Max engine size: 7L gas, 6.5L dieselįor most people, a portable jump starter isn't a piece of equipment that is going to see frequent use, so you may not want to spend a ton of money on one. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. Cars I drove year round with 6 volt batteries in upstate NY included a Model "A" Ford, 49 Dodge, 50 Chevrolet truck, the aforementioned Plymouth and probably a couple in high school I can't remember (the 60's were like that).ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. Something appears to be amiss either in your cables (connections must be clean - including both end of the ground connection and any auxiliary ground straps). I never had a battery "failure" when out on the road. No battery tender and I often went out in January or February when the roads were clear and it started right up - even with the air temperature around 0 degrees. I had a 51 Plymouth that sat out in the barn all winter on a dirt floor. Since I have driven a few 6 volt cars as daily drivers, good weather drivers, and just for fun and have never had any problems or resorted to battery tenders and the like let me ask a couple of questions.įirst - are both battery cables (including ground here) at least 0 gauge and preferably 00? Any welding shop can make up a set - it is not that expensive. Now that I have introduced you to this thing, could you please tell us more about your original '49 Chevy ? Can you post pictures ? I want to be prepared to tow someone else in need !" □ "Naw, I am just a thoughtful period motorist. Implications being that I might need rescue. ![]() Oh : I have been asked about the tow rope you see. This was taken in Santa Barbara about 1/2 way through a 2700 mile drive. To save them I had this spare set re-spoked. Here you see the relic carrying "off-shore" gear. The ones I put in storage are in original paint and pinstriping, paint is becoming just a little bit delicate. The wheels are an extra set to preserve the strong originals. ![]() Original down to the paint (fenders and aprons were repainted), and interior. It is a good idea to charge optimas with a charger having an AGM setting.ĪACA, and your fellow forum friends, have a particular fondness for original ancient iron. They are clean, drip proof, and can be plugged-in to substitute for the optimas already on-line. Hi Dale, welcome to the wonderful world of AACA forums ! Indeed I have been known to carry a spare optima along in my '20s cars. ![]()
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