Glossary / General

jump starter

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A jump starter is a small device that helps start a car when the battery is dead. It gives the car's battery a boost of power so you can drive again.

Technical Definition

A jump starter is a portable device that provides a boost of electrical power to start a vehicle with a dead battery. It typically includes jumper cables and can also have additional features like air compressors for inflating tires.

Hear It Discussed

"...took the jump starter, put it on the lithium battery. I was going in less than five minutes. Wow. Do you know how excited I was..."
Jaguar's Identity Crisis Keeps Getting WORSE Spike's Car Radio 22:01

"...a new, more powerful charge and start unit that combines a charger, jump starter, and tire inflator all in one..."
Is There Any Manual Swap You Shouldn’t Do? — Carmudgeon w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 211 The Carmudgeon Show 01:42

"[2915.6s] And he hooked up... [2918.5s] What did he do? [2919.8s] He hooked up a jump starter, [2921.2s] which I had already tried yesterday."
To number match, or to not number match Car Torque with Matty J 48:39