easysurfer
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I have one of those old fashioned lead acid battery type jump starters that need top off charging about once every 2 months to keep alive.
The one I have is over 10 years old, still works like new as long as I top off charge. Have used it successfully for a couple of jump starts in the past.
Yesterday, I stumbled upon on youtube something called a supercapacitor jump starter. I guess they are nothing new (just newer) than the old fashioned jumpers. Seems like the supercapacitor type offer some nice advantages such as not having to recharge a battery (it doesn't use batteries), safer and simple (just connect pos to pos, neg to neg), portability, not weather sensitive.
http://knowhow.napaonline.com/batteryless-jump-starter-pint-sized-power-packs-punch/
The one I have is over 10 years old, still works like new as long as I top off charge. Have used it successfully for a couple of jump starts in the past.
Yesterday, I stumbled upon on youtube something called a supercapacitor jump starter. I guess they are nothing new (just newer) than the old fashioned jumpers. Seems like the supercapacitor type offer some nice advantages such as not having to recharge a battery (it doesn't use batteries), safer and simple (just connect pos to pos, neg to neg), portability, not weather sensitive.
When you find yourself on the side of the road or in a parking lot with a dead battery, having a jump pack at the ready can come in handy. While everyday battery-powered jump packs may work great, they require lengthy charge times to remain powered up, and they’re big and bulky. Today’s batteryless options offer the same power to start your vehicle in a substantially smaller package.
http://knowhow.napaonline.com/batteryless-jump-starter-pint-sized-power-packs-punch/
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