Jumper cables were once the only option for a dead car battery. Portable jump starters promise a simpler solution, but there are trade-offs worth knowing about.

Between the invention of the self starter and the end of the 20th Century, the best portable car jump starters weren’t ...

If the battery (or batteries) in your 2018 GMC Canyon run down, you could use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your Canyon. The following steps explain how to do so safely. Before ...

Jump starting a car with a dead battery is a fairly simple procedure, but make sure you check these things before attempting it on a modern vehicle.

Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The process of jump starting your battery is easy and useful in a pinch, but it ...