Me too. Back in the day it seemed batteries died gradually but now it's sudden death in my experience. Jumper cables are OK but you need an second, healthy car. What is the consensus about these Lithium-ion jump packs? I bought a Noco Genius Boost Plus GB40 1000 Amp jump pack. Looked nice and I watched a glowing YouTube review. But it failed totally when my 13-year-old AGM tractor battery quit. That jump pack tried to crank (twice) with almost no effect and then gave up indicating the Li-ion bat was over the temp limit. That jump pack started at 100% charge and still showed 50% when it quit. A big disappointment. I recently bought an Audew 2000A Peak 20000mAh jump pack which showed good results (much better than Nico) on a Project Farm YouTube review. In that review the guy actually tested several brands. I haven't needed it yet (and hopefully won't) so I've no actual experience. My Outback has a USB outlet in the cargo area which is powered when the car is running so I leave the jump pack there, plugged in to charge. Andrew's point about towing insurance makes more sense in urban areas, IMO. Living in a very rural area, I prefer self-rescue vs waiting for a tow truck or a good Samaritan (who could turn out to be a crook). Scott
-----Original Message----- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes In my experience, batteries are fine, until suddenly they are not. They can overnight go from starting fine to not having enough juice to even turn the engine. If your battery is seven years old I'd advise replacing it, or at least carrying a set of jumper cables in your car (few people do these days, so it's often hard to find someone who can give you a jump if you don't have cables handy). Allan Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
