Remember the days when you didn't have to think about what to do next if your car battery died? You just pulled out your trusty jumper cables and took care of it. Things aren't quite that simple ...

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You’ll need a good set of jumper cables to jump start your car, which is why you should always carry a set in the trunk. Jumper cables should be 15 to 20 feet long, which is enough length to extend ...

I have a lot of experience jump starting cars because I have a long history of driving shitboxes, I'm usually too cheap to buy brand new batteries, and I'm the kind of forgetful that leaves headlights ...