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Your Backup Plan Fits in the Glove Box. Save Up to $75 on Portable Jump Starters

Ditch the bulky cables and switch to a compact model that jump-starts your car in seconds.

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Zarrin Ahmed is a Deals and Commerce writer at CNET. She loves helping people find great deals on products they can't live without, things they want, and things they never knew they needed. After graduating from UConn with a Journalism and English degree, Zarrin has been a reporter for newspapers and other publications. Her work has been featured on Reuters, Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network, ADP ReThink Quarterly, UPI, The BVI Beacon, Wareham Week, The Daily Campus and more.
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If you're planning on taking a road trip, there's one thing you should never drive without: a portable jump starter. Right now, you can get excellent deals on portable jump starters, starting at just $60. These compact devices have built-in cables and enough power to get most regular vehicles back on the road right when you need them most.

On a cold day, this can have a huge impact. Long gone are the days of waiting for AAA or depending on another vehicle to get you back on track. That's why I've gone through the latest offers out there to bring you the best prices on portable jump starters.

This Noco jump starter is slashed by 20% at Amazon, and the deal is available to everyone. It puts out 3,000 amps of current and is easy to use, with a spark-proof design.

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You can start dead batteries easily with this compact and powerful 3,000-amp portable lithium car battery jump-starter pack. It supports engines up to 9.0 liters for gas and 6.5 liters for diesel. The air compressor is capable of inflating 135 balls, 50 bicycle tires, 35 motorcycle tires or eight car tires with the included nozzles.

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This smaller, portable charger includes a light that can be used as a flashlight or in strobe or SOS mode. The device also has dual USB outlets for emergency cellphone charging. You'll receive the compact jump starter and one smart-jumper clamp as well as a USB-C cable.

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CNET's Katelyn Chedraoui called this car battery jump starter a "life-saving must-have" and said that it's "practically idiot-proof." It can start your car in seconds without another vehicle, and it includes mini jumper cables and instructions. Right now, it's 40% off at Amazon.

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This cool device packs a 3,000-amp jump starter that can revive most vehicles with 12-volt batteries, with up to 9-liter gas or 6.5-liter diesel engines, even in harsh temperatures. It also includes a 150 PSI air compressor with auto-shutoff, so you can quickly top off tires without worrying about over-inflating them. The AstroAI S8 is currently down to $60, which knocks 33% off its usual $90 price.

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