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Can you use a portable jump-starter on a Motorcycle?

By Frank Diaz Leave a Comment

It may look that portable car battery jump starters are only for cars, but that's not true. Combustion engines used in cars and motorcycles are very similar in many ways. They both take regular gas and use a 12v battery (like many modern cars) to spin the starter motor. So can … [Read more...]

By Frank Diaz. Filed Under: Gadgets, Tips Tagged With: battery, jump starter, motorcycle, portable

Can you take a Jump Starter on a plane?

By Frank Diaz 2 Comments

I am planning a trip across the states to my friend, and he asked me to bring him a jump starter. So I did some research on whether you can take a jump starter on a plane or not and found some very interesting regulations regarding carrying lithium-ion batteries on a … [Read more...]

By Frank Diaz. Filed Under: Gadgets, Tips Tagged With: carry on, jump starter, plane

Can you jump start a car in the rain? Yes, it’s SAFE. Here’s Why.

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I have been asked numerous amounts of times about safety and jump-starting the car in the pouring rain and my answer has always been "Yes, it is completely safe to jump-start a car in rain." Hang on, I'll explain this. Most of the car's electrical system runs on DC 12 … [Read more...]

By Frank Diaz. Filed Under: Gadgets, Tips

I tested 19 Best Jump Starters: These 3 are my FAV

By Frank Diaz 8 Comments

When you are looking for a jump starter or booster pack, every manufacturer “claims” they got the best deal. They want to show you the numbers and charts to prove that their jump starter is the best. This is what they have to do to sell more. I found out that some of this can be … [Read more...]

By Frank Diaz. Filed Under: Gadgets Tagged With: jump starter, reviews

How to fix Windshield Wipers (Permanently)

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I was sitting in my car at a red light in the pouring rain and my windshield wipers weren’t wiping off the water properly. Instead, they were making squeaking and chattering noises. Red light turned green and I started driving, thinking the whole time about why these things … [Read more...]

By Frank Diaz. Filed Under: Tips

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