BIFL: Car battery starters on the cheaper side

Submitted by pglggrg t3_zudawj in BuyItForLife

Looking to buy a battery charger/starter for those times your car won’t start. Cheaper is better (would love anything under $80, if it exists).

Want something that will hold enough charging power over atleast 2 weeks in the trunk. Don’t want to charge it every couple of days.

For a smaller compact-mid size car, both insane. Only need 2-3 starts, don’t need anything with 10 starts

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GodlessAristocrat t1_j1ieq7j wrote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRFwEUr_Vjc

There's no such thing as a BIFL charger/starter like you are thinking of. They all contain batteries, and as such will have a short lifespan.

You can get a battery charger, however.

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5spd4wd t1_j1ijmaf wrote

"The NOCO GB40's can last a very long time due to the cycle capabilities of the lithium battery, the key is to charge them once every 6 months if they are in storage."

This is the one I have.

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nomorerainpls t1_j1ihygv wrote

Yeah was gonna add these lithium ion jump starter bricks have only been around a few years. I have one and love it but i wouldn’t call it BIFL for at least another 10 years.

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DeadbeatPillow1 t1_j1idha4 wrote

Jumper cables for emergencies and Audew watch project farm.

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5spd4wd t1_j1ijfmi wrote

A cordless power brick, that charges cars and electronic devices. Look up NOCO starter. With one of these you don't need another car to jump-start.

I have one , saved my butt more than once.

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Billypisschips t1_j1ijt3k wrote

I have a noco gb40 which has impressed me with the power it can put out of such a small unit, it will easily start a 3.5 derv engine, even after 6 months on the shelf. These are around 100 usd, but there is the smaller, cheaper gb20 which should meet your budget.

Edit-had it approx 4 years, not exactly a lifetime, put a decent life for a jump starter, and still going strong.

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eezee90six t1_j1ii1x5 wrote

Why don’t you just replace the battery in your car so you don’t have to jump start it???

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Quail-a-lot t1_j1j6ehi wrote

We have a good battery in our car and carry jumper cables, but we still like to have the charger as a back up. We also have tools and patch kits in the car. We like being prepared. Not like prepper-style, but just we are real rural and we've had to help other cars out too, especially out at remote trailheads with no reception.

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mcluse657 t1_j1l8ctg wrote

Good idea. I waited hours in rural Texas for AAA to send someone.

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hacknix t1_j1oawla wrote

Odyssey batteries - there is nothing in the Lead Acid market better.

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