A Portable Battery Charger Can Save the Day

Having a portable battery charger handy can help you jumpstart your car the assistance of another vehicle. This means that you don’t have to worry anymore even if you get stuck in a remote area and your car battery dies. You can easily start your car using this great device.

Aside from helping you jumpstart your vehicle; a battery charger is also helpful in providing portable power. These batteries are easy to use since many of the them come with a DC outlet, the same current that you use in cigarette lighters for your vehicle. This means that you can use this charger to charge your cell phones, laptops or any other electronic device.

An added bonus is, once your car’s battery is charged, you can re-charge (if needed) the battery charger itself by plugging it into your car’s accessory socket.

Some car battery chargers come with an air compressor, which is, of course, great if you have a flat tire. You can also use them to inflate portable mattresses if you don't like sleeping on the ground when you go camping, inflatable boats and anything else that needs air to use.

Most of them will let you know your charging status and have a safety feature that prevents you from hooking up the booster cable to the wrong battery post--making them virtually idiot-proof. Of course, there are exceptions to every rule...but I'm sure you're not one of them!

Schumacher SC-8000A Speedcharge Charger/Maintainer

The Speedcharge SC-8000A has computer control to monitor the battery condition so your battery is never overcharged. With this charger, your batteries will be fully charged quicker than with conventional chargers. Charger is compatible with virtually every type of automotive or light marine battery.

Wagan 900 Amp Battery Jumper with Air Compressor

This powerful 900 cranking amp jump starter has a built-in work light and battery status indicator lights. Other features include a DC power outlet and a 260-PSI air compressor. Built-in safety features prevent sparking.

Vector VEC1093 Smart Battery Charger

The VEC1093 uses microprocessors to create DC current, allowing for fast charge in just one minute and full charge in just one hour. This unit will start large vehicles--including commercial use. Digital display shows charge rate & status, operating mode & fault codes. Other features include alternator voltage check, 3-stage automatic rapid charging, spark-resistant reverse polarity & much more.

Battery Tender Plus 021-0128 12V Battery Charger

Utilizing a 4-step charging program, you connect the charger to a battery & leave it until you are ready to put the battery to work. At the end of the charging cycle it automatically switches its output voltage to a safe, storage or float level, preventing any battery damage due to overcharging.