The thing you’ll find in all of our cars

Michael Murtaugh

Check the trunk of any number of Wirecutter staffers’ cars, and you’ll find the Weego 44s: a lightweight battery attached to two jumper cables that you use to jump-start your car. It’s easier, safer, and less intimidating than old-fashioned jumper cables—and it’s something you can use if you’re alone. We’ve loved it for years. Take it from deputy editor Annemarie Conte:

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“I was already running late to bring my kid to Girl Scouts, and the car wouldn’t start. There was also the day that I had to get some friends to the airport and our 10-year-old sedan refused to turn over. On another occasion, a cold snap KO’d the last juice on my first-generation Honda Fit. The thing that quickly, efficiently, and expertly got me out of all of those jams (and many more): a portable jump starter.”

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