I’m not what anyone would consider a car girl. However, there are a few tools that I always make sure to carry with me, and one of those essential items is a Powrun P-One jump starter. Right now the one I keep in my trunk is marked down to just $60. That’s a 40% discount and an even better price than we saw during last October’s Amazon Prime Day, which makes now a good time to pick up this trusty, ultra-portable tool.
My grandfather was an auto mechanic, so I learned a lot about cars, but I never had to deal with car issues on my own until I had to jump start my car battery by myself. My beloved 2011 Toyota wouldn’t start and was making a weird sound when I turned the key. Like any responsible young adult, I immediately FaceTimed my dad and played the sound for him. He determined in less than a minute that I’d need to jump start my car to get it running. (Spoiler: He was right.)
Luckily for me, my apparently psychic parent had gifted me the Powrun P-One 2,000-amp car jump starter battery pack, which can revive a dead car battery in seconds.
This 12-volt portable jump starter battery pack is a complete kit to get your car battery running again without another car or anyone else’s help. Complete with mini jumper cables and instructions, it’s practically idiot-proof. (I say this proudly as a car idiot who has used this pack several times to jump start my car.)
It’s incredibly easy to use. You prepare your car like you would if you were jumping it from another car. Pop the hood, locate the battery and attach the jumper cables. Then, using the black connector attached to the jumper cables, you plug the jumper cables into the battery pack, matching up the blue plug to the corresponding port on the battery pack. Then, you flip the switch to turn the battery pack on, and a green light on the jumper cable connector will signal you have a good connection. All you have to do is retry starting your car, and that extra charge bank should give you the juice you need to get it running.
This battery has enough juice to jump start your car up to 25 times from a single charge and is compatible with 12-volt gasoline and diesel engines. Plus, it has an intelligent safety system (in the form of eight different types of protection systems) to make sure you don’t electrocute yourself. In addition to helping you get moving, this battery also comes with a flashlight, compass and ports you can use to charge your phone or other devices. It also has a display screen that shows your usage and remaining battery power. It’s lightweight, compact and easy to store in your glove box or trunk.
This is everything that comes with the battery jump starter.
Why the Powrun P-One makes a great gift
I don’t like to tout any product as life-saving, but this one really could be. Luckily for me, my car battery died during daylight hours in a relatively safe place, but the situation could’ve easily been much worse. Aside from the convenience of not needing another car to get a jump start, this portable car battery is as much a safety tool as it is a car one. I feel much better driving around knowing I have it in my trunk, ready to go if needed.
If you use the Powrun P-One only once, it’ll probably provide a relief that will have justified its purchase. Giving this jump starter as a gift may not be the “coolest” of gifts, but it is a thoughtful one. Plus, if the person you gift it to ever needs it, you can most definitely expect a thank you call or text afterward. For more unique ideas, check out our lists of the best Mother’s Day gifts and gifts for grads.