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Just fair warning. I had problems with my car having a dead battery randomly (turned out to be a problem w/ stereo wiring) when I'd get back to the parking lot at the end of the day. I bought one of the Black & Decker BB7B Simple Start boxes hoping it'd be my saving grace. It "boosts" your car by plugging into the cigarette plug and pushing power rather than pulling it. I have a 2004 Ford Focus and it doesn't work. It seems my car just wouldn't allow the power to be pushed in (probably to prevent a circuit overload). I spent a cold 3 hours in an empty parking lot waiting for a jumpstart :)
The product is a great idea but it probably doesn't work on every car, so you might want to check before dropping your $50. Black & Decker also makes what is essentially a car battery with two jumper cables on it, under the Simple Start line. This works on every car, and is probably a safer bet if you plan on relying on something for an emergency jump.
I remember those hypercolor shirts. I had a blue one. I'm not sure what happened to it.
As for the booster pack, read the reviews. It sucks. You can go to your local auto parts store and get a decent one that clips onto your battery (or appropriate boosting points under the hood) for roughly the same price.
@mopar_man: Some modern cars DON'T allow you to access both battery terminals, and I'm sure there are times when we wouldn't want our loved ones fumbling under a hood trying to figure things out while someone sneaks up on them. This allows you to just sit in the safety of your car and boost your battery. I knew someone who ran a small fleet of vans, and most of them could not be jumped easily due to hidden terminals on the battery. And with 54 4+ star ratings, and only 27 1-2 star ratings, I wouldn't say it sucks.





In for a hideous jacket!