THERE’S little worse than turning the ignition key and hearing an ominous click from the starter motor, a sure sign that your battery is on its way out. But gone are the days of finding a friendly motorist with a set of jump leads to get going – all you need to be on your way quickly is a portable jump starter in your glovebox.
There are lots to choose from, with a variety of different capacities (measured in Amp hours – Ah) and with a raft of extra functions. Importantly, all our test units are fitted with at least one USB socket, making them useful charge points for phones, tablets etc. Most are also charged using a USB