Halo Volt

ZVUGKTUBM wrote:

The box is the size of a medium-sized book, and weighs about a half-pound.

My wife bought one from QVC a few weeks ago for around $105. We have a 2005 Town and Country van that only gets used a couple of times per month for short trips, and the battery discharges if we do not start the vehicle once a week. My wife used it to jump start the van today as a first try, and it worked like a charm!

Technology reigns.... The old fashioned jumper cables are now obsolete...

Markle wrote:I don't drive my restored '66 GTO plus all it's upgrades all the time either.  I found that you can purchase a simple switch at your local auto parts store that disconnects the battery.  On my GTO, which needs a lot of cranking power to turn over the high compression engine, it has lasted for months without a noticeable decrease in power.  As a rule I don't let it go that long, it's too much fun to drive, but didn't have an option a couple years back.

http://www.zoro.com/battery-doctor-battery-disconnect-switch-top-post-58in-20138/i/G2699243/?utm_source=Bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA

For a picture of one similar to the one I use.

ZVUGKTUBM wrote:

Markle wrote:I don't drive my restored '66 GTO plus all it's upgrades all the time either.  I found that you can purchase a simple switch at your local auto parts store that disconnects the battery.  On my GTO, which needs a lot of cranking power to turn over the high compression engine, it has lasted for months without a noticeable decrease in power.  As a rule I don't let it go that long, it's too much fun to drive, but didn't have an option a couple years back.

http://www.zoro.com/battery-doctor-battery-disconnect-switch-top-post-58in-20138/i/G2699243/?utm_source=Bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLA

For a picture of one similar to the one I use.

Thank you, that was very interesting, and much cheaper than the Halo Volt, too. I had never seen such a device before.....