This Amazon car jump starter doubles as a power bank — it's 40% off right now: 'Saved me so many times'

If you've ever found yourself with a dead car battery, you likely know it can be both stressful and expensive if you need to call a towing agency.

Instead, why not take the proverbial power into your own hands and buy your own jump starter? Right now on Amazon Canada, the NEXPOW Portable Jump Starter is $46 off, bringing the price down to $70. It's a no. 1 bestseller — and more than 800 people have bought one in the last month.

Shoppers say it's saved them on more than one occasion and that it also doubles as a handy way to charge up phones and other devices.

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The details

This 1000A portable car batter works on cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, ATVs and boats. It comes with a compact automotive jump starter, a smart jumper cable, a USB-C cable and a user manual.

It has two USB outputs which charge quickly and also works as a portable power bank to juice up phones and other devices. It has a multi purpose LED flashlight to help you see what you're doing or to flash an SOS signal if needed.

The jump starter has safety technology such as spark proof protection, overload protection, over-voltage protection, over-charge protection and high-temperature protection.

What reviewers are saying

🛍️ 6,300+ reviews

⭐ 4.4-star average rating

🏅Shoppers it's "super user friendly" and that the "quality is top-notch"

"Saved me so many times," writes one customer, with another noting that it "worked well in cold weather."

Others share that it "charges fast" and that the "charge lasts," which also helps to charge up their phones "efficiently."

Others share that the "quality is top-notch," it's "super user friendly" as well as "easy to use," which is ideal when you're in a pinch.

However, some users say they wish the product came with a case. Something to keep in mind!

The verdict

Shoppers say the NEXPOW Portable Jump Starter is easy to use, is great quality and that it has saved them when their car is out of battery. They also like that it doubles as a power bank for charging up phones and other devices.

Right now it's $46 off on Amazon Canada, meaning it clocks in rings in at just $70. If you want to shop the product, you might need to act fast — it's only on sale for a limited time!

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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.

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