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I have a 10000/400A from Anker that can also start my car in an emergency It was an Amazon Gold Box for $35.
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-Portabl...=1449676572&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+car+starter
It's $80 now though.
There are several video's of guys starting totally dead V8's with it.
My Explorer has a 3.5 so I'm good. If it ever gets used, though, it will probably be on the old 87 Chevy Van that tends to sit a lot in the winter. That has a 5.7L V8 in it. The old school version.
I've seen a lot of those vids. Based on those I would get the smaller version but all the vids show guys starting cars in nice weather, Haven't seen one where a guy uses starter on large engine in 6F weather like I get here in Jan-Feb
Whats the shelf life for something like this?
Can I expect the battery to last a few years, with moderate to heavy use?
I am guessing they use 18650 lithium-ion cells. Maybe 300-500 charge/discharge cycles?...if they used virgin cells from a reputable manufacturer like Panasonic.