Somewhat like a bumble bee, huh? Shouldn't be able to fly, but the bee
doesen't know that and fly's anyway!

John
On Dec 6, 2014 6:29 AM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mine came with some brief instructions but no information at all about the
> technology used nor cranking amps or whatever. It seems that when they are
> discussed the general consensus is that they couldn't work as well as they
> do.
>
> I wonder if you could hook one up along side a deep cycle battery to charge
> while you were running, then this thing would actually do most of the work
> of starting the car? That way you could have your cake and eat it too, with
> just one battery.
>
> Jim
>
> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 3:55 PM, Vanagon <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > How many cold crank amps can those things possibly pack? Why aren't we
> > using them for starting batteries if they work that well?
> >
> > Dark magic, indeed.
> >
> > Jack Elliott
> > 1984 Westfalia
> >
> > > On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:51 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > > This subject came up a couple of weeks ago, I think on this list.  The
> > new,
> > > very small/compact jump start batteries.
> > > Well, I got a chance yesterday to try on.  On a very dead battery in my
> > '90
> > > T-Bird.  And the darn thing worked!  Actually three times!  And
> according
> > > to the meter on the thing it was only pulled down about 20%.
> > > One of these:
> > > <
> > >
> >
> http://www.amazon.com/Spirit-G03-Emergency-14000mAh-Saunsung/dp/B00KCBCXKC/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1417808523&sr=1-1&keywords=spirit+battery
> > >
> > > So, I'm impressed.
> >
>