I was already running late to bring my kid to Girl Scouts, and the car wouldn’t start because said kid left the interior light on all night and killed the battery. There was also the day that I had to get some friends to the airport and our 10-year-old sedan refused to turn over. On another occasion, a cold snap KO’d the last juice on my first-generation Honda Fit, a hardworking rust bucket of a jalopy if ever there was one. The thing that quickly, efficiently, and expertly got me out of all of those jams (and many more): a portable jump starter.Staff-favorite jump starter Weego Jump Starter 44sWeego Jump Starter 44sThis jump starter has the right safety features and contains enough juice in a small package to start most cars and SUVs.Buying options: $66 from Amazon, opens in a new tab$100 from Walmart, opens in a new tab