Armed Polite Society

I saw this on the youtubz. It recently occurred in Texas. The short video brought up several key things for me:

1) That's a lot of shooting with no hits by the cop. I'm not digging on her in a stressful situation. For me, it's more about another data point against "no honest man...".

2) Another court system failure. This guy should never have been let out, yet he was, lots of times. It took a bullet to stop the madness.

3) That must have been a hooker (or call girl, since she survived) or a moron in the car with him. What sane woman gets into a car with a guy who looks like that?

https://youtu.be/tsY0XWmv68s

I keep both my NOCOs in the flexible "lunchbox" coolers, and the vehicles are both garaged. Plus Idaho ain't Arizona. 

For myself, I just see no need for those big ass jumpers anymore. The NOCOs and a portable tire inflator are a much more compact option. If someone were really worried about heat, they could just keep the jumper out of their vehicle except for road trips. If you're just driving around town, a AAA card, cell phone, and credit card will hook you up with whatever you need.

This is the way to go for jump starters:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015TKUPIC

I have a calendar note to charge mine twice a year, and they are always nearly fully charged when I check them. Simple USB charging and they work great. I'm sure there are other good brands, but I have had nothing but good luck with NOCO for both jump starters and battery chargers.

Meh, I'd say to stay away from Lithium for this purpose and stick with a lead acid based solution.  Lithium doesn't store well in passive solar heated cars.  Especially when charged to near or max capacity, and a little jump-starter needs to be at that threshold.

NOCO even says on their website and their manual to not store the device in a hot car.  Max temp of 104 F, which is downright cool when it comes to summer vehicle temps.  A vehicle in Arizona can hit 150+ in the summer, and 120+ is easy in most of the country on a sunny summer day.

This is the way to go for jump starters:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015TKUPIC

I have a calendar note to charge mine twice a year, and they are always nearly fully charged when I check them. Simple USB charging and they work great. I'm sure there are other good brands, but I have had nothing but good luck with NOCO for both jump starters and battery chargers.

Thanks.  Mine battery starter is very old and probably doesn't work anymore.  Looks like that one is a lot smaller also.

Thought about getting one for a while because... Tools! Eventually decided if there are enough question marks to prompt testing then it's time for a full flush. For fifteen bucks, though, I could be tempted.

Brad