Amazon Prime Day sale: The Powrun P-One portable car battery jump starter is available for $60 — representing a 40% discount on the usual price — during Amazon’s Prime Day sale. This matches the lowest price we’ve seen on this product so far this year.

I learned a lot about cars from my grandfather, who was an auto mechanic, but I never had to deal with car troubles on my own until I had to jump-start my car battery by myself. My beloved 2011 Toyota was making a weird sound when I turned the key, and it wouldn’t start. Like any responsible young adult, I immediately FaceTimed my dad and played the sound for him. He determined in less than a minute that I’d need to jump-start my car to get it running. (Spoiler: He was right.) 

Ever since then, I’ve been sure to keep several key items in my car in case of an emergency, and one of those is a portable jump starter. The Powrun P-One is the jump starter I keep in my trunk, and I recommend it to absolutely everyone I know. Right now you can get it for just $60 with this Amazon Prime Day deal. That’s 40% off the normal list price of $100.

Acest pachet de baterii portabile de 12 volți îmi poate porni mașina în câteva secunde, fără ajutorul altei mașini sau al altcuiva. Complet cu mini cabluri de pornire și instrucțiuni, este practic rezistent la idioți. (Spun asta cu mândrie, ca un idiot al mașinilor care a folosit acest pachet de mai multe ori pentru a-mi porni mașina.)

It’s incredibly easy to use. You prepare your car like you would if you were jumping it from another car. Pop the hood, locate the battery and attach the jumper cables. Then, using the black connector attached to the jumper cables, you plug the jumper cables into the battery pack, matching up the blue plug to the corresponding port on the battery pack. Then, you flip the switch to turn the battery pack on, and a green light on the jumper cable connector will signal you have a good connection. All you have to do is retry starting your car, and that extra charge bank should give you the juice you need to get it running.

This battery has enough juice to jump-start your car up to 25 times from a single charge and is compatible with 12-volt gasoline and diesel engines. Plus, it has an intelligent safety system (in the form of eight types of protection systems) to make sure you don’t electrocute yourself. In addition to helping you get moving, this battery also comes with a flashlight, compass and ports you can use to charge your phone or other devices. It also has a display screen that shows your usage and remaining battery power. It’s lightweight, compact and easy to store in your glove box or trunk.

Why I recommend the Powrun P-One to everyone

Nu-mi place să laud niciun produs ca salvând vieți, dar acesta chiar ar putea fi. Din fericire pentru mine, bateria mașinii mele s-a descărcat în timpul zilei într-un loc relativ sigur, dar situația ar fi putut fi mult mai rea. Pe lângă confortul de a nu avea nevoie de o altă mașină pentru a porni asistată, acest demaror portabil este la fel de mult un instrument de siguranță pe cât este un instrument pentru mașină. Mă simt mult mai bine conducând știind că îl am în portbagaj, gata de utilizare dacă este nevoie. Dacă folosești Powrun P-One o singură dată, probabil că îți va oferi o ușurare care va justifica achiziția. 

While you might not normally think of a jump starter as a gift, here me out: It’s actually a great gifting idea for the young adults in your life. This jump starter may not be the “coolest” gift, but it’s practical, thoughtful and sets the recipient up for real-world adulting. Plus, if your giftee ever needs it, you can most definitely expect a thank you call or text afterward. 

If you’re looking for other discounts on great products, check out our editor-curated list of the best Amazon Prime Day deals.