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Re:Google engineer writing Amazon reviews on USB-C cables th... by antihero on Wednesday November 04, 2015 @03:35PM (#10509487)
Wait, you can use a mobile battery pack to start a fucking vehicle? Was that one of the ones with 12V DC out? How did it have enough current?
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Re:Google engineer writing Amazon reviews on USB-C cables th... by Turbo_hedgehog on Wednesday November 04, 2015 @03:40PM (#10509531)
http://www.ianker.com/Jump-Starters/category-c92-s1
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Re:Google engineer writing Amazon reviews on USB-C cables th... by tempestn on Wednesday November 04, 2015 @04:18PM (#10509851)
Presumably you leave it connected for a while to charge the car battery, and then start.
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Re:Google engineer writing Amazon reviews on USB-C cables th... by maxerickson on Wednesday November 04, 2015 @05:00PM (#10510106)
They are powerful enough to crank the engine.

Random youtube demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLZeFiJA5LM

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Re:Google engineer writing Amazon reviews on USB-C cables th... by tempestn on Wednesday November 04, 2015 @05:35PM (#10510309)
Wow, I stand corrected. That's impressive.
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