My Next Door Neighbor Stuck a Nasty Letter in My Kitchen Door

[MineralMan]

85. No problem. You can pick up a luggage cart at Goodwill

or some similar place for a buck or two. Everyone should have a battery charger on hand, and most of them automatically shut off when the battery is charged, so you can hook it up and forget it.

I put a big hook on the back of the luggage cart for the jumper cables and strapped the battery down with bungee cords. The only time it doesn't work as well is when there's a lot of snow, but it's possible to pick up the cart, if necessary, and carry it. Most of the time, though, conditions let you just roll the cart to where it's needed.

I set up that cart thing when I was still driving a 1991 Volvo station wagon. It was for me to use on my own car. But, it didn't take long before the word was out that I could jump cars, and people started dropping by when their car wouldn't start. My neighbors who drive beaters don't have AAA or anything like that. So, it can be difficult to get a jump when you need one.

I keep newish batteries in my own cars. the 2020 Soul will never need one, since I'll trade it in, but the Ranger got a new battery when I bought it, because the one in it was five years old. The old battery is still fine, though. So, now, I'm the jump start guy, I guess. I don't mind.