Pluggers by Rick McKee for June 03, 2020

Getting a jump on things is important to you.

every once in a while I come across motorists who ask for a jump when they themselves don’t have the cables; I mean every motoist should at least carry them

memories of jumping and/or push starting a well-worn $300 1951 Chevrolet pick-up.

A plugger jumps at startup opportunities.

You’re a Plugger if you and everyone you meet has a pretty bad car battery.

count me in.

Do Electric cars have a 12 volt port so they may help out their gas powered cousins with a jump ?

Many vehicles previous to 1960 were 6volt systems. Cold winter days could be a non-starter for these cars. . .My dad, a mechanic, would boost these cars with a 12volt battery — the rpm rollover was something to behold and , if memory serves me right, all were successful. (please do not try this at home, as special precautions must be observed).

One of our cars died on a parking lot someplace, and Hubby stood beside it, jumper cables in hand, calling out “Amps! Amps for the poor!” Somebody stopped chuckling long enough to help him out.

I’m a plugger!

i wounder where a long the line the younger generation stopped learning about jumper cables and how to hook them up. Helped one and handed the the ‘jumpee end’ to the young lad and he had no clue how to hook them up.

…Do androids dream of electronic sheep…?"

Many of them.

Back in the 80s when I owned my first car people would be surprised that I had jumper cables! For some reason they didn’t think a woman would have such a thing! I don’t get that very much any more, fortunately.

I once jump-started an RV, and once did the same for a car from the RV. The batteries on that particular RV were on the side, under the entrance stairs.

Memories of taking the cover off the air cleaner, 2 or 3 of us standing there staring at the carb. Would then pour a bit of gas down the throat of the carb, jam it open with a screwdriver and usually away we would go. Old mid 60’s Pontiacs and Chevies and Fords. Fill the oil and check the gas. hahaha They were nothing to look at or brag about but they got us there and got us back and we weren’t making payments on them. We used to call them " $200 cars ".

Just another reason why Pluggers tend to back into a parking space. Makes it a whole lot easier when the car won’t start.

I learned, early on, about jump starting 6 volt Oliver tractors with 12 volt pickup trucks in the 50s. I always carry a set of cables with me, ’cause ya just never know . . .