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Can an electric car be jump-started?
I often worry about my backup plan if my electric car dies. Can an electric vehicle be jump started?
Chanice Boyd · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Worry no longer—you can jumpstart your electric car should you ever find yourself with a dead battery. Of course, this only applies to the 12-volt battery in your car and not the lithium ion battery that powers an EV’s motor.
But what would this situation look any different in the world of EVs?
My electric car’s battery is dead, now what?
How to bring your EV back from the dead:
- Like before, feel free to call on a neighboring vehicle to give you a boost. But you should only get a jumpstart from a gas-powered car, and you should avoid using your electric vehicle to jumpstart another EV.
- Use a portable jumpstart device to juice up your EV. You can purchase and keep this device in your car for such events.
It’s important to remember that a jumpstart won’t take the place of charing your EV, so if you car has no range left, you’ll have to get towed to the nearest charing station.
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