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Battery Jump Start
EV or gas, if the 12-volt has gone flat we get it awake without a tow.
Base price
$140
Prices are base. Tax and tip are added at checkout.
Arrival
Under 45 minutes in metro areas, up to 90 minutes in outlying areas. Live ETA by text once dispatched.
EV + gasBoost pack on board
When to call this in
Signs this is the right service.
- Doors, screens or lights are dead but the traction pack still shows charge
- The car clicks once and nothing happens
- A dash-cam or phone charger drained the auxiliary battery overnight
- You left a door ajar in a parking garage for two days
How it works
What happens after you call.
- 01
Tell us the symptom
Click, no click, dead screen, alarm going off — the symptom tells us whether this is a jump, a replacement or something else.
- 02
We test before we boost
A technician reads the auxiliary battery and the charging system so we are not boosting a battery that will fail again in ten minutes.
- 03
Jump, then verify
We boost with a pack rated for EV auxiliary systems, then check that the car is holding voltage and the electronics have come back clean.
- 04
Advice you can act on
If the battery tests weak we tell you plainly, quote a replacement, and leave the decision with you.
What is included
- A jump from a pack suited to EV auxiliary systems
- Voltage and charging-system test before and after
- A short drive-cycle recommendation to recharge the auxiliary battery
- Help locating the battery if it is hidden under trim or a frunk cover
What is not
- A replacement battery, which is quoted separately
- Traction pack charging (book emergency charging)
- Diagnosis of a module-level electrical fault
Questions about battery jump start
Straight answers.
Can you jump-start an EV?
Yes, but you are jumping the 12-volt auxiliary battery, never the traction pack. Every EV has one, and it runs the computers, relays and contactors that let the big battery connect.
Where is the auxiliary battery on my car?
It varies. Tesla puts it under trim near the frunk or the rear seat depending on model; several Korean and German cars hide it under the cargo floor. We know the common locations and will find it with you.
Will a jump fix it permanently?
Only if the battery was healthy and simply drained. If it fails a load test we will say so rather than sell you a jump that fails again tomorrow.
Can you jump a gas car too?
Yes. Same price, same dispatch, same test.
Do I need to be with the car?
Yes. We need access and we need you to confirm the car starts and runs without warning lights before we close the job.
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Battery Jump Start starts at $140.
Under 45 minutes in metro areas, up to 90 minutes in outlying areas. Live ETA by text the moment we dispatch.