# Should Parents Send Jumper Cables To College?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-parents-send-jumper-cables-to-college/80752>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** chevrolet, impala\
**Created:** [August 6, 2013, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-parents-send-jumper-cables-to-college/80752 "2013-08-06T18:12:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-parents-send-jumper-cables-to-college/80752/21 "2013-08-13T17:19:24Z")

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Michelin (I think) used to make jumper cables with an electronic box in the middle that prevented incorrect hookup. I haven’t found them lately, though.

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