If you've ever left your car's dome light on overnight or if you've accidentally left your headlights on for the entire day while you were at work, you may have found yourself in need of jumper cables. Jumper cables are an essential for all drivers on the road and can be a godsend in an emergency situation if you find that your battery is dead. Using jumper cables, you can jump-start your car's battery and start your car, assuming you have someone willing to give you a boost.

Jumper cables are fairly easy to use, and giving someone a boost requires no formal training as a mechanic. One end of the jumper cables is hooked to the dead battery in your car, while the other end is hooked to the battery of a willing friend's car, following the instructions that come with the cables that you purchase. Within a few moments, the cables transfer juice from your friend's car battery to yours, and your car should start, barring any other mechanical malfunction.

Many of the top-rated jumper cables on today's market come packaged in a reusable storage bag that fits nicely in your boot until you need a boost or until you "rescue" a friend or even a stranger who needs assistance. Jumper cables make it easy to become a Good Samaritan. When buying your jumper cables, consider the cable length. While a 3.5m cable may be sufficient for most applications, an 8m cable will allow you to boost a vehicle that is parked in a way that negates the use of shorter cables.

Hopefully, you'll never need to get or give a boost or experience a dead battery and the problems that it can cause. However, it never hurts to be prepared. Start My Car has top-quality jumper cables in an assortment of lengths and prices.