The family car got sick. Seems the battery died. They’re more expensive than I thought. I asked why and was told they different than the older car batteries due to the start-stop technology. Mrs beken was stranded at work so I got the auto club to boost the battery and get the car started. Then we drove it to a mechanic I trust.

Sorry. That's a real pain.

A battery for an older car is more expensive to make than a battery for a newer car? Right.

"Right" gets a <sarcastic> tag.

I've seen there's "battery boosters" for like 100 bucks. It's like a portable high-capacity battery to give your car just enough power to start up. Thinking about getting one.