Can an automatic transmission car be push-started if the battery is dead?

[VonBentley]

An automatic transmission car cannot be push-started when the battery is dead, and pushing may damage the transmission. In automatic transmissions, engine power is transmitted to the gearbox through a torque converter, and gear control relies on hydraulic pressure, making pushing ineffective. Automatic cars are connected to the engine via a torque converter component, which is a sealed fluid-filled container with soft contact - it fundamentally cannot be driven without sufficient speed. When an automatic car has no power, you can use the jump-start method to start the vehicle: First, open both cars' hoods, connect the negative cable to the rescued car's negative terminal and the other end to the donor car's negative terminal; similarly, connect the positive cable to the rescued car's positive terminal and the other end to the donor car's positive terminal; then start the donor car and press the accelerator in neutral, after which the rescued car can attempt to start.