Jumping A Car
You should always carry jumper cables in your car with you along with a number of other things.
Jumping a car. Drive around for at least 15 minutes to recharge your battery. You never know. Once your car engine is running and if the battery is still good the alternator will recharge it. When jumper cables are attached you are merely starting the dead car using the good car battery thats it.
If the battery is bad at least you can drive to an auto parts store to buy a replacement battery. Jumping a dead car battery does not require charging from the good car battery. Keep jumped car running for at least 30 minutes to give battery sufficient time to recharge. No charge time necessary.
Flying cars car jumping championships. If it still wont start your battery may be beyond help. If the car wont start the next time you use it the battery isnt holding a charge and needs to be replaced. Start the car thats doing the jumping.
Then try to start your car again. How to safely jump start a vehicle with a dead battery the correct way to hook up jumper cables duration. If the jump works and your car starts dont shut off your engine. Run for 2 to 3 minutes before starting dead car.
This is a common misconception. Remove cables in reverse order.