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Ryland · 07-10-2009, 11:12 PM

thermo electric generators can turn about 3-5% of the waste heat from a source like your exhaust in to electricity at a cost of about $2,000-3,000 for a single car to elimenate the alternator.

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Ryland Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Wisconsin Posts: 3,903 honda cb125 - '74 Honda CB 125 S1 90 day: 79.71 mpg (US) green wedge - '81 Commuter Vehicles Inc. Commuti-Car Blue VX - '93 Honda Civic VX Thanks: 867 Thanked 434 Times in 354 Posts	thermo electric generators can turn about 3-5% of the waste heat from a source like your exhaust in to electricity at a cost of about $2,000-3,000 for a single car to elimenate the alternator.