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evolutionmovement · 07-30-2009, 05:23 PM

A wastegate to throttle the amount of exhaust gas spinning the alternator, you mean?

BMW is working on a system that uses exhaust heat to generate steam to spin an alternator.

07-30-2009, 05:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
evolutionmovement EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 216 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	A wastegate to throttle the amount of exhaust gas spinning the alternator, you mean? BMW is working on a system that uses exhaust heat to generate steam to spin an alternator.