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Old 09-12-2009, 01:57 PM   #46 (permalink)
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420 watts. That's half a HP. The engine has to supply double that to the alternator so the engine will have to supply 1 hp at full load.

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A 200-W electrical load accounts for about 0.4 km/L (.94mpg) in the FTP 75 cycle test.
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