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Old 11-25-2009, 06:34 PM   #51 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bearleener View Post
Assuming an alternator efficiency of 55%, an engine efficiency of 29%, the electric power consumption is 1.96 kW * 0.55 * 0.29 = 313 W.
Sounds reasonable (somewhere here I'd seen that keeping the engine
Bearleener: I did a more accurate audit of the electrical demands of my car, and it's much lower than I originall guesstimated (based on someone else's Honda Civic figures).

FYI the results are here: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...olts-8908.html

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