The alternator requires proportionately more power to turn it in order to generate more amps at a given voltage. (At least that's what I learned while earning my electrical engineering degree.) I doubt the laws of physics have changed since then. 
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Fuel economy is nice, but sometimes I just gotta put the spurs to my pony! 
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Just 'cuz you can't do it, don't mean it can't be done...
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The presence of traffic is the single most complicating factor of hypermiling. I know what I'm going to do, it's contending with whatever the hell all these other people are going to do that makes things hard.
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Last edited by Mustang Dave; 12-11-2009 at 01:01 AM..
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