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Old 05-20-2010, 09:47 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Phantom View Post
Why auto makers do not do this is because it will cut into profits. It's easier and cheaper to use a belt driven generator instead of running a more complex system that needs to be researched developed and tested when they cannot charge any more for adding it.
You ever had to change an alternator belt in the rain at night on the side of the freeway?

Yeah, they can charge more for a belt-less system.
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