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Old 03-06-2011, 01:01 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I'd think to get any benefit you'd have to control your alternator such that when you park the battery is somewhat discharged... so that the cells have something to do. But you don't want it too discharged in order for it to start right up again. Then maybe a two-battery system makes sense.
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