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Old 07-23-2011, 01:05 AM   #8 (permalink)
Ryland
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Originally Posted by pounsfos View Post
Hmmm, interesting, i assume the batteries get charged by the alternator or at home or something,
If he installed a bigger alternator maybe he could charge all the batteries,

I wonder if having that electric motor will help (includiong charging the batteries)
No, it would not help charge the batteries because of the first law of thermodynamics, the energy has to come from some place and if you are using a small engine then it's going to be running at close to the peek load it can handle, adding load to the alternator is adding load to the engine plus all of the losses that each system has, in other words this is a great way to make a very complex heater in a slow heavy car.
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