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drmiller100 · 12-22-2011, 11:48 AM

barna, making the wire longer just wastes energy. it will still try to get to the desired voltage, but will waste a bunch of energy doing it.

i'm a little puzzled about the whole alternator kill idea. how much energy are we really saving?

12-22-2011, 11:48 AM	#18 (permalink)
drmiller100 Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Boise Idaho Posts: 842 Thanks: 39 Thanked 89 Times in 69 Posts	barna, making the wire longer just wastes energy. it will still try to get to the desired voltage, but will waste a bunch of energy doing it. i'm a little puzzled about the whole alternator kill idea. how much energy are we really saving?