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Originally Posted by California98Civic
"GPES", I like it. It effectively makes a simple ICE into a crude and practical hybrid, you know? I hardly ever charge my charging system with anything other than the grid. The power I used for the 65 mile trip home yesterday came entirely from the solar panels my friend has on his house roof. Much greener than burning gasoline.
One optional addition to the "GPES" mod would be electrical load reductions (LED, HID, and such...). With load reductions I have driven my commuting distances in the cold dark without using the alternator at all. Your plans are even more promising for night driving because of the bigger deep cycle batteries you are considering.
james
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Electrical load reductions would definitely be a worthwhile component of a GPES.
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On second thought (investigation), the concept is already covered, briefly, in the Master List of 65+ proven mods, under Alternator Delete...
http://ecomodder.com/forum/fuel-econ...ications.php#5