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Originally Posted by Ecky
I'm fairly certain most alternators are not suited to the task, but I'd love to tinker with such a system. You would almost certainly need some extra batteries, probably an auxiliary set which is only used for assist.
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From the reading I've done here on alternator cutout mods, they do put a fairly decent drag on the engine. If this is the case, they should be capable of putting a similar boost into the system.
I think this idea could work quite well with very light cars such as metros with a larger car's alternator fitted. You would definitely need added battery capacity, or at a minimum, go to a deep cycle type battery.
One possibility would be to add a Li or Nimh pack to supplement the regular battery. Make it removable for weight savings during highway trips when a hybrid system is just extra weight.