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Ryland · 05-30-2008, 01:38 AM

the short answer is no, it's not worth even thinking about on a car, the extra air drag will put more of a load on the engine then the belt driven alternator does.

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Ryland Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Wisconsin Posts: 3,903 honda cb125 - '74 Honda CB 125 S1 90 day: 79.71 mpg (US) green wedge - '81 Commuter Vehicles Inc. Commuti-Car Blue VX - '93 Honda Civic VX Thanks: 867 Thanked 434 Times in 354 Posts	the short answer is no, it's not worth even thinking about on a car, the extra air drag will put more of a load on the engine then the belt driven alternator does.