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Old 06-29-2012, 02:55 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Quezacotl View Post
But then, some article says that deleting the alternator would save gas around 10%, so in my case, 0,7l/100km. So that's around 250W. Does'nt fit in the picture.
I think that deleting the alternator saves gas because you are eliminating its parasitic drag on your serpentine belt. That is to say, the electric load is not what you're deleting, just the resistance of an extra pulley, and that equates to fuel savings.

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