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Originally Posted by Diesel_Dave
The main issue is this:
exhaust turbine=expensive
alternator belt= cheap
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Wouldn't even say that's the main issue. The main issue is that for anything other than a hybrid, it's going to generate way more electric power than the car can use. A typical alternator might put out a maximum of around half a kW, but only a small fraction of that most of the time. Even with lights on, a car might only use a couple of hundred watts, if that.