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Originally Posted by kach22i
I wonder what the long term effect on his car computers will be.
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How would the computers be affected differently than with a standard battery?
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Originally Posted by RiceCake
Capacitors have self-discharge.
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So do batteries. From what I've read, lead acid batteries discharge at 5% per month. What is the self discharge of a typical ultra capacitor?
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Originally Posted by California98Civic
Really quite cool. But I would think that the benefit in weight-loss causes a problem for FE by loading on the alternator, which will have to charge the capacitors pretty often.
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Does the more frequent cycling of the alternator reduce efficiency? What is the efficiency of charging a battery compared to charging a capacitor?
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Originally Posted by California98Civic
I had the same reservation about the "eco" possibilities.
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Why would this reduce MPG?