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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I'd be more inclined to run sans-alternator with a different battery technology, or with supercapacitors.
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I see these types of ideas as transitional points, if I add additional storage batteries (possibly lithium?) and solar panels and see how much alternator really is required and if alternator braking really does provide any benefit. I agree one must be wary of heavy discharge on lead acid batteries, reduced cycle life can easily kill FE benefits.
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Originally Posted by justme1969
How about just setting it up to be hybrid drive with a powered switchable field wire? That is next logical step rite.
Ive always wondered what effect would be from running one of those 150 - 200 amp alternators as power assist only from a dead stop accel situation???
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Yes ideal, and I've thought about it, but haven't found an easy way to do conversion or adapt appropriate unit. Once you start to add mechanical components there's a whole lot of engineering and alignement issues to be dealt with as opposed to just re doing wiring.