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Old 01-01-2014, 11:46 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Another point of contention with this is the myth that an alternator always produces a set amount of electricity, and if you don't use it then it just goes to waste. So, the thinking goes, you might as well use it to make hydrogen.

But as we all know, alternators do not always make electricity, and their output varies based on the load - so you cannot get something for nothing.
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