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Old 07-20-2008, 05:57 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by reformed View Post
Yea but there's the fact that the alternator is driven by the engine, which is powered by gasoline. If you put more load on the charging system, it is going to make the engine work harder to keep up, therefore consuming more gas in the process. Currently it doesn't look like there are any systems efficient enough to overcome this.
Yup driven by the engine...The engine has no idea that its running off 30% hydrogen 70% gas, I have no perpetual motion machine, just must more efficient.
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