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But don't forget that voltage on a capacitor bank falls linearly as energy is pulled out. You only have a tiny fraction of the total energy content available in the useful range between 14.4 and 12 Volts. If the cap is in parallel with a lead acid battery at rest, it is only helping between approx 12.4V and 12.0V, a miniscule fraction of the total capacitor capacity. Plus, capacitance drops in a series string.
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2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV, 112 MPGe
2000 Honda Odyssey
1987 F250 Diesel, 6.9L IDI, goes on anything greasy
1983 Grumman Kurbwatt, 170 kW "Gone Postal" twin
1983 Mazda RX-7 electric, 48 kW car show cruiser
1971 VW Karmann Ghia electric, 300 kW tire-smoker
1965 VW Karmann Ghia cabriolet, 1600cc
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