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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 04-23-2017, 06:52 PM

The so-called "intelligent alternator" setup currently fitted to newer cars is a good idea, since it reduces the drag to the engine when the electrical load is lower but still favors the engine-braking when it engages.

04-23-2017, 06:52 PM	#58 (permalink)
cRiPpLe_rOoStEr It's all about Diesel Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Posts: 12,923 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,697 Times in 1,515 Posts	The so-called "intelligent alternator" setup currently fitted to newer cars is a good idea, since it reduces the drag to the engine when the electrical load is lower but still favors the engine-braking when it engages.