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Originally Posted by dcb
Uhh... your diodes are CONSTANTLY cycled while the alternator is putting out juice. I don't think your friend thinking correctly if he doesn't think a couple horsepower wouldn't make a noticeable impact on mpg. Given that a beetle takes 12 hp to maintain 55mph, 2 hp is HUGE!!!
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Yes, the diodes are constantly cycled...back & forth between battery voltage and alternator voltage(regulated). But slammed between zero and 14+?
I think he used 2 HP as an illustration... to make a point. I know it doesn't take much at all to give my ScanGauge the jitters. Now I'm skeered! I think I'll pass....
