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Originally Posted by SuperTrooper
GM hybrids use a belt driven alternator/starter, operating at 36 volts.
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I'm thinking about replacing the alternator entirely with one of these:
Robot MarketPlace - Mars Brushless PMAC Motor with 250A Controller Kit
and throwing 72V worth of batteries in the trunk. With the right kind of controls, it could do regen for long downhills, instant engine restarting after EOC or auto-stop at a light, up to 15hp power boost for hybrid capabilities... Install a DC/DC for the 12V stuff, a small PM motor to drive the A/C compressor and/or PS pump, and you've got 75% of an IMA solution.