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Old 09-04-2018, 09:31 AM   #21 (permalink)
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It really only works well if you run off a deep cycle and basically never turn the alternator back on (except for regen situations). If you turn the alternator back on in normal driving it is going to turn on at pretty much full blast and that will hurt your fuel economy.

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