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Originally Posted by Ecky
Correction: Might not be workable, at least with my DC-DC converter supplying 12v. After starting the car, the DC-DC kicks on, then its overcurrent protection trips and it shuts back off, car runs for about 15 seconds then dies when the caps get too low. I'll need to think about this.
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So the Insight uses a DC-DC converter rather than an alternator?
Is it possible to put a current limiting resistor in series with your supercaps from the DC-DC converter, or better yet, have the converter charge your battery, and then have your supercaps in parallel with a current limiting resistor so it doesn't pose such a drain as it builds charge.