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enator · 05-30-2019, 09:43 AM

Why not use a relay that connects the alternator everytime the brake lights come on? You would waste a little at a stop light but be able to recycle a tiny bit of Kinetic energy when you slow down?

05-30-2019, 09:43 AM	#388 (permalink)
enator EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Iowa Posts: 9 Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Why not use a relay that connects the alternator everytime the brake lights come on? You would waste a little at a stop light but be able to recycle a tiny bit of Kinetic energy when you slow down?