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Old 04-07-2021, 02:30 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Accelerator switch is a better idea, except the stopped/idle problem.

You want the alternator to come on during coasting too, not just braking, so even slight deceleration should trigger the alternator to come on.

You'd ruin a battery quickly on any highway travel where you're spending more than 10 minutes without going downhill or braking.
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