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Old 04-07-2021, 07:45 PM   #12 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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What's that Mazda system with the ultracapacitors? It charges them hard during deceleration. It's a 48V system IIRC. Then it just inverts that down to what the 12V battery needs.

I've thought about a 48V motor/generator in place of the alternator. It could both charge and start the engine and make a good start/stop system too.
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