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From: tggsu@resonex.UUCP (Tom Gulvin Root)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Alternators
Message-ID: <213@resonex.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 5-Feb-85 12:04:47 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb  5 12:04:47 1985
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> >I read an article about how some guy invented a box that cuts out 
> >his alternator most of the time thus saving gas by not having the
> >device under a load when not needed.
> >
> >The article goes on to say that the alternator only comes on when
> >either the break lights come on or the batt. level is low.
> >
> >There is only a minimal level of friction from the now free spinning
> >alternators.
> >
> >A couple of questions.  First would this work?  How would one go about
> >making the box "know" when the batt level is low and turning on the
> >juice?  

If I remember right, the new honda CRX has a similar idea - the battery
voltage is maintained at ~11.5 volts during cruise and only goes to
13.5 during idle, coast, etc. Makes you wonder if it's all worth it -
I'll be surprised if it saves more than .1 mpg.
	Tom Gulvin - Resonex, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA