What is "under hood generator"?
I was looking at the road trek website and saw optional "under hood generator". What is this? Is it just a bigger alternator? Are you using the engine as a generator?
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As above. Mine is a 3500 watt "second alternator" mounted low on the passenger side of the Sprinter's engine compartment. It turns when the engine is on, so yes, you use the engine when you need a generator.
For the E-Trek vehicle like mine, with a large battery bank, the engine generator assures that as you drive around in the day, your batteries are fully charged when you park up. Should you run the batteries down, then yes, you run the engine for an hour or so. Those with experience in the setup claim that this is seldom necessary, considering the type of RV's most often done by Class B rigs.
If you tend to park up for several days at a time, this may not be the best setup.
For the E-Trek vehicle like mine, with a large battery bank, the engine generator assures that as you drive around in the day, your batteries are fully charged when you park up. Should you run the batteries down, then yes, you run the engine for an hour or so. Those with experience in the setup claim that this is seldom necessary, considering the type of RV's most often done by Class B rigs.
If you tend to park up for several days at a time, this may not be the best setup.
