[SOLVED] Can an inverter on a car charge the house battery?

Well, maybe nevermind. I found my cheap Chinese generator's manual, and the rated gallons per hour is 0.47 which is much lower than I thought. Even if the number is really twice that it's only about $12 to run for six hours, which isn't enough of a difference to justify using the van.

Yeah, I'll stick to the cheap genny--but feel comfortable knowing that if for some reason I can't use the genny, using it on the van once in a great while SHOULDN'T blow up the alternator.

Thanks all!