Alternate Alternator charging system
The attached drawings are for conceptual purposes only. Please do not critique the drawings. SCENARIO: An alternator is driven by a tire/wheel attached to a pivoting arm. QUESTIONs: Is such a s...
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JackJackson wrote:
Would an alternate alternator provide any benefits above the standard charging from the vehicle's alternator?
NO. There is no free energy.
Driving a larger or second alternator directly off the engine would be more efficient........than putting extra energy to the drive wheels and then trying to recover that from the forward motion.
