H/O alternator questions

[JohnKuthe]

WTF are you talkin about?
Jump off a bridge please.

No WAY!! Too much to live for now!!

And which that I was typing about confused you? Your delusions or auto alternators? Probably the former!

John Kuthe...

 

[thehardknoxlife 10+ year member]

Haha that would **** on a 1.8L 4 cylinder cruze. I know the cruze also has some different type of charging system. It is wired into the engine management to where it charges during deceleration or something like that to lower the drag on the engine and increase performance, mpg, hp.

It uses regulated voltage control, which basically cuts out the charging of the battery if there is no need for it. It's kinda pointless because everyone sets their light knob to auto and enables the daytime running lights. I tested it on mine, didn't notice the difference in fuel economy.

 

[JohnKuthe]

It uses regulated voltage control, which basically cuts out the charging of the battery if there is no need for it. It's kinda pointless because everyone sets their light knob to auto and enables the daytime running lights. I tested it on mine, didn't notice the difference in fuel economy.

Yeah, regenerative braking systems are generally on 100% electric or hybrid vehicles to recover some of the vehicle's kinetic energy as electricity to keep the vehicle's batteries charged. And thus improve performance in that way. Not "burning rubber" ways!

John Kuthe...

 

[thehardknoxlife 10+ year member]

Yeah, regenerative braking systems are generally on 100% electric or hybrid vehicles to recover some of the vehicle's kinetic energy as electricity to keep the vehicle's batteries charged. And thus improve performance in that way. Not "burning rubber" ways!
John Kuthe...

Why are you quoting me about about electric cars?

 

[JohnKuthe]

Why are you quoting me about about electric cars?

Sorry, it was about CM-LOW's comment about "...charges during deceleration or something like that...".

John Kuthe...