> On October 31, 2018 at 10:04 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes 
> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> But not for long.  The voltage regulator is in there.  The high-current
> alternators
> are there to _run_ the heavy loads, not for nuclear battery charging.

Right. 
A typical Mercedes is going to be around 13.4V in warm weather, the battery 
takes whatever amps raise it to the car's voltage. A car with a higher target 
voltage will charge faster. 
In normal life, all that's required is to replace the energy used to start the 
car. 
Mitch

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