On 31/10/2018 11:18 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
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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Unless you sit around in parking lots, waiting for your wife, while
listening to the radio with the engine off etc.
RB
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