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To: virgil283
"Low cost, powered with your car"

Your car burns about 2 gallons of gasoline per hour, yet the alternator puts out only about 1000 watts. That's not enough to run much. This means that your battery would likely run dead, too. Then you're left with no electricity, no car, and no gasoline.

Why not buy a cheap 1000 watt generator. They cost about the same as an equivalent power inverter, and only burn a quart, or so per hour.

25 posted on 11/08/2012 4:30:13 PM PST by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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To: norwaypinesavage

My 4L V6 Dakota burns ~.35gal/hr @ idle


29 posted on 11/08/2012 4:50:48 PM PST by tomkat
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