Micro > The alternator is charging the battery. It spins as the engine crank is turning driving the pulley which spins the belt which spins the alternator which cahrges the battery..
why not ????
Because . . .
With the electric car the battery 'you' are trying to charge with an alternator is providing the juice to propel the car and turn the alternator.
To put it another way, the watts to propel the car forward are NOT available to turn the alternator to put energy back into the battery.
Zim.
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