Your car only starts reliably because two electrical workhorses share the load. The battery delivers instant power on demand, ...

Your alternator quietly does more than keep the battery topped up. It turns the engine’s rotation into a steady flow of ...

Editor's note: The modern alternator is a very sophisticated piece of equipment which has virtually replaced the generator because of its lighter weight, higher efficiency, longer life and lower ...

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