Over the past few years, we have run across some teams who, for the goal of attaining maximum power, chose to run without an alternator. We started thinking about that and decided to see if there were ...

Q Could you explain how an alternator works and how it should be tested? I’ve had problems with my ’88 Mustang’s battery going down. I replaced the battery, but that didn’t help. The problem seems ...

In this video, we explore the voltage output of an alternator when driven by a waterjet. It’s an engaging science experiment that showcases the interaction between water pressure and electrical ...