From: vaughnsimon@gmail.invalid   
      
   "Daniel who wants to know"  wrote in message   
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   >   
   > I still like the Toyota hybrid method, no alternator, just a PM rotor   
   > motor/generator (MG1) and a regulated DC-DC converter for 12v battery   
   > charging.  It is kind of an inverter generator integrated into a car.   
      
   This is the wave of the future.  Another advantage is that they are compact and   
   can be designed for a wide range of rotor speed, so they can be driven right   
   off   
   the crankshaft or possibly combined with some other engine accessory.  These   
   things are gaining traction in homebuilt aircraft for just that reason.   
      
   Vaughn.   
      
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