Can i charge my battery just by idling the car?

Charles T questioned:

Can I turn the engine on and just let my car idle for the alternator to payment my battery, or do I have to handbook it around and add gas?

Does using the cigarette lighter socket in your car to charge ipods or phones etc use fuel? Is more fuel used?

sam questioned:

Or do we use the same amount of fuel using the cigarette lighter socket than if we weren’t using it?
Thankfulness!
I only thought it force in view of the fact that observably electricity can’t be free, and the electricity from the illumination etc comes from the battery life exciting by the car engine running and using FUEL to potential the battery, so indeed not using the battery would save fuel? Or is it negligible and if we didn’t use appliances the energy would be lost as heat and friction anyway?

What is the best engine/carburator to do a home built hydrogen supplement hybrid project on?

mistersir questioned:

I’m twisted in the grim possibility of gas life 5-10 dollars a gallon. I’m looking to adjust my next vehicle with a hydrogen supplement to save 10 mpg or more hopefully. What kind of car/car engine must I pick out. I reflect fuel injection is a bit well yet to be except a name is making foremost breakthroughs on remapping. I know here are carburators that you can tweak and have a tiny drop of gas appearance into the engine. Then I would pump in the hydrogen.

Well I guess what I’m adage is which car or car would you pick, and why. Also is here any specific carburetor that would make this most efficient.

How long do I run a car engine to charge the battery “make up” for the car starting?

mark questioned:

That is, if I want to place the battery in approximately the same exciting state as before starting the car, roughly how long do I have to run the engine to make up for the draw on the battery to start it? 5 summary? 10 summary? 30?

The catylitic converters malfunctioned on my 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid. This happen to you?

Magnus01 questioned:

My car has had the “try out engine” set alight on for about a week so i took it to the dealer and they said that both catylitic converters were gone. On a 2005 vehicle? Is this to no avail of? I have the qualified Honda warranty plus and bonus warranty so it is roofed but what the hell? is this something one-off for Honda. It sounds “suspect” to me and i want to know what all elses expierence is.

To give a bit of social rank, I am running full phony and have burned a tank or two of premium gas until I realized the mileage is made Of poorer quality (would this have something to do with it?)

If we double the manufacturer’s specified Spark Plug Gap?

Jack Daniels questioned:

Would that boost the fuel efficiency in my car engine or would that boost the pony potential of my car’s engine or will it have an adverse look and in fact it would fall all of the privileged than.

Can you charge your car battery by running the engine or does it need to drive to charge?

shamanstarcircus questioned:

I am inane to be camping for a week and want to use the cigarette lighter to payment a couple equipment while camping. can i payment the car battery by austerely running the engine or does the car need to be driving to payment the battery?

Can I Run a Diesel Engine on any Engine Dynamometer?

Zeuski questioned:

I’m doing a investigate project on how biodiesel levels in fuel chat horsepower and fuel efficiency, and I’m having a lot of distress setting up a test. First, I don’t know if i must use an engine dynamometer or a skeleton dynamometer. Second, I’m having distress being paid a car/bike/engine to run tests with. Any in rank?

Is the engine of a hybrid car always running?

Telisa questioned:

Is the engine of a hybrid car always running? Clarify delight!! Thankfulness.

Can I Run a Diesel Engine on any Engine Dynamometer?

Zeuski questioned:

I’m doing a investigate project on how biodiesel levels in fuel chat horsepower and fuel efficiency, and I’m having a lot of distress setting up a test. First, I don’t know if i must use an engine dynamometer or a skeleton dynamometer. Second, I’m having distress being paid a car/bike/engine to run tests with. Any in rank?

I am a Pizza Delivery Driver, I am looking for a 25 city MPG car with a V6 engine, less then $10k, help?

himinaru questioned:

I will be adding on somewhere between 50 and 100 Miles a day to the engine, so I’ll need a car that can soubriquet that harsh driving. I’m preparation on upgrading to sport breaks, as well as sport shocks.

I would prefer a manual, but I will work with an automatic.

I do NOT want a Hybrid Vehicle.

In a Camry Hybrid with a fully charged battery, how long can I drive on electric power til the gas eng starts?

JFLY questioned:

I want to know how long can you handbook (slow) with a full battery before the car starts the gas engine, just unusual in view of the fact that I’m preparation on export one of those beuties

What are some ways to improve the fuel efficiency of a small diesel car engine?

Reed questioned:

My high lecture shop rank is compelling into account export an ancient diesel VW Rabbit and upgrading it as much as possible (on a fiscal proclamation) for maximum fuel efficiency. Any suggestions?

hows a car engine work in regard to fuel efficiency?

Rich questioned:

i watched a TV show days gone by where a driving lecturer was instruction how to get the best fuel efficiency out of a car. he confirmed that if your foot isn’t on the gas, then the injectors will be switched off and no fuel will be used? but if a car is idling it is subdue burning fuel right? so does the engine know the difference between idling when the car isn’t tender and when the car is in gear but tender below momentum and not life obsessed by its engine?

Can I convert my existing car engine to hybrid electric engine?it is GS 400 sport,lexus,1998(8cylender)Thanks?

G G questioned:

Or give me urge how to get excellent gas milage. on the car manual/book it says 8/4 cylender,does it mean that it work on 4 cylender normally ? Thankfulness

is it poosible to have a car without the engine and steering wheel?

saurabh a questioned:

i guess , such a car is indeed to come in possibility

is it poosible to have a car without the engine and steering wheel?

saurabh a questioned:

i guess , such a car is indeed to come in possibility

Will spilt motor oil on my car engine damage the engine or cause any problems?

kebabs28 questioned:

I was putting some motor oil in my car days gone by and I spilt a few drops onto the top of the engine itself. I wiped it up but some residue must have remained in view of the fact that when I got home and check below the sun-hat, here was smoke appearance from where I had spilt the oil. Is this inane to yield a problem or will the oil just burn itself out without any hurt? I know I must have been more precise when I poured the oil, I feel like an idiot and have already invested in a funnel for the possibility! All help will be valued, thankfulness in advance.

Will spilt motor oil on my car engine damage the engine or cause any problems?

kebabs28 questioned:

I was putting some motor oil in my car days gone by and I spilt a few drops onto the top of the engine itself. I wiped it up but some residue must have remained in view of the fact that when I got home and check below the sun-hat, here was smoke appearance from where I had spilt the oil. Is this inane to yield a problem or will the oil just burn itself out without any hurt? I know I must have been more precise when I poured the oil, I feel like an idiot and have already invested in a funnel for the possibility! All help will be valued, thankfulness in advance.

I have designed a car engine that may be the future of all vehicles, please check this out?

Mooseguy questioned:

I have bespoke my car so that it will run on farts. Each hour or so I get out of the car and fart into the gas tank. Just reflect, now we no long have to use oil!

PRAISE FARTS!

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