alternator
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You don’t replace the whole robot any more than you replace your car when the alternator dies.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
My van was fitted with a 180W solar panel that fed power to a 95Ah battery that also received charge from the VW’s alternator when driving.
From The Verge ● Jul. 15, 2022
According to Firestone, if it stays on, comes on while driving or the car won’t start, it could mean something is wrong with your battery, alternator or vehicle wiring system.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
The lengthy stops to change the battery and the alternator belt saved his race and staved off his own startling flirtation with an early playoff exit.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2021
The Susan Marie had gone dead in the water—the bolt shook loose in her alternator pulley bracket—on the night of September 15.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
As gas-powered cars fall out of favor, some auto parts will be rendered obsolete, such as hydraulic-based steering systems and alternators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
Valeo today repairs one million old products per year, mainly alternators, starters, brakes and clutches.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
Their clever, but simple design allowed DIYers to create the mini plants from engines, alternators, condensers and scrap material scavenged from Gorazde’s bombed out factories, vehicles and homes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
We can create power through the engines alternators and through the generator.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2017
He often prowled through junkyards touching old cars and buying old alternators and carburetors just for the joy of cleaning them up and making them work again.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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