alternator

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I’ve had to pay $1,000 for a new alternator for my 2007 Lexus.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

How the kit fits inside a van, powered by an optional EcoFlow Smart Generator with portable solar panels, roof-mounted solar panels, and the van’s alternator.

From The Verge • Jun. 27, 2022

She managed to catch an Uber to work, but had to take a $600 payday loan to replace the car’s alternator, plus $95 in interest.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 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

If it were the alternator, the battery would be dead and the lights wouldn’t come on.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner