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

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

If the battery is new, thick engine oil, a bad starter or alternator, faulty spark plugs or frozen fuel lines might cause the car not to start.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2022

A few days later, a customer was yelling at Garcia about an alternator when he got a call from his father’s doctor saying the hospital needed to remove his father from life support.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 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