Modern automotive alternators have a voltage regulator built into them. Typical car alternators generate the field using a DC current through slip rings. The field current is much smaller than the ...

Generators fail long before they should—and it’s rarely because of poor quality. Most don’t make it past their second year because owners skip regular maintenance, especially oil changes. It’s easy to ...

It’s cold. It’s dark. It’s raining. Your reach down and flip on the fog lights. They help but not that much. So you power up the light bar. Yup! That’s the ticket. The stereo is cranked up and life is ...