I can’t speak for every vehicle so YMMV.

The “Current regulation” you are looking for is controlled by the system voltage. A fully charged 12v battery has a very specific voltage when it is fully charged. The vehicle controls the voltage output of the alternator to control the charge rate of the battery.

I never said alternator, I said charging system.

you missed the to get the job done so we can start again part. In your situation when the vehicle was started the system would go into “charge recovery mode” this would trigger a higher charge current that would get the battery up to 80% state of charge as fast as possible without damaging the battery. Once 80% was…

Yes they have. The ECM and BCM control the alternator. They constantly monitor battery state of charge, battery state of health, system current draw, crank current draw and many other things (even if the windshield wipers are on!) The system can go into many different modes. All of this is done to increase fuel…

The vehicle charging system is not programmed for max charge rate and won’t use every extra electron to charge the battery. It is programmed to charge the battery in the most gentle, get the job done so we can start again, but be careful to not damage the battery so we have warranty costs, kind of way.

I would hope the price of Kandi Coco would be below $900.00.

Two words..

A reference to the flat torque curve of an EV powertrain?

I was working for Buick when that came out.

Quick, someone buy me one!

FYI. You can spend the night in one.

Lol at Big-Toe

LOL!

I know what you are going for but from a bean counters perspective the extra cost to make it happen just isn't worth it. Your symbol O.C.D. is trumped by their $$ O.C.D.

To quote from one of my favorite movies, Stripes.

Aim away from your face...

I always keep a Phillip's screwdriver in every bathroom. A friend had the doorknob fail on her bathroom door and was trapped for almost 12 hours (although one of the better rooms to be trapped in) I showed the wife and all 4 kids how to remove the doorknob and manually unlatch an interior door.

It may not be tasteless but rest of this thread sure is.

Don't know yet, it's still running the lap.