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Most automobiles built since 1960 have an alternator (alternating current generator), driven by a belt off the crankshaft. The AC voltage is converted to DC by a solid-state diode bridge built into the unit. The current charges the battery and powers all the electrical devices in the car while the engine is running. When the engine is turned off, power comes from the battery.
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How are solar cars different from gas cars?
solar cars get energy from the sun and transfur it in to electricity gas cars burn gas to make electricity
What is electricity for cars called?
Electricity
Can electricity be used to run cars?
yes electricity can be used in cars & vehicles
How do you use electricity to survive?
well we need machines to make all our needs like food, clothes, cars so electricity
What do cars run on?
Cars run on fossil fuels, gasoline, vegetable oil, and electricity.
Is there electricity in cars and why do the car need it?
For quite alot of things actually, for example if there was no electricity you couldn't start your car as you need the current to be passed along the circuit to the ignition and START in the form of relay switches. Also, if your car has a clock or maybe a temperature dial - that uses electricity. Without electricity, cars, just wouldn't be cars. And, then there are hybrid cars where almost everything is powered by electricity. So all cars need electricity, be it for a CD player or a radio to even the headlights. Cars MUST have electricity
Major Industries what do they make in Germany?
Cars,electricity is a big thing in germany. my father is in that industry and so am i
What are the cars called that run on electricity?
Do you mean the Tesla cars?
Alternative fuels for cars?
Electricity
Do cars die?
they lose their electricity
Why do cars die?
they lose their electricity
Why do you not use wind to power electricity cars?
You would use more energy to run the car than you could make.
