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John_McMurray@lemmy.world 7 months agoJust wire the inverter to your car battery and run the engine. Hard on gas compared to a 3500 watt generator, but you already have the car, inverters a few hundred bucks, and the genny would be at least 2500 dollars
cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 7 months ago
An alternator can’t output full power when the engine is idling. You may only get a few hundred watts before the battery starts draining. You can get a generator that will produce much more power than a typical car alternator for under $400.
John_McMurray@lemmy.world 7 months ago
You obviously don’t own 80s GM. This may be true in newer vehicles