The alternator resists spinning (otherwise you'd have free infinite energy)
so some of the fuel that could have been spent spinning the tires is instead spent spinning the alternator
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But that happens whether or not I have a BitAxe plugged in or not
I absolutely love your beautiful little minds but can you stop being autistic for a minute and understand what is actually happening in the real world
I say this as a self-identified retarded autist so I don’t mean it with disrespect
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"As the electrical demand goes up, the alternator puts an increased load on the belt, and therefore the engine, to make that juice."
https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternators-extra-electricity-if-battery-is-fully-charged/87354
"If the engine is spinning the alternator is spinning and producing power. This is regulated by a voltage regulator that will raise or lower the output voltage to either charge or maintain the charge level (float charge) in the battery.
So an alternator cant be turned off directly as it has a direct belt connection to the engine. However you can turn off the resistance of the alternator and have it freely spin by the regulator setting a voltage slightly lower than the battery."
https://www.quora.com/Does-the-alternator-run-constantly-even-if-the-car-battery-is-full
At the end of the day, I’m adding to the hash rate with no or negligible cost
I also realize that the “free” wifi I’m getting is having that data tracked and collected. I’m happy that every time my truck is powered on I’m sending out a signal on how much I value Bitcoin and the bitcoin network
