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Thanks for the dialog MIke. Yea I'm sure it works but I wonder how much additional stress is placed upon an alternator/battery system when running a Car "Generator". It's probable that the typical car's charging system was not designed for that level of duty over extended periods of time. On the other hand, the robust nature of a dedicated generator, such as in an F150 hybrid, was at least (we hope) designed for it's task.

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Mike, I love your column but I believe the answer should also have recognized the difference in the ways the source of power for the Car Generator and the F150 are generated. The F150 has a dedicated built-in generator that generates the external 110v source of power while the Car Generator relies on the car's alternator and battery for its source of power which it inverts to 110v.

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