alternator

Example Sentences

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You don’t replace the whole robot any more than you replace your car when the alternator dies.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

My van was fitted with a 180W solar panel that fed power to a 95Ah battery that also received charge from the VW’s alternator when driving.

From The Verge • Jul. 15, 2022

In the end, Larson recovered after both the battery and alternator belt were changed in his Chevrolet to win for the seventh time this season and lead Elliott into the third round of the playoffs.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2021

The lengthy stops to change the battery and the alternator belt saved his race and staved off his own startling flirtation with an early playoff exit.

From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2021

If it were the alternator, the battery would be dead and the lights wouldn’t come on.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner