On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:35:39 +0000, Adrian wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

But the alternator output is connected directly to the battery - so
apart from some voltage drop which should be tiny, the two are the same.

Somehow, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if complex modern stuff
like this wasn't that straightforward...

Yeah, I've never quite understood the philosophy behind taking a utility
vehicle and loading it up to the gills with technology :-)