running on no alternator?

[Bob]

My 4000Q ran without an alternator (which Im sure has less electrical crap
going on than newer cars) a couple weeks ago, and it got me from Palmer Mass
to Cheshire CT at night with low beams on. Its about 120 miles. It was a
fully charged Optima battery. Even when I got home there were no signs of
dimming or dying.  14 miles should be a no brainer considering your battery
is healthy.

HTH
Bob

Ti Kan wrote:

> Andrew Sitzer writes:
> > Question:  If I charge the battery each night, will I be able to drive
> > about 14 miles <there is NEVER traffic and only 3 stoplights) <highway
> > driving> to work and then 14 miles back each day?
>
> It *should* be fine, provided that the battery contains enough charge
> to get you going for that long.  Reduce electrical consumption to a
> minimum (don't use the A/C, lights, stereo, defogger, etc).  Cars
> nowadays use a large amount of electrical power just to run (ignition,
> ECU, fuel pump, radiator fan, etc), so having a spare battery and tools
> onboard might not be a bad idea (or a AAA membership) :-).  You might
> want to experiment with this first at a non-critical time first,
> so you don't get stranded on your way to work.
>
> -Ti
> 01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
> 84 5000S 2.1 turbo
> 80 4000 2.0
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