The 'rise' of Smart Alternators

Vehicle manufacturers are having to comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulations so are continually researching and employing clever technologies to lower fuel consumption and reduce emissions. One of the technologies that has been around for several years, but which is now becoming standard on new vehicles, is the 'smart' or 'intelligent' ECU-controlled alternator.

12 Volt Planet (suppliers of auto and marine electric components) have a written a great article on this very subject which you can read here.

Posted April 2018