# Engineers Have Built An Alternator Powered Entirely By Exhaust - SlashGear

> Engineers Have Built An Alternator Powered Entirely By Exhaust Despite massive improvements in efficiency over the years, a gasoline engine still only converts about a quarter of the fuel it drinks into actual forward…

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2280876/garage-54-russian-engineer-exhaust-powered-alternator/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ace9eb98a70424d6042906e)
- **Published:** 2026-10-13
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #alternator #built #engineers #entirely #exhaust #powered #quarter #slashgear
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