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Originally Posted by tyl604
No, the term is generator - which all cars used to have. They were replaced with an alternator - different product.
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A generator is a DC machine with a commutator. They fell out of use in the 1950s. Alternators (which produce AC voltage that's converted to DC voltage through a diode bridge) took their place and have a pair of slip rings instead of a commutator. It was once common for them to have an external regulator, Ford kept them through the 1980s. They are *NOT* a "generator" though.