Editing Electric generator (section)

===Vehicular generators ===
[[File:Mobile electric generator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Mobile electric generator]]

====Roadway vehicles====
{{Main|Alternator (automotive)}}
Motor vehicles require electrical energy to power their instrumentation, keep the engine itself operating, and recharge their batteries. Until about the 1960s motor vehicles tended to use [[dynamo|DC generators (dynamos)]] with electromechanical regulators. Following the historical trend above and for many of the same reasons, these have now been replaced by [[alternator (automotive)|alternator]]s with built-in [[rectifier]] circuits.

====Bicycles====
Bicycles require energy to power running lights and other equipment. There are two common kinds of generator in use on bicycles: [[bottle dynamo]]s which engage the bicycle's tire on an as-needed basis, and [[hub dynamo]]s which are directly attached to the bicycle's drive train. The name is conventional as they are small permanent-magnet alternators, not self-excited DC machines as are [[dynamo]]s. Some [[electric bicycles]] are capable of [[regenerative braking]], where the drive motor is used as a generator to recover some energy during braking.

====Sailboats====
Sailing boats may use a water- or wind-powered generator to trickle-charge the batteries. A small [[propeller]], [[wind turbine]] or [[turbine]] is connected to a low-power generator to supply currents at typical wind or cruising speeds.

====Recreational vehicles====
[[Recreational vehicle]]s need an extra power supply to power their onboard accessories, including air conditioning units, and refrigerators. An RV power plug is connected to the electric generator to obtain a stable power supply.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Markovich |first=Tony |date=2021-09-14 |title=What Your Camper or RV Needs For Living Off-Grid
|url=https://www.thedrive.com/cars-101/38427/how-to-prepare-rv-for-off-grid |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=}}</ref>

====Electric scooters====
[[Electric scooters]] with regenerative braking have become popular all over the world. Engineers use [[kinetic energy]] recovery systems on the scooter to reduce energy consumption and increase its range up to 40-60% by simply recovering energy using the magnetic brake, which generates [[electric energy]] for further use. Modern vehicles reach speed up to 25–30&nbsp;km/h and can run up to 35–40&nbsp;km.