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Only thing worth adding for those who may not be familiar with the difference. The OP mentioned

Bills70 said

I noticed that voltage on my volts meter was going down the longer I drove

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If the car was retrofitted with voltmeter installed, carry on.
But for those reading who have a factory ammeters and see the meter goes to 0 (centered) after driving a little bit, that's normal.