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Old 09-22-2009, 08:12 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
How does an electric supercharger that forces more air into the engine burn less fuel?
In the context of vehicle design, given the same power output, it allows a manufacturer to downsize the engine and improve average efficiency.
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