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Old 09-24-2009, 03:09 PM   #39 (permalink)
micondie
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In all this discussion one thing has not been addressed. The electricity to run the supercharger has to be generated by the alternator.
With the less than 100% efficiency of both the alternator and the supercharger motor you end up with a net loss of energy.
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