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Old 09-24-2009, 04:22 PM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by micondie View Post
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.
In my scenario, I would have the fan be on it's own circuit running off a deep cycle battery stowed in the trunk.
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