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Old 10-02-2009, 10:33 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tjts1 View Post
So what we're saying is, this is a dead end. Turbos already do a better job.
This is a HP at efficiencies sake device, but it gets the HP ninnies ookie parts all tingly so the subject will never "die" itself

But for efficiency, rather than use a motor to push air into the engine, use the exhaust to run your alternator:
Green Car Congress: TIGERS: Exhaust Gas to Electricity for Reductions in Fuel Consumption
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