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Old 11-28-2009, 02:52 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by winkosmosis View Post
It's not like turbo charging doesn't also draw amps. It's a myth that a turbo scavenges free energy. Adding more backpressure with a turbine causes the piston to have a harder time moving up.
The "hybrid" version uses about 200 Amps but says that a hybrid battery pack can absorb it :

Super Power Charger :: Green-Air MPG Supercharger :: Green-Air Hybrid Supercharger
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One of the wonderful aspects of an electric supercharger is; hybrid already produce plenty of electricity to power it!
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Each patent pending SPC Green-Air Hybrid features:
Twin opposed 108amp ultra high speed brushless motors able to handle 12 volts – 24 volts, no load rpm per volt is 4,000 or 12v = 48,000 no load RPM - up to – 24v = 96,000rpm, resistance is a mere 0.0034 and they operate with extreme efficiency.
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Twin high amperage ultra low resistance computers to control the twin motors, 200amp constant and 230amp burst, both encased in our patent pending full aluminum cooling box injected with moisture free gas.
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