View Single Post
Old 06-30-2010, 05:30 PM   #13 (permalink)
320touring
Master EcoModder
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: scotland
Posts: 1,434

The Mistress - '88 Bmw 320i Touring SE
Team m8
Last 3: 27.17 mpg (US)

Germany Beadle - '91 Mercedes 300td (estate, N/A)
90 day: 24.63 mpg (US)

The Bloodylingo - '05 Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire
90 day: 39.77 mpg (US)

Shanner Scaab - '03 Saab 9-5 estate Vector
90 day: 26.19 mpg (US)

Clio 182 - '05 Renault Clio RS 182 182
90 day: 31.73 mpg (US)
Thanks: 90
Thanked 95 Times in 79 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Daox View Post
Sorry, that would not work. Turbochargers spin incredibly fast. Smaller turbos can spin over 100,000 rpm, and some up to 200,000 rpm. Gearing it down is a big pita, you'd have to make your own journal bearings to take that kind of rpm input. Then you have to find something that will spin that fast without blowing up. It gets complex really fast.
this is true, however, there must be a way to use the exhaust gasses to drive something that will generate sufficient elec to do the alternator's work?
Thinking behind this would be similar to a wind turbine with adjustible blades..

Is it possible to place something that is driven by the exhaust gases inside the exhaust?
  Reply With Quote