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Old 03-20-2013, 01:27 AM   #47 (permalink)
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I suppose here the problem is that any vehicle big enough not to loose out by adding a TurboGen that weighs 30kg or more is probably only sold as a diesel option anyway.
I believe anything available either with a V6 or a V8 following the Miller cycle, eventually with both options across the range, would be a good option to be fitted with a turbocharger/generator combo. The immediate air flow from the supercharger required by the Miller cycle would help to overcome the turbo-lag...
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