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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Yeah, the real question is why on earth you'd want an electric supercharger in the first place. The point of a turbo is that the power needed to run it is free (energy that would otherwise be going out the tailpipe): with an electric supercharger, even if the thing actually worked, it'd be drawing considerable power from alternator & battery.
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First of all production super cars are now coming with electric superchargers from the factory. This means they can produce peak boost from idle RPM, which is what gives the latest hybrid supercars their insane performance. The same principle is used in F1.
While an E-S/C does take a lot of power to run, it's only required for a few seconds at a time while accelerating. It's easier to fit than a real turbo and you can return the car to OEM at resale and move the E-S/C to your next car. If the E-S/C were to fail, you're just driving an OEM car, with a Turbo, you're calling a tow truck.
Perhaps the main point for Ecomodders, is that you can still engine off coast a E-S/C vehicle without fear of running the turbo bearings dry.
Here are the links from the previous thread:
FTS-TQ25024V - New site
Green Car Congress: Valeo acquires electric supercharger business from Controlled Power
Green Car Congress: CPT VTES Electric Supercharger Selected for Two Projects
Green Car Congress: Use of a Low-Cost Electric Supercharger Could Significantly Reduce Smoke from Turbocharged Diesel Engines
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