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Originally Posted by markweatherill
I get it now! So why not a turbocharger connected to a generator?
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That's almost the thing they are running now on Formula 1. They are running turbos, but only for obtaining a similar power output as the older engines, but the interesting thing is in the exhaust turbine, where they are not boost limited, but instead of a wastegate they run it into some kind of electric motor/generator (called ERS-H) to recharge the batteries so they can spool quickly, eliminate turbo lag and adding 160 hp when combined with the normal engine and the ERS-K (which takes energy from braking).