Re:Electric Turbochargers: The Next Big Thing in Fuel Effici...
by maxerickson on Monday November 03, 2014 @10:21PM
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The linked promotional material calls it a supercharger:
http://www.valeo.com/en/page-transverses-gb/popin-diaporama-...
I guess the journalist (blogger?) isn't a car person (I'm not either, but I think lots of people that aren't car people know the difference).
Edit: This page is more informative:
http://www.valeo.com/en/our-activities/powertrain-systems/te...
I wonder if this would work well with a turbodiesel engine?
Also, I'm a bit confused: why is this not an electric supercharger? I thought the 'turbo' name meant that there was a turbine that spins using the engine exhaust gasses, which drives a compressor that compresses the intake air. This appears to spin using an electric motor instead...