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Would it be possible
to build an electric turbo that could just be switched on when needed? Would you
need to vary the speed with the throttle or could it just blow full force? Or
would this idea simply take to much horse power for an electric motor to handle?
Hi Denny,
There are a number of companies selling electric
superchargers, but most of these will require some imagination to see any actual
results. There is one I've seen, called the eRAM that looks like it
could possibly do some good, however, it also pulls 57 amps !!!!
Eventually, when battery and motor technology advances a bit, perhaps
we'll see a day where these things might work for us, but I don't think
we're quite there yet.
Anyone who saw the movie Mad Max saw the supercharger
with an electric clutch that could be turned on and off. It's my
understanding that was just something they did for effect in the movie, but I
have wondered if it wouldn't be possible to do something like that with a
centrifugal supercharger and bypass valve. It's probably not worth the
extra weight and effort though.
Cheers,
Rusty
Mazda 13B rotary powered RV-3
(flying)
Kolb Slingshot (Mazda single
rotor project)
Sonerai-IIL ( just won't go
away )
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