Originally Posted by Opticon

One more time?

Yes, you can use an altenator (parasitic drag) to generate an electric power reserve to be used for a short time (by an electirc motor) to create positive charge air pressures.

BUT WHY!?

You lose energy in the transition from fuel to mechanical force, from mechanical force to electrical charge, AND from electrical charge BACK to mechanical force. That means an electronic supercharger will NEVER be as efficient as a purely mechanical means of forced induction.

AND

You still have to overcome all the fuel and ignition timing problems that surface when forcing air down a naturally aspirated Crossfire's throat. For what equates to an even weaker burst of power than you could accomplish with a moderate wet shot of nitrous oxide.



The argument isn't that electric superchargers don't exist... it's that they are only considered a viable means of forced induction by people who think their electric toothbrush runs on magic (aka- downsyndrome babies).


Now kill this damn thread!


EDIT: Somebody rename the thread "Rube Goldberg's Forced Induction"