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Old 10-27-2015, 08:39 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Ramn View Post
Doesn't the electric turbo require a large battery to power or? This would be taking a lot more space compared to a regular turbo.
Well, if it truly is an electric turbo, it would be powered by an exhaust driven generator turbine which may charge a bank of super capacitors. This would be an amazing breakthrough if they could make the technology work at a mass market level.
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