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supercharger
In an internal combustion engine, a supercharger compresses the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to produce more power for a given displacement.
The current categorisation is that a supercharger is a form of forced induction that is mechanically powered (usually by a belt from the engine's crankshaft), as opposed to a turbocharger, which is powered by the kinetic energy of the exhaust gases. However, up until the mid-20th century, a turbocharger was called a "turbosupercharger" and was considered a type of supercharger.The first supercharged engine was built in 1878, with usage in aircraft engines beginning in the 1910s and usage in car engines beginning in the 1920s. In piston engines used by aircraft, supercharging was often used to compensate for the lower air density at high altitudes. Supercharging is less commonly used in the 21st century, as manufacturers have shifted to turbochargers to reduce fuel consumption and increase power outputs.
Save even more money on your road trips. 42 sites in the UK open to all so far. I've previously used Banbury, Stoke & Manchester Trafford Centre. All good, quick, reliable & much cheaper even without joining monthly/yearly scheme.
In case it might be useful to anyone, Sainsburys at Fosse Park Leicester has just opened their new ultra rapid smart chargers up. 18 bays, no shelter (@Rolfe ), but you are at a giant sainsburys with a pretty good cafe, toilets and so on. Price is clearly displayed on driving in, and it’s just...
I have always thought it was a great idea to open up the Tesla network to everyone, why not? I'll tell you why........
I'm currently working on a contract for the next few months, it involves driving a survey equipped vehicle around 8 major cities in the UK. The vehicle is a Tesla Model Y and...
Whenever I visit a Tesla supercharger, it seems to debit my account in multiples of the price per kWh at that time.
How does it perform the rounding of the last few Wh delivered between me stopping the charge and the charger disconnecting?
At speeds above 70kW I can understand it well takes less...
I see that Tesla have opened their first V4 superchargers and these are designed to work with any CCS car…I wondered if that includes the humble MG5? I know they are blocked from other Superchargers for being too slow to respond!
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