They call it an electric turbocharger
It sure seems to have a lot more in common with a supercharger. What do you think? 50 years ago I tried a similar project on my Briggs and Stratton home built mini bike. I never did get all t...
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I suppose it actually is a supercharger since it doesn't use exhaust gas to drive it. It's probably more efficient than either an engine driven supercharger or a turbocharger. It seems to follow the trend of using electric motors rather than power directly off the engine, like what is being done with power brakes, steering and electric water pumps.
