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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Trying to use a fan or hairdryer to get boost has been tried for years. The problem is the conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy and back to mechanical energy has losses that are greater than the gains. Yes, you can slowly charge up a large battery or capacitor bank so that you can quickly exhaust it on a boosted moment, but you will not gain efficiencies due to the conversion and storage losses.
