| Sure thing. I love when a woman asks me to explain something about cars.
Well, the whole concept of a supercharger or turbocharger is to force more air into the engine. Along with more fuel, this creates a bigger explosion inside the engine pushing the pistons down faster which increases torque and horsepower. I'm not sure if you know the Suck, Squish, Bang, Blow of engines, but the turbocharger/supercharger starts with the Suck part.
Turbos are powered by exhaust out of the engine. Superchargers are belt driven.
Electric superchergers use a pump almost like a leafblower to blow air into the engine, and is powered by the cars 12-volt system (alternator).
Did that make sense? Sometimes I ramble... |