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- From: hinz@picard.med.ge.com (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987)
- Subject: Re: supercharged vehicle
- Message-ID: <1992Sep14.113859.17462@mr.med.ge.com>
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- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 11:38:59 GMT
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- Larry.Mc.Donald@ofa123.fidonet.org wrote:
- :
- : It tends to use up more gas because it is insensitive to engine
- : loading. Turbos use up more gas than normally-aspirated engines also.
-
- Not always. SAAB claims that the turbo cars get marginally BETTER mileage
- than naturally aspirated models, when not used in a turbo-stomping mode.
- It depends on how the turbo is set up, being for high revs only, or for
- a wide torque band.
-
- Obviously, when you turbo-stomp, you use more gas. However, for cruising,
- the turbo helps things along. Also, the compression of the turbo, and the
- wastegate, compensate for the backpressure induced by the turbo itself.
-
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-
- Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
- SAAB - Because you get what you pay for.
- hinzd@picard.med.ge.com
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