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Old 05-17-2007, 02:56 AM   #8
TheJeanyus
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(Thinking aloud here) So basically it spins faster under heavy throttle, but under normal conditions it spins slower to reduce the load on the engine (less load = less parasitic losses = better efficiency)...right? So what is the benefit of this over a turbocharger?
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