Variable Compression, Variable Displacement you decide

[Roger Heflin]

Gary wrote:
> 
> I don't think this would be practical.  I think you would need an alternator
> and motor in the 20 to 30 hp range!  Its best to have the correct size atmo
> engine for the intended use.  Superchargers and turbochargers are only
> useful if an auto company doesn't have the engine it wants.  Adding boost to
> an existing car is cheaper than designing a new engine.
> Gary Derian <gderian at cybergate.net>
> 
> 
> >>It occurs to me, that you could make an electric supercharger (big one not
> >>the little ones some have now) by putting a generator where you would
> >>normally put the supercharger, and then putting an electric motor
> 
> 
> 

I was actaully figuring more like 40hp, but I have seen ones that are
getting close to that size.  Also this may become more practical with
the hybrid vehicles since they already have the generator of much
bigger than necessary.  They would only need to add the motor.  Also
you could use a much smaller capacity Motor/generator pair and only
overdrive them for short periods of time, and maybe even add a cooling
system to them to improve capacity.

				Roger