No one else is doing it, so there must be some obvious problem

[Phil Lamovie]

Hi All,

Correctomondo !!!

Supercharge your average 5 litre V8 and you will need approx
30 kW or 40 hp to drive the blower.

The alternator would need to be 20% bigger. say 36 kW.

the alternator and electric motor would be both heavier and larger
than the V8 engine they were driving.

They would also have losses in the energy conversion cycle
rotational to electricity and back again that would be in the order of

10%. A blower with a belt is more efficient.

Phil