Back in the heyday of import tuner magazines, there was an ever-reliable advertisement for some kind of "electric turbocharger", generally the kind seen above. Much like the "10x pheromones", one couldn't help but wonder who was buying enough of them that buying ad space was worthwhile.
As dubious as those iterations may have been, the electric turbocharger may become a real technology used on the engines of the future. Valeo, a major supplier, is apparently readying an electrically-driven turbocharger that it says will be completely free of any lag.
While Audi is planning on using an exhaust-driven turbo with an electric motor to help spool the turbo faster, the Valeo unit is fully electric. But Automotive News reports two major concerns. The new electric turbos will consume lots of electricity, and they will only be ready for prime time when vehicles use 48-volt electrical systems.
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