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[extract] The next Subaru WRX and WRX STI are definitely undergoing some changes. Just two months ago, senior representatives of the company from various markets gather in Japan to discuss the model
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BMW files patent for its electric turbocharger design
FaezClutchless posted a blog entry in MyAutoBlog
The usage of a turbocharger on an electric motor is nothing new. Many aftermarket tuners have done it and some automakers have experimented on it. But no company have ever implemented it on a production vehicle. BMW has now filed a patent for its electric turbocharger design and they may be the first automaker to use such technology. BMW recently filed a German patent for its electric turbocharger design and implementation wise, it may take a while before we get to see it being used on their production vehicles. But at least, we know that someone or some company is developing such technology. Before I continue on how the electric turbocharger works, let me explain a little about turbochargers and also on small turbo vs. a big turbo, for those who don