Turbochargers
have long been associated with fast cars zooming around on racing tracks.
However, now, these amazing machines can be fitted in regular cars for extra
speed. A car with a 4-cylinder engine can produce as high power as that of a
6-cylinder motor when it is supplemented with a turbocharger. Surely, it is
impressive but the popularity of turbos is no longer restricted to their
ability to make cars run faster. There are other important benefits too, which
are as follows:
Less fuel
consumption
If lately you
have been wondering the reason behind excessive consumption of fuel, know that
it could be because of your inefficient engine. It may have become old and
thus, lost its ability to produce best results. Getting a turbocharger can make
your engine work better and thus reduce excess fuel consumption. Actually, as a
turbocharger attracts more air into the combustion chamber of an engine, it
facilitates proper consumption of fuel and thus, reduces fuel wastage too.
Less noisy
engine and better driving experience
Engines that
have received a turbocharger cause less noise that those which have not. A
turbo reduces the noise by improving the inlet and exhaust manifolds of an
engine. Consequently, after installing a turbocharger, your engine may be using
the air intakes and exhausts more robustly but producing less noise. Of course,
with reduced noise, your car will provide more comfortable journey to its
passengers as well as it will not attract negative attention from passersby.
Better than
superchargers
Turbochargers
are often compared with superchargers. While the latter is also capable of boosting
the speed of a car, it works on a different principle. Superchargers function
via a belt, which is run by the engine. Nevertheless, turbochargers are not
dependent on the engines at all. They run by using the exhaust gas that is
produced by the engine. Meaning, turbos use something, which otherwise would
have gone waste. It clearly conveys that your engine does not have to use more
fuel to run a turbocharger, which again contributes to fuel efficiency. Moreover,
superchargers use some of their power to improve their efficiency. However, a
turbocharger does not use its own power at all and uses every ounce of it to
boost the power of the engine.
Drive better
in high altitudes
Your engine
may not work as efficiently as it normally does in high altitude regions
because of lack of air pressure. A turbocharger maintains the air pressure by
increasing pressure of air when it enters the engine. Thus, even in mountainous
regions, the engine performs with optimum efficiency.
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