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Turbo and superchargers are examples of heat turbines used to compress and pressurize intake air charges for higher power outputs. A turbocharger uses the heat energy from exhaust gases to drive its turbine. In comparison a supercharger uses the mechanical energy of the motor through the drive belt system to run its turbine. A supercharger produces parasitic power and fuel efficiency losses through this set-up. For these reasons a turbocharger has higher efficiency.

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Turbocharger is a type of gas compressor. It helps intake of more air thereby increasing the power of the engine. This turbocharger has two major parts the compressor and the turbine. the turbine spins and enables the compressor draw more air. During this process the air is hot and to cool the air compressed the small radiator named intercooler is used.

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