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Watching a motorweek review of the new saturn hybrid suv I had a crazy idea. Their hybrid uses a traditional drivetrain with an electric motor belt driven to the crank. This provides them with electric power when the engine is off, I assume they use cylinder deactivation so it's not trying to compress the engine. I was wondering though, what would the implications of throwing an electric motor on our engines instead of a supercharger. This with a beefed up alternator and a spare battery or 2 could provide better gas milage as well as a minor performance increase. Anyone ever hear of this done before? |  |  |
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