AAH #344 - The Supercharger Goes Electric

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SPECIAL GUEST: Matti Vint, Director, Powertrain R and D, Valeo
North America Automakers keep downsizing their engines to meet fuel
economy and emissions standards. But smaller engines need some sort
of boost to provide the power that drivers need and want. That’s
why turbocharging and supercharging have become so popular. Now
comes the next step, electric boost. E-turbos and e-superchargers
are about to hit the market, and we have an experimental Lincoln
MKZ with an e-supercharger in the studio. PANEL: John McElroy,
Autoline.tv; Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design and Production; David
Zoia, WardsAuto.com; David Welch, Bloomberg