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		jackvalentine 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: BYD builds fastest car Intake pressure provided by the turbo or supercharger - basically exhaust gasses spin one side of the turbine that causes the other side to pump air in to the engine at higher-than-atmospheric pressure. This allows for more fuel to be added for more bang per engine stroke!

dtgriscom 4 months ago [–]

It's not that. You only see the "BOOST" indicator when coming out of curves; if this were a turbocharger you'd see it all along the straightaways.

Someone else mentioned KERS (kinetic energy recovery system); that seems a lot more likely.

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