today we're going to cover the basic function and benefits of turbochargers

The first thing we should do is go over how these things work

A turbocharger uses the engines exhaust gas to drive a turbine wheel at speeds up

to 280,000 rpm

the turbine wheel is connected by a shaft to compressor wheel and the two

wheels turn together to suck in and compress large amounts of ambient air

air is very dense and very hot

so it's passed through a charge air intercooler like a radiator where cools and

gains even higher density before entering the engine

the presence of this compressed air makes the fuel burn more efficiently

thereby delivering greater power and consuming less energy

turbos are increasingly coupled with high pressure fuel injection systems

a combination that makes it even more thorough efficient and cleaner

combustion

now that we know how turbos work let's talk about the benefits that they

provide

turbocharged gasoline engines are more efficient. Delivering up to

30% better fuel economy over a non turbocharged equivalent

diesel engines the benefits are even greater

a turbo diesel engine of the same power rating delivers up to

40% better fuel efficiency compared to a non boosted gas engine

which is why a 100% of the current diesel vehicles are

turbocharged

along with improving

fuel economy

turbos also improve vehicle performance

by creating more power and torque

on top of the performance and fuel consumption benefits

turbocharged engines are even better for the environment

their operated for free on otherwise wasted exhaust gas

well optimizing engine air for cleaner combustion allowing for smaller engines

without compromising performance

for consumers turbocharged engines are attractive option that requires no

compromise on performance and fuel efficiency

while retaining the fun of driving

this explains why there has been such an increase of turbocharged vehicles

appearing on the road any in OEM future lineups

I hope this information has been insightful and informative

in future segments

we'll cover some common issues that occur with turbos and how to resolve them

thanks for your time and I'll see you on our next addition of ProTech