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Old 12-05-2001, 01:50 PM   #9
Polygon
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Originally posted by JD@af
[b]Polygon

In theory, turbocharged cars should make better gas mileage than supercharged cars. In practice, this often is not the case. While the turbocharger is so efficient on paper, it rarely in execution demonstrates that potential of exhaust gas "recycling" via exhaust-driven turbine.
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I guess I should have said potential for that as well. With my turbo cars I get great gas mileage unless my foot gets a little too heavy. I can usually get 330 to 340 miles to a tank on a 12 gallon tank. But you are right not every turbo car gets better gas mileage.
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