This makes it a "green" turbo, right?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TURBODYNE-ELECTRIC-TURBO-race-sbc-bbc-mopar-sbf-jdm-hks-/250815603884?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a65c664ac

REALLY?

It DOES look beefy, though.

Under more you might like:

"R33 Skyline S2 Coupe Black Turbo Headlights Pair JDM"

Does that mean I have to wait for the bulbs to spool before I get any illumination?

in all truth the turbodynes do work... however only for a few seconds.. then it wont be effective due to needing more current. under full load draws about 150 amps i may be wrong im recalling from memory thus meaning it is basically same draw as starting your car on a 70 degree day....

Katy, even with the amperage drain, wouldn't it stop the lag if somebody had a way to keep it spooled up at low RPM? Bigger battery/heavy duty alternator to feed the thing worthwhile? I've never had a turbo motor, I'm bowing to your knowledge here..

now an eletrically spooled turbo is a totally different matter all together. and have been used.... gm has used it for a few race cars... and has experimented with putting it into street cars. the idea behind that is exactly eliminate lag and assist in spool up. allowing a larger turbo to be run without the driveability issues of a larger turbo.... currect draw on something like that an be a very reasonable 20 amps. the turbodyne the op posted is really a centrifugal supercharger with an electric motor instead of a belt. with a proper bypass valve i personally believe it could greatly enhance a vehicles fun factor in that if you can get 10 seconds of full boost before it cuts off that for street driving is way beyond what a person would normally but accelerating for. now if you could get the recovery time down to say 15 seconds it could become a very fun thing. i personally am curious with lipo batteries and brushless motors what could come about in the future. also of interest is 24v or 36 volt auto electronics. in that a 24v motor uses twice the voltage but half the amperage. thus smaller wires and easier to do. this has not happened yet due mostly to it requires a complete redesesign of everything on a vehicle. if one were to configure a vehicle for 36volts and were able to have an alternator charge at 100 amps. in theory an electric super charger putting out 8 to 10 psi would be possible for extended use.