What is the difference between a supercharger and a turbocharger in a vehicle’s engine?

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Turbocharged engines seem to be much more popular in recent years, especially on smaller engines. How does a turbocharger “turbo”, and what is a supercharger?

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Turbochargers use exhaust gasses to spin the compressor, superchargers use a belt run off of the engine to spin the compressor. Both use a compressor to increase the density of the air being sent to the engine which in simple terms, creates more powah.

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