On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 08:25 AM, WVVW wrote:

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> It sounds like a load to me, but I had to ask.  Anyone?

Not knowing the details, I'd say it is theoretically possible.
Superchargers are normally powered from the main crank (which means
that they add more air in proportion to the engine speed.) However,
with modern electronics, yah, I guess it is possible to add them and
control them via electronics (and electric motors) instead. I can see
certain advantages to that too, like no additional friction added to
the crank...

Nothing's free though, so you might need to put a bigger capacity
alternator on the vehicle to accommodate the increased electrical load.