Turbocharged engines are losing ground to the era of green cars

The one-time power race

Turbocharger is a revolutionary invention, contributing significantly to the development of the automobile industry. The journey from the initial idea to the widespread application of turbocharger today has gone through many stages with important milestones.

It was first conceived in 1885 by Swiss engineer Alfred Büchi and it took Büchi 10 years to successfully create the first turbocharger for a diesel engine.

The first mass-produced turbocharged cars in the world were the Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder and Oldsmobile Jetfire. And the Porsche 911 Turbo was the first production car to use a biturbocharger.

Turbocharged engines used to be a technology applied by many popular car manufacturers. Illustration photo.

However, the technology at the time made turbochargers expensive to produce, which explains why the cars that used turbochargers in the early 20th century were mainly sports cars, racing cars and high-end passenger cars.

By the early 21st century, turbocharged engines were widely used in passenger cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Automakers focused on developing compact, high-performance, fuel-efficient, and emission-reducing turbocharged engines.

And turbochargers are one of the most advanced technologies in the automotive industry, demonstrating the relentless efforts of engineers and scientists to improve engine performance, fuel economy and emissions.

Turbocharged engines are gradually losing ground to the era of green cars

Throughout its development, turbocharging has brought about important improvements that have allowed cars to significantly increase power without the need for large, bulky engines.

However, today, when strict emission standards are introduced, many car manufacturers have gradually reduced engine capacity, they do not need as much power from internal combustion engines as before.

Instead, they use engines with just enough power and add a hybrid system to reduce the vehicle's emissions while still ensuring engine power.

Car manufacturers today prefer hybrid engines. Illustration photo.

This can be easily seen in Vietnam. In the product range of popular car manufacturers, the appearance of turbocharged engines is no longer popular. Instead, hybrid products are considered the mainstay and a trend that many car manufacturers are investing in developing.

The green car revolution is gaining momentum, with new energy vehicles being introduced all the time. The gap between charging and refueling is also getting smaller.

Car manufacturers have also gradually introduced a roadmap to electrify their products. In the future, green cars will gradually replace them, and turbocharged engines in particular and internal combustion engines in general will only be a part of history.

Source: https://xe.baogiaothong.vn/dong-co-tang-ap-lep-ve-truoc-ky-nguyen-xe-xanh-192240710141740408.htm