How Do You Drive A Turbocharged Car?
A turbocharged car is a car that has a special component bolted onto the exhaust port of the engine. The turbo re-routes exhaust gasses from your engine into the combustion chamber. This is really quite exciting as it is a self sustaining system that not only adds power to your engine, but it can also dramatically improve gas mileage. Turbochargers are mostly popular for giving your car an added “boost” (quite literally) of horsepower and torque. However, driving a turbocharged car can be tricky if you’ve never done it before. Get in the car and turn the engine on. Rev the engine slightly up to 3,000 RPM on the tachometer a few times. You should hear a “whine” or “whistle.” This is the turbocharger. While you are driving, you will periodically hear this noise. It may be much louder depending on how fast you are driving. This is normal and nothing to worry about. Start driving slowly. The biggest mistake people make when driving a turbocharged car is that they try to take off quickly an
