#134, "I didn't know this either..." In response to In response to 6
...until I actually had a turbocharged car. Sure, the onset of boost can come shy of 2500 rpms if I have the throttle pushed wide open (or the pedal-to-the-metal), but if you gradually press on the thottle you can control your gas consumption so it never exceeds what you would normally produce without boost. For instance, on my trip to Chicago this weekend, I was still able to travel the 190 miles or so without using more than about a half a tank of gas.
Another fun thing I noticed is that the use of cruise control will use boost if necessary. If you ascend up a large hill and your C/C needs to maintain the set speed, it would actually apply heavy throttle if necessary (just like normal). an observation of note though is a couple of times it actually used 2-3 pounds of boost when necessary to maintain the desired speed. I'm just contributing this to denote how incorporated the turbo acts when used with our cars. It's quite subtely pleasing.
Jason 98' Eagle Talon ESi-T Mitsu Super 16g Turbo(HRC)
