Electric Turbo!

Lame-O
Oh gee, it had to happen; somebody came to preach sending horsepower into an alternator, to generate electricity, to charge a battery,to send electrical horsepower down a cable, to drive an impeller,to supercharge a mini-me engine; that could totally be handled by a slightly bigger displacement.
Lame-O.
On the street, the whole modern idea of a turbo pays off because it helps the small displacement engine make additional bottom-end torque to get away from a stop in a reasonable amount of time.
Take your small displacement V6 turbo-charged gas pick-up with it's four or more speed automatic, for instance. I know more than one guy that, after the turbo packed it in while towing, swapped that rig for a good old fashioned NA large displacement V8 truck.
Getting stuck a thousand miles from home with a dead turbo, puts you at the mercy of some pirate out there who is gonna rake you over, cuz he can. Not to mention; your vacation is officially over; send the wife home on a plane, cuz this is not what she signed up for........... and she is gonna be reminding you about this for a good long time.
So now, what happens when this little electrical bugger packs it in? Or takes the wiring out? Or melts the alternator? Wait; back up the bus; just exactly how big is a 600amp alternator anyway,lol.
Lame-O