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Drone30389 t1_itnpjkp wrote

Fun fact: a turbocharger IS a supercharger. They were originally called turbosuperchargers, but eventually just got shortened to "turbocharger" or even "turbo".

Superchargers can be belt driven, gear driven, driven by a separate motor (electric or internal combustion), or (in the case of the turbocharger) by the residual energy in exhaust gases. They all perform the same function: they force more air into the engine to make it more powerful, but each method has different advantages and disadvantages.

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aDvious1 t1_ito2267 wrote

No it's not. If you're going to quote wikipedia, at least don't leave out "However, up until the mid-20th century''.

It didn't just get shortened, both got clearly defined by their driving mechanism. That's like saying a smartphone IS a computer because they all perform the same function. It's not semantics, it's a proper accepted description.

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