Electric Superchargers?

[cleong]

If you can't compress the air in the intake to pressures above the 1 atmosphere you nominally get at sea level, you won't get any supercharging effect.

That is the basis of forced induction, the air gets compressed per unit volume.

[tk-421]

Originally Posted by cleong

If you can't compress the air in the intake to pressures above the 1 atmosphere you nominally get at sea level, you won't get any supercharging effect.

That is the basis of forced induction, the air gets compressed per unit volume.

From Wikipedia:

Mexico City and its metropolitan area which extends over the state of Mexico, are located in the Valley of Mexico or Anáhuac a 9,560 km² (3,691 sq mi) valley that lies at an average of 2,240 m (7,349 ft) above sea level.

@cleong: Does the fact that my car is usually at a higher altitude mean that I would need to compress more air to achieve said effect?