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Gaboik OP t1_jabc3fi wrote

Reply to comment by Middcore in ELI5: What is a "naturally aspirated" engine? Is it always desirable? Are there "artificially aspirated" engines ? by Gaboik

Woah awesome! Thanks for pointing it out !

I had heard about pilots needing to adjust the mixture and all but it hasn't occured to me the less oxygen = less combustion hence less energy !

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bal00 t1_jabyerq wrote

It's also true for cars driven at high altitudes. A naturally aspirated engine makes less power in the mountains than it does at sea level. Turbocharged cars can make up for that for the most part by just pushing more of that less dense air into the engine, so the power loss is much less severe.

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