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A f te rm a rke t D a i l y N e ws W e d n e s d a y, N o ve m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 4 4 WHISTLER'S JUMP&GO A MUST-HAVE FOR VEHICLE OWNERS An interview with Mike Batten, Product Development Engineer. ADN: What is the Jump&Go? MB: The Jump&Go is portable power supply that will jump start an array of 12- volt vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs, boats, motorcycles, garden tractors, ATVs and more) several times on a single charge. The 2.1 Amp USB port allows you to charge your mobile device multiple times. ADN: How many times can a fully charged Jump&Go start a vehicle? MB: 10-20 times depending on the vehi- cle. ADN: How long will the Jump&Go hold a charge? MB: The Jump&Go features a powerful lithium polymer battery that can be recharged hundreds of times and will hold a charge for over one year. ADN: How large is the Jump&Go? MB: The J u m p & G o weighs in at less than one pound. Its com- pact design (just 3" x 5" and less than 1" thick) makes it ideal to store in your glove box or console. ADN: How can such a small battery start my car? MB: This powerful lithium battery has a very low internal resistance and can provide very high currents for short periods. BORGWARNER EFR TURBOCHARGERS: POWERFUL, RESPONSIVE, RELIABLE As the official turbocharger of the Verizon IndyCar ® Series, BorgWarner's EFR (Engineered For Racing) tur- bochargers have earned a reputation for durability, responsiveness and powerful performance. Although the combination of features available in EFR turbocharg- ers is unprecedented, the most exciting technology is the turbine wheel. EFR turbine wheels are made from titanium aluminide (or Gamma-Ti). Not quite ceramic and not quite metal, the material is very light-weight and demonstrates excellent strength at high temperatures. Because EFR turbine wheels weigh 50 percent less than typi- cal turbine wheels, less energy is required to spin up the wheel, allowing the turbocharger to respond faster. In fact, the turbine inertia is not much higher than the inertia of the compressor wheel paired with it. However, Gamma-Ti presents sever- al manufacturing challenges. Because the material doesn't flow well in a liquid state, it is difficult to mold. Due to the high hardness of the material, machining is also difficult. In addition, Gamma-Ti turbine wheels cannot be welded to the shaft. BorgWarner's engineers have developed several proprietary production processes to bring the technology to mar- ket. After several seasons in the Verizon IndyCar Series, Time Attack, American Le Mans Series and IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Series, EFR turbochargers have maintained a no- incident track record, proving the relia- bility of BorgWarner's advanced manu- facturing methods. Seven turbine wheel sizes, ranging Continued on Page 61 Continued on Page 61 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH SEMA & APPEX Lee M. Oser CEO and Editor-in-Chief Kim Forrester Paul Harris Associate Publishers Lorrie Baumann Editorial Director JoEllen Lowry Dave Bernard Jeanie Catron Associate Editors Yasmine Brown Vicky Glover Graphic Designers Caitlyn Roach Mary Procida Customer Service Managers Lynn Hilton Abe McHatton Marcos Morhaim Jeffrey Patten Account Managers Enrico Cecchi European Sales Aftermarket Daily News is published by Oser Communications Group ©2014 All rights reserved. Executive and editorial offices at: 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300/Fax: 520.721.6300 www.oser.com European offices located at Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, 11, 50125 Florence, Italy.

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