Turbo recharger

A turbo recharger system, comprising:

• an electric motor coupled to a battery of a vehicle;
• a turbine configured to be at least partially positioned within an exhaust conduit of a combustion engine, the turbine coupled to a generator configured to supply a charge to the battery or current to the electric motor;
• and
• a wastegate configured to permit a fluid stream from the exhaust conduit to bypass the turbine in a first position and spin the turbine in a second position, and configured to be positioned in the first position when the battery is fully charged.

A method of increasing the efficiency of a hybrid vehicle comprising:

• positioning a turbine at least partially within an exhaust conduit of the vehicle engine;
• coupling the turbine to a generator configured to supply charge to a battery or an electric motor of the vehicle;
• positioning a wastegate within a conduit which bypasses the turbine;
• configuring the wastegate to permit the exhaust fluid stream to bypass the turbine when open and spin the turbine when closed;
• and
• configuring the wastegate to open when the battery is fully charged.