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For an average 50% mpg increase in your vehicle....
Video from the Sun-Sentinel -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Video from the Sun-Sentinel -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
...fraud.
First off, going from 9 mpg to 23 is not a 60% gain. It's more like 150% gain.
Second, your BS detectors should have gone off when they did the testing on a dynamometer instead of actual driving.
The Hydro 4000: Save 60 percent on gas? - Machinist - Salon.com
Some people say they work, some say they don't. Google around and make up your own mind.
If you normally have 15% waste of gasoline that means you'd save 15% on gas quantity if this thing made it 100% useable. So, if you bought 1,150 gallons of gas last year, a fairly normal number, then you'd only buy 1,000 if this is true. So, 150 gallons times, what $3.75, is $562. So, you're looking at 2 1/2 years to break even. Add in installation cost.
I was waiting for this post!...fraud.
First off, going from 9 mpg to 23 is not a 60% gain. It's more like 150% gain.
Second, your BS detectors should have gone off when they did the testing on a dynamometer instead of actual driving.
The Hydro 4000: Save 60 percent on gas? - Machinist - Salon.com
Some people say they work, some say they don't. Google around and make up your own mind.
If you normally have 15% waste of gasoline that means you'd save 15% on gas quantity if this thing made it 100% useable. So, if you bought 1,150 gallons of gas last year, a fairly normal number, then you'd only buy 1,000 if this is true. So, 150 gallons times, what $3.75, is $562. So, you're looking at 2 1/2 years to break even. Add in installation cost.
...fraud.
First off, going from 9 mpg to 23 is not a 60% gain. It's more like 150% gain.
Second, your BS detectors should have gone off when they did the testing on a dynamometer instead of actual driving.
The Hydro 4000: Save 60 percent on gas? - Machinist - Salon.com
Some people say they work, some say they don't. Google around and make up your own mind.
If you normally have 15% waste of gasoline that means you'd save 15% on gas quantity if this thing made it 100% useable. So, if you bought 1,150 gallons of gas last year, a fairly normal number, then you'd only buy 1,000 if this is true. So, 150 gallons times, what $3.75, is $562. So, you're looking at 2 1/2 years to break even. Add in installation cost.
For an average 50% mpg increase in your vehicle....
Video from the Sun-Sentinel -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
One question about this idea, aren't some people talking about a water shortage too, so how would this fare?
Water injection has been around since the thirties when somebody (Tucker?) tried to up an engines performance with water injection. They noticed you get better gas mileage on rainy days. When they tried it they found out it worked, but they couldn't get anybody interested in it.
Here's a link to a modern day water injection system that (theoretically) costs $3.72 to install.
Mother Earth Alcohol Fuel: Ron Novak's Do-It-Yourself Water Injection System
Water injection has been around since the thirties when somebody (Tucker?) tried to up an engines performance with water injection. They noticed you get better gas mileage on rainy days. When they tried it they found out it worked, but they couldn't get anybody interested in it.
Here's a link to a modern day water injection system that (theoretically) costs $3.72 to install.
Mother Earth Alcohol Fuel: Ron Novak's Do-It-Yourself Water Injection System
One question about this idea, aren't some people talking about a water shortage too, so how would this fare?
Is Al Bore on another crusade?