Fuel Saving Tips

Despite the easing of the price of oil, both in the world market at the local pumping station, another more pressing issue rears its head - that of the world economic slowdown. In order to cope, people are looking to slash their expenditures and one of the things that people immediately look at is cutting gas expenditures. In these uncertain times gas mileage, better fuel economy, and anything that can be a gas saver are paramount in people’s minds.

The good news for those who cannot wait for the car manufacturers is that there are a lot of options available out there. There are many new developments in the area of bio fuels. There is now home made bio diesel, and home bio diesel conversions kits. But for those not keen on manufacturing their own fuel, there are other options such as Hydro Assist Fuel Cells, and one other promising system called Pre-Ignition Catalytic Converter (PICC) technology.

This technology is in the early stages of development. But even at this early stage it is already showing its promise - up to five times gas mileage increase.

In truth this is an old technology being used in a new way. Every factory made car has a Catalytic Converter, but is installed post ignition. It is installed in the car’s emission system and is used to break down gas that is left un-burnt in the engine. The catalytic converter breaks the gas molecules into smaller particles that can then be incinerated in the tailpipe before being released.

The PICC system posits to use this system in reverse - instead of breaking down the gas pot-ignition, it burns it pre-ignition before it is routed to the engine. PICC turns fuel into a gaseous form, breaks down the fuel into smaller particles and THEN burns it in the engine. The fuel will burn better because it is broken down into its basic components. Better burning, less fuel needed. That is how PICC is touted to work.

How can fuel savings be achieved, and how much?

With modern fuel injection technology, car manufacturers have been able to control the entry of just the right amount of fuel into the combustion engine to improve a car’s fuel economy. With further tweaking and adding the PICC system, less fuel is needed to output the same amount of power from the engine, because the fuel is already primed to be burned more efficiently.

In one PICC scientific test, a 318 V-8 Chrysler engine (a known gas guzzler) was put to the test on a brand new dynamometer the same as Detroit manufacturers use. It was run at 3,000rpms under a 50% load for an hour. Pre PICC modification, the engine ate up 18 pounds of fuel. Converted this approximates to 22 mpg. The second run was conducted with the PICC on, and the same test was run under the exact same conditions. Posttest checks confirmed the engine used only 2 pounds of fuel, a 9-fold increase for a 200 m per gallon mileage.

Even in these early developmental stages, PICC is showing a lot of promise. For the regular consumer it means more savings and funds for other expenses. For the world, it means reduction in greenhouse gases. And for America, it means less dependence on foreign oil.

There are many reasons why people are looking for alternative ways to lower their dependence on fossil fuels. There’s the recent economic downturn and also the bigger issue of global warming. While technology to fully eradicate fossil fuel use in vehicles is more than two decades away, there are many options available today that can help us improve fuel economy and gas mileage in our vehicles.

Once of the more noteworthy technologies out there is Hydro Assist Fuel Cell (HAFC). HAFC is a combination of tested principles in the tradition of fuel saving technologies. It is available today, not merely available ‘years from now’ as others might lead you to believe.

Think of your car as an energy factory. It uses fuel in the engine to create energy that is transferred to the wheel that makes the car go. It also creates electrical energy from the alternator and the battery. HAFC rides on the energy created by the engine from the fuel to make the system more efficient.

HAFC technology extracts a hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture from regular water by ionization. It uses the energy from the car’s electrical system and battery. This hydrogen-oxygen mixture, called Brown’s Gas, is added to your fuel before being sent to the combustion engine.

Brown’s gas extracted from water enriches the fuel mixture, allowing you to pump less fuel into the engine but get the same if not greater amount of burn, thus improving your vehicle’s gas mileage.

The HAFC system also uses six powerful magnets to ionize the gasoline to produce smaller molecules that burn more rapidly and cleanly. It is often misconstrued that gas burns. Gas DOES NOT BURN. It is but the vapor that is on the surface of the gas that burns. Gasoline is made that way to lessen the chances of gas exploding. It is only when the fuel is to be burned that it is turned into a fine mist and pumped into the car’s combustion chamber. If this fine mist were to be turned actually into gas, and the components broken down to make it burn more, you will get a more explosive mixture, meaning more power, and less emissions, using less fuel. That is why cars that run on Liquefied Petroleum Gas are more economical, the fuel that reaches the engine is in gas form, easily burned and gives off less smoke.

Some studies have shown that the HAFC system can produce gas savings of a minimum of 50%. This is a dramatic increase in mileage and fuel economy, though it is expected that savings will vary from vehicle to vehicle, and depending on the uses the vehicles sees.

What is amazing about this system is that it will work on all existing gasoline-burning cars. No more converting you car into LPG fuel driven system; and unlike conversions to LPG fuel, there will be no need for modifications, only added components that will not burden the car. It is also compatible with other emerging technologies such as Pre Ignition Catalytic Converter technology, which should be available to you soon.

Although we have seen pump prices ease somewhat because of the drop in global crude prices, there is still the global credit and economic crunch weighing on people’s minds. People are now focused on saving money and reducing expenditures, not gong out and spending.

One of the biggest expenditures for American households is gasoline, especially if there are two cars. It is not an option for a family not to use one of the vehicles or to sell off one, therefore, if the only way is to lower consumption by finding fuel saving options to increase gas mileage.

Currently, there are many options available to increase fuel savings and gas mileage. If you are into alternative fuels, you can make your own bio diesel, or even modify your car to use Liquefied Petroleum Gas or (LPG), which burns more cleanly than regular fuels, and is much more earth friendly.

However, to truly be able to save on gas, you can take a look at two emerging fuel saving technologies that look very promising - Hydro Assist Fuel Cell (HAFC) technology and Pre-Ignition Catalytic Converter (PICC) technology.

What is HAFC Technology?

Hydro Assist Fuel Cell technology, better known as HAFC, extracts a hydrogen-oxygen mixture from water called Brown’s Gas, through ionization using the electricity from the engine. The Brown’s Gas is then added to the fuel mixture before it is burned in the engine. The brown’s gas and fuel vapor mixed together creates an energy rich gas that burns far stronger. With this fuel mixture, you can realize savings because you need less fuel because of the increased efficiency.

The HAFC system also uses several powerful magnets to ionize the gasoline and break it down to smaller molecules that burn more rapidly. Better gasoline plus explosive brown’s gas yields a very potent fuel mixture. It is a more explosive mixture, meaning more power, less greenhouse gas emissions, and ultimately uses less fuel.

Some studies have shown that the HAFC system can produce gas savings of a minimum of 50%.

What is PICC System?

The Pre-Ignition Catalytic Converter or PICC system is an experimental system that even in its developmental stage promises to up your gas mileage by about at least 5 times.

Catalytic converters are not new, not by a long shot. These are already installed in the car’s emission systems and used for cleaning post engine emissions by breaking down the large gas molecules left un-burnt in your engine. This breaks the fuel into smaller particles that can be incinerated in the tailpipe.

The PICC system turns this idea on its head. Instead of breaking down the gas after it exits the engine, PICC posits you break it down before it enters the engine. Gas burns better in vapor form, and if the components are broken down further, theoretically, you will need less fuel. Less fuel used, more fuel savings realized.

The best part about these two is that they can be used side by side, and together these technologies promise to revolutionize the automotive industry, not to mention keeping more dollars in your pocket.

Water burns and we don’t mean when it’s hot. If new discoveries are to be believed, water can be turned into fire.

Whether you believe it or not, you can use water to weld metals, cut through steel, and even use water to fuel your internal combustion engine.

How is this possible you ask? By using an experimental system that turns even ordinary tap water into a new type of gas called Brown’s Gas. Brown’s gas is simply water broken down into its constituent gas parts, hydrogen and oxygen. When these two gases are combined at a certain pressure and lighted, it creates an implosion of tremendous of heat and energy.

The discovery of Brown’s Gas is credited to California-based inventor and Professor Yul Brown. His patented system claims it can convert plain tap water to a stoichiometric mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, apparently the fourth state of water besides ice, water, or steam, which he has christened Brown’s Gas.

Brown’s gas’ explosive (actually implosive) nature can be used for many things, not the least of which is welding metals together. It can be used for desalinating any water into pure drinking water, to create a vacuum to pump water up from the ground, to sublimate tungsten, and cut steel.

There are already some early market versions of Brown’s Gas Welders available in the market, and though still looking like they’re in the prototype stage, are very serviceable. Another early setback is that cost, however, the cost of running them in the long term will more than compensate for the initial price. Brown’s gas is efficient, safe, clean and inexpensive to maintain; no more dangerous oxy-acetylene tanks, simply water will suffice.

Another significant byproduct of the discovery of Brown’s gas is its potential impact in the auto industry. It has the potential to truly revolutionize internal combustion to provide great fuel efficiency and gas mileage.

Brown’s Gas is a critical component of a newly introduced system that significantly reduces gas consumption in motor vehicles, Hydro Assist Fuel Cell or HAFC.

HAFC technology’s effectiveness is based on its ability to extract a hydrogen-oxygen mixture - yes, the aforementioned Brown’s gas - from water by ionization using the car’s electricity generated from the motor. The Brown’s gas is then added to the fuel before it is burned in the engine. This adds explosiveness to the mixture making the fuel burn more easily and more powerfully.

Brown’s gas extracted from water enriches the fuel mixture, allowing you to pump less fuel into the engine but get the same if not greater amount of burn, thus improving you vehicles gas mileage.

Studies have shown that the HAFC system can improve gas mileage in internal combustion engines by at least 50%. This is a really dramatic increase in fuel efficiency, although of course mileage gains will vary from car to car. The savings will also depend on the usage and load of the car. The beauty of the HAFC System is that it will work on all existing gas based cars. And best of all, it will be compatible with other emerging gas saving technologies such as Pre-Ignition Catalytic Converter technology or PICC.

These are currently some of the promising uses for Brown’s Gas. It is a discovery that will greatly benefit many industries particularly the auto industry. Once brown’s gas and the use of HAFC go mainstream, it will greatly lessen America’s reliance on oil, as well as empower consumers.