Although the price of crude oil in the world market has eased somewhat, there is still the specter of the world economic slowdown to be concerned about. One of the biggest costs a household has is gas, and in these uncertain times people are clamoring for more gas mileage, asking car makes for better fuel economy, and anything that can be a gas saver.
The truth is that people don't need to wait and rely on car manufacturers to provide technologies that can help provide fuel savings. There are many things you can do already to lower your fuel bill such as looking to bio fuels, home made bio diesel, bio diesel conversions kits. Then there are some promising alternative options such as Hydro Assist Fuel Cells (HAFC) and Pre-Ignition Catalytic Converter (PICC) technology. PICC is technology that has been in here for a long time already but is only new getting noticed.
Still in the early stages of development for mass production PICC is thought to get your car up to five times the gas mileage it is rated for.
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.
PICC technology aims to use this system in reverse, breaking down the gas into smaller particles before sending it to the engine. The theory is that because the fuel is broken down before it reaches the engine, a more efficient burn will occur. That is, theoretically, how the PICC will work.
How can fuel savings be achieved, and how much?
Already, modern fuel injectors made by car manufacturers have been effective in controlling just the right amount of fuel into the engine to improve a car's fuel economy. Adding the PICC system and tweaking fuel injector controls can further lessen the fuel needed to run and engine.
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.
PICC is almost ready, but even in the development and testing stages, it is beginning to create a buzz in the car community. When it is finally perfected, it would mean more savings for consumers. - 16069
The truth is that people don't need to wait and rely on car manufacturers to provide technologies that can help provide fuel savings. There are many things you can do already to lower your fuel bill such as looking to bio fuels, home made bio diesel, bio diesel conversions kits. Then there are some promising alternative options such as Hydro Assist Fuel Cells (HAFC) and Pre-Ignition Catalytic Converter (PICC) technology. PICC is technology that has been in here for a long time already but is only new getting noticed.
Still in the early stages of development for mass production PICC is thought to get your car up to five times the gas mileage it is rated for.
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.
PICC technology aims to use this system in reverse, breaking down the gas into smaller particles before sending it to the engine. The theory is that because the fuel is broken down before it reaches the engine, a more efficient burn will occur. That is, theoretically, how the PICC will work.
How can fuel savings be achieved, and how much?
Already, modern fuel injectors made by car manufacturers have been effective in controlling just the right amount of fuel into the engine to improve a car's fuel economy. Adding the PICC system and tweaking fuel injector controls can further lessen the fuel needed to run and engine.
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.
PICC is almost ready, but even in the development and testing stages, it is beginning to create a buzz in the car community. When it is finally perfected, it would mean more savings for consumers. - 16069
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