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Hydrogen Boost Demonstration Procedures Video
On May
25,2006 I had a short break from the business so I spent a few hours
taping segments of the following video and putting it all together on
Windows Movie Maker. This video demonstrates
the proper procedure for showing off how well the Hydrogen Boost system
works. Basically the procedure
involves returning the vehicle to as close to stock condition as possible
and doing a baseline mileage test using the Scanguage as a calculator. Then the Hydrogen Boost system is
turned back on and properly adjusted and a second mileage test is
performed and the mileage is compared to the baseline mileage acquired
with the same driving conditions on each test.
On the
day of our video taping the increase in mileage was slightly more than we
are used to seeing. Typically we
see 15-20% increase in mileage and we have previously seen 25% increase
without implementing driving tips.
Of course using the driving tips make it quite easy to get 50%
mileage increase or more, depending on how many of the driving tips you
use.
Click
on the following links to see the training video:
Higher
Quality video 39 MB
Lower
quality video 4 MB
The day
after I produced the video I was asked to do some follow-up tests to
determine how much of the mileage gains were due to the increased tire
pressure and how much was due to the equipment of the Hydrogen Boost
system. Specifically I was asked
to test the mileage with the Hydrogen Boost system shut off and the tires
at 50 psi, and also with the Hydrogen Boost system turned on and the tire
pressure at 30 psi. Since the
weather was different on the day of these follow-up tests I also did an
abbreviated new baseline mileage test and mileage test with Hydrogen
Boost and 50 psi tire pressure.
Because the weather was warmer, drier and with a higher
atmospheric pressure, both of these mpgs were higher and the increase due
to the complete Hydrogen Boost system was slightly lower. Here is a summary of the results:
Car alone at 30 psi tire pressure 50.1 mpg Baseline
Car alone at 50 psi tire pressure 54.6 mpg 9% increase
Baseline
With Hydrogen Boost and 30 psi 58.2 mpg 16.2% increase Baseline
With Hydrogen Boost and 50 psi 63.1 mpg 26% increase 15.6% 8.4%
Note that the whole range of mileages including baseline and
complete system post-test were better mileages than previously
tested. This is because of warmer, drier, higher pressure
weather. The complete Hydrogen Boost system including increased
tire pressure still gave us a 26% increase. From what I can see
here the tire pressure alone caused either a 4.5 mpg (9%) increase
without Hydrogen Boost or 4.9 mpg (8.4%) increase with Hydrogen
Boost. The Hydrogen Boost system equipment caused 8.1 mpg (16.2%)
increase at 30 psi and 8.5 mpg (15.6%) increase at 50 psi.
It should be noted that whenever you are doing a
mileage comparison test, you should always get a fresh baseline mileage
figure to compare with, because changes in weather do indeed affect your
mileage. Don’t be suckered in to
the Myth that humid air or water injection increases your mileage. The only way rainy weather increases
your mileage is by making you slow down for safety reasons. Slower cruising speed causes better
mileage.
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