New Independant Study Results

I have conducted a test with the help of students from Southern Utah University, to determine if the claims of the manufacturer, of a relatively new product, actually reduces exhaust emissions of internal combustion engines which in turn would raise that engine’s mpg or idling time. The manufacturer claims to reduce exhaust emissions up to 30% while increasing mpg an average of 7 to 19%.

There were four vehicles scheduled to be tested, however, students driving three of the vehicles failed to keep accurate records.
The total miles driven by the fourth vehicle was 2122 miles.
The total miles driven without the product was 1896 and the average mpg was 23.67
The total miles driven with the product was 1226 and the average mpg was 29.4
There was an average increase/decrease in mpg of approx. +19.49%.

I have enclosed a description of the fourth vehicle used in this test. I believe that real world testing is better than laboratory testing where there are many variables that cannot be controlled such as driving habits, road conditions, weather, and traffic conditions.

The fourth test vehicle is a 1999 Pontiac Gran Am that had 176604 miles on the engine.
The baseline mpg before the addition of the test product was 23.67mpg. This was established by noting the fuel usage while driving 1896 miles. 80.1gals. were consumed during this period.

The same methodology was used to determine if there was a increase or decrease in mpg after the test product was introduced. The fuel usage after driving 1226 miles was 41.7gals.

The 1999 Pontiac Gran Am requires an octane level of 87 or better to run efficiently, however, I found that we could use an octane level of 85 without a loss of efficiency.

The manufacturer’s instructions were followed for the use of the test product. The instructions were to use two ounces per ten gallons of fuel initially and one ounce per ten gallons of fuel thereafter.

A 16oz. bottle has a retail cost of $28.00 and treats 160 gal. of fuel. The wholesale cast is $20.00.

We used $7.30 of the product based on the retail cost. The cost of the fuel consumed based on $3.00/gal., was $125.10. The total cost, including the product used was $132.40.

Based on 23.67mpg, for driving 1226 miles, and based on $3.00/gal.,the cost of fuel, would have been $155.39, and would have consumed 51.79gals.of fuel.
The savings in fuel consumed is 10.09gals. This equates to a savings of $30.27 over the test period at the retail level.

I was told by an automotive repair instructor on the campus of Southern Utah University that if there is an increase in mpg, it would follow that there would be a decrease in exhaust emissions. This happens when the fuel is burned more efficiently in the combustion chamber. Exhaust emissions are essentially composed of unburned fuel vapors.

The conclusion is that this product reduces exhaust emissions and probably will save the public money at the gas pump while reducing fuel consumption. I believe the manufacturer’s claims are accurate.

I hope this basic study helps you with your environmental concerns. Please contact me if you are interested in the name of the product or to set up a test for your department.

More info on this product may be found at: http://www.4planetearth.com/reducefuelcost.


I can be contacted at: russell_ben_davis@yahoo.com .