Although the price of gas at the pumps has eased significantly, thanks to the lowering of the price of crude in international markets, there is still much to be concerned about. For one, there is the global economic downturn that pretty soon we will all be feeling significantly. Now is the time to be saving money and for looking at ways to cut costs.
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.
Today, many technologies exist to help you increase fuel savings and increase gas mileage. Some are pretty obvious, like keep your car in tip-top shape. Other ways include using alternative fuels, or even make your own bio diesel. A more drastic change can be to modify your car to use Liquefied Petroleum Gas or (LPG). LPG is a far cheaper fuel and burns cleaner than gasoline, and is much more earth friendly.
But if major savings is what you are after, there are two technologies that may give you the double take. One is available already, while the other is in the experimental stages – Hydro Assist Fuel Cell (HAFC) technology and Pre-Ignition Catalytic Converter (PICC) technology.
What is HAFC?
Hydro Assist Fuel Cell technology is a two-part fuel efficiency system. First, it extracts a hydrogen-oxygen mixture from water through ionization using the electricity created by the engine. This hydrogen-oxygen, called Brown’s Gas, is added to the fuel mixture before it is burned in the engine. It is obvious that you can save a lot because part of your fuel comes from water, which is free.
The HAFC system also uses powerful magnets to ionize the gasoline to produce smaller molecules that burn more rapidly and cleanly. Gas that is broken down into its components make it burn more easily. Couple that with the brown’s gas and you get a more explosive mixture, meaning more power, and less emissions, and ultimately using less fuel.
Based on early studies, HAFC system has the potential to produce gas savings of at about 50%.
What is PICC?
The Pre-Ignition Catalytic Converter or PICC system is a relatively old technology, which is being revisited and being used in a new novel way. PICC is an experimental system that even in its developmental stage promises to increase gas mileage by 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.
