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No criticizing off any HHO Cell projects are intended to be made by me BWT I want to criticize different statements and LOL at some testimonies!
We all know that gasoline car needs at least 0.5 LPM per 1L of engine displacement, and diesels do need 1-1`.5LPM for every liter though.
One of my best friends had a little 6"x6" 21 plate cell running on his 12L diesel semi, and reported 7.3MPG against his stock 6.6MPG fuel consumption with just max. 2LPM output! That is just 0.17LPM per ea liter of engine displacement. I said OK to that a year ago.
So, I decided to build my own cell. Currently I output 7.3LPM @ 102A and see close to ZERO effect. My cell does 0.6LPM for ea liter accordingly.
Then my friend, after being so passionate towards my project wonders why I do see no effect with my cell and the draw of freaking crazy 100A on my alternator.
Then... he figured out something... "There is something wrong with your cell, buddy!"
Usually I do around 7.3MPG applying all fuel efficient driving techniques to squize out that MPG @ 62mph.
I know the sweet speed spot on my truck that is around 70mph. I did a test today still applying my best knowledge of driving efficiently, and did that at 70 mph for about 600 miles on I-94 interstate from Detroit, MI towards Minneapolis, MN. Result? 8.4MPG - a dream of every owner operator. No additives, no nothing!
What am I leading my thought to? PLACEBO EFFECT is my answer.
About a week ago I told my friend: "Nik, I agree that when you started using your micro cell you definitely seen dramatical fuel economy improvement (around 4 liters / 100 km), but not because of the cell since it was not capable of improving anything... because you started watching your RPMs, instant fuel consumption reading, and finally your fuel pedal! This is placebo effect! You believed the pill and you did all of your best driving techniques to prove / fool yourself your cell works!"
What a BS (LOL) testimony, and what a proof that up to 30% of fuel waste solely depends on the driver!
When I bought my truck, the ECU reported 5.6MPG (last 100K miles) for previous owner, my ownership statistics for last 100K miles show 6.7MPG (17% fuel econnomy!!!). What a difference a driver himself can make!
To prove the HHO works in a particular setup you need to tuneup your engine + produce enough HHO + drive the same way you did before...
BWT 99% of experiments will include placebo effect since with something new in your 4 weeller or 18 weeller you will behave differently for sure.
I am sure if you see 5-15% improvement in MPG, be sure - you are takking empty placebo pills!
If you see 20-50% savings, then I want to congratulate you on a success!